1539 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

1539 Park Place is a 4-story, 35-unit New Law Tenement building located in Crown Heights, built in 1910 and currently owned by Pincus Schwimmer. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues in 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January and April, suggesting persistent problems with the building's heating system requiring frequent intervention by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Additionally, there were unsanitary conditions related to pests documented in January and February 2025, though HPD inspectors were unable to gain access for inspection. The building had several significant violations and maintenance issues documented in late 2024, including problems with a leaking roof skylight, defective door hardware, water leaks, and various issues in apartment C5 involving bathroom and kitchen maintenance requirements.

A notable violation from December 2024 involved access to the heating system in the basement. The building's pest management history shows one documented infestation in 2019-2020, but subsequent bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024 indicated no further infestations were confirmed during their respective monitoring periods. Previous complaints on record include a gas hook-up inspection in 2019 that found no violations, and a benchmarking violation from 2019 that was eventually dismissed in 2020. The building has undergone rodent inspections in 2011 and 2015, with the latter passing compliance.

While the building's age is typical for the neighborhood, the frequency of recent heating system complaints and maintenance violations suggests ongoing challenges with building infrastructure and maintenance response. The property has maintained a relatively stable pest control record in recent years, with no confirmed bedbug infestations since 2019. The most recent heat and hot water complaints, occurring primarily in early 2025, represent the most pressing recent maintenance challenges, though many of these complaints were ultimately resolved through various means, including tenant verification of corrections. The building has had various maintenance issues addressed through citations and repairs, with violations in late 2024 pertaining to multiple systems and components requiring attention, most of which were closed through certification by late December 2024.