1518 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 4-unit, 2-story New Law Tenement building at 1518 Park Place in Crown Heights, owned by Micheal John, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over recent years, with the most pressing problems occurring in March 2019. During that month, multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding unsanitary conditions and mold, as well as heat and hot water problems, resulting in both violations and inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The building has also had ongoing maintenance needs, including an open violation as of April 2024 regarding the filing of the annual bedbug report, which has been a recurring issue with similar violations noted in 2021, 2022, and 2023. Additional historical violations from 2019 show various maintenance requirements for the building, including repairs to plastered surfaces, plumbing fixtures, door mechanisms, and the installation of a carbon monoxide detector in Apartment 1F, though many of these were subsequently closed. More recent records indicate improvements in some areas, with the most recent bedbug report filing for the period of November 2021 to October 2022 showing no infested or re-infested units as of August 2023.

The building's history shows a pattern of maintenance issues that have typically been addressed, though some violations remain open or were only recently closed. The property was built in 1923 and has experienced typical aging infrastructure challenges, particularly related to heating systems and moisture management, as evidenced by the 2019 complaints. The documentation shows both emergency and non-emergency complaints have been handled by HPD, with varying outcomes including some requiring violations to be issued.