1544 Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

1544 Pacific Street, a three-unit, three-story residential building in Crown Heights owned by Debora Earle and constructed in 2004, has recently experienced several significant structural issues in 2025. Most notably, in April 2025, there were multiple concerning reports regarding the building's stability, including complaints about the building shaking/vibrating, which resulted in a full vacate order, and reports of structural monitoring being required.

These structural concerns centered around a leaning and bulging chimney at the front of the building, leading to multiple Department of Buildings (DOB) violations requiring emergency work, including demolition of the abandoned chimney, installation of temporary shoring, and weatherproofing. As of mid-2025, these structural violations remained active, with some having been dismissed, including a related violation for construction fencing requirements which had been complied with. The building has a documented history of complying with bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent report for the period ending October 2023 showing no infested units, following previous patterns of compliance.

A 2018 rodent inspection passed without issues, indicating general pest management. Prior to the recent structural events, the building had been primarily functioning without major incidents, with most violations being administrative in nature related to bedbug reporting requirements in previous years. The most pressing current issues appear to be strictly related to the building's structural integrity and safety concerns, as evidenced by the multiple active violations and emergency work requirements issued in April 2025.