1738A Pacific Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

1738A Pacific Street is a five-story, eight-unit residential building constructed in 2016 in Crown Heights, currently owned by Isac Deutsch. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues since its construction, with the most critical recent concerns involving illegal conversions. In 2024, two illegal conversion complaints were filed regarding the cellar area, with violations documented for unauthorized partition walls creating sleeping quarters and modifications including a spiral staircase installation.

While one violation appears resolved with no penalties, the second remains active as of June 2024. Between 2018-2019, the building faced multiple unsanitary condition complaints, primarily related to mold, with at least one inspection resulting in housing violations. Additional issues were reported during this period, including heavy water flow problems and a sewage odor complaint that could not be investigated due to access issues.

The building's maintenance record shows some concerning patterns, particularly in 2019 when there were multiple instances of mold complaints and plumbing issues, many of which HPD could not investigate due to access problems. A significant breach of housing maintenance codes was documented in 2021 regarding failure to file an annual bedbug report, though subsequently, from 2022 through 2025, all bedbug reports have shown no evidence of infestation or eradication efforts needed, suggesting this issue has been resolved. The illegal conversion situation, which emerged in 2024, appears to be the most pressing current concern, with building inspectors noting unauthorized use of the cellar area contrary to its Certificate of Occupancy designation as a utility room. While the building has had its share of maintenance challenges, recent records indicate improved compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and no new sanitation complaints since 2019, though the illegal conversion situation remains an active concern.