291 Crown Street, Brooklyn, NY 11225

291 Crown Street is a four-story, 30-unit New Law Tenement building constructed in 1923 and currently owned by Jacob Hager. The building has experienced recurring heating and hot water system issues over the past several years, with multiple emergency complaints registered between 2019 and early 2024, typically involving either the entire building or individual apartments. Recent heat/hot water complaints were filed in January 2024, with at least one case (January 15, 2024) requiring HPD to investigate but finding no violations.

The building has also faced pest-related challenges, with violations documented in September 2020 concerning unsanitary conditions, including an infestation of bedbugs, roaches, and mice in Apartment C2, as well as mold and defective plastered surfaces that needed repair. The Department of Buildings currently has an active violation from April 2023 regarding the failure to file the 2022 external low-pressure inspection. On a more positive note, the building's recent bedbug reporting shows no infestations for the current reporting period (2023-24), following three consecutive years (2022-2023) where three units were affected each year.

The rodent inspections have consistently passed since 2013, with the most recent inspections in 2025 and 2024 also showing compliance. The building has maintained regular reporting of bedbug activity, with no re-infestations reported in the most recent filing, suggesting successful eradication efforts, while pest control measures appear to be effective as evidenced by passing rodent inspections. While there have been multiple complaints regarding heating issues, the pattern of complaints shows occasional restoration of service before inspections could be conducted, with no violations typically issued following investigations.