1593 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11233

1593 Park Place, a 2-story New Law Tenement building constructed in 1910 in Crown Heights, is currently experiencing significant maintenance and habitability challenges under the ownership of Terence Joyette. The property has an alarming pattern of persistent issues throughout 2024 and 2025, particularly regarding unsanitary conditions, with multiple reports of mold (two emergency complaints), pest infestations (two separate complaints), and flooring problems.

There have been recurring issues with heat and hot water, including several emergency complaints between late 2024 and early 2025, though some were closed after occupants reported restoration of services during HPD inspections. The building has also faced multiple violations requiring attention to paint/plaster conditions on walls and window frames. The property has open violations as of 2024-2025, including missing glass in building entrance doors (Class B and C violations from 2024), electrical service issues in Apartment 1 (April 2024, Class C), and various maintenance requirements including repair of self-closing doors and addressing peeling paint in the kitchen.

While the building has maintained an active bedbug reporting record from 2022-2025 with no reported infestations in any unit, it has faced ongoing rodent issues, with multiple rodent activity reports and bait applications documented between December 2024 and June 2025. The persistent nature of these maintenance issues, particularly those affecting resident comfort and safety, is concerning, as evidenced by the repeated pattern of complaints that HPD has been unable to inspect fully or address despite multiple service requests. The most recent building inspection data through 2025 shows continued rodent activity, with bait applied repeatedly during early 2025, and an open violation regarding building entrance door glass replacement that remains unresolved as of 2025.