1379 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 7-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 1379 St Johns Place in Crown Heights, owned by Joan Stephen, has experienced several notable issues in recent years. Most significantly, in January 2023, the building underwent inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) that resulted in multiple violations, including problems with paint/plaster on walls and ceilings, floor maintenance issues, and pest-related concerns. These inspections also documented mold problems in multiple areas, though some complaints were closed without violations being issued.

The building's condition was serious enough to generate both emergency and non-emergency Housing Maintenance Code complaints during this period. More recent developments show an active investigation as of February 2025 regarding the building's Certificate of Occupancy status, though access for inspection was not granted on the first attempt in March 2025. In terms of historical maintenance records, the building experienced a period of bedbug issues between 2017-2018, with three infested units reported in November 2017, though subsequent filings from 2018 through 2024 show no further infestations.

The building has also passed rodent inspections in 2017 and 2018, suggesting some level of pest control improvement. An earlier complaint regarding building vibration or structural stability from 2018 was investigated but found no violations. Despite these issues, the building's management has demonstrated some attention to pest control, as evidenced by the absence of bedbug reports in recent years and successful rodent inspections.