1281 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 1281 St. John's Place in Crown Heights, owned by Peter Nakos, has experienced several concerning maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in June 2025, multiple complaints were filed regarding unsanitary conditions, including mold, and problems with various building systems such as flooring, plumbing, and appliances.

While HPD attempted to conduct inspections in response to these complaints, they were unable to complete the inspections, leading to multiple unresolved issues. The building has active Housing Maintenance Code violations from April 2024 regarding the failure to post carbon monoxide detector requirements and the need to file annual bedbug reports, though historical bedbug reports from 2018-2022 show no infestation cases. Previous violations from late 2022 included multiple issues in Apartment 2, such as mold, missing refrigerator, and bathroom problems, while Apartment 3 faced various maintenance issues including roach infestation, window problems, hot water supply issues, and door concerns. The property's maintenance history shows some persistent issues with building systems and sanitation, including a garbage/recycling storage problem reported in June 2024.

While the building passed rodent inspections in 2018 and 2024, it failed an initial inspection in June 2024. The Department of Buildings records also show an active violation from September 2024 regarding the failure to file a low pressure inspection. Despite these numerous complaints and violations, it is notable that most bedbug reports submitted to the city from 2018 through 2022 showed zero infested units. The recent cluster of complaints in June 2025, all of which had access issues preventing inspection, suggests there may be ongoing maintenance communication challenges.