223 Rochester Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 6-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 223 Rochester Avenue in Crown Heights, owned by St Johns Hdfc, has had recurring maintenance issues since at least 2021, with the most significant ongoing concern being a pattern of heat and hot water problems. There have been five documented incidents of heat/hot water complaints over the past 4 years (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024), affecting both individual apartments and the entire building, though each time tenants reported that the issues were resolved before the HPD inspection. The building has also recently experienced various maintenance challenges in 2025, including unsanitary conditions with pests and mold, along with issues related to doors, windows, and walls in Apartment 2A.

Previous violations documented in 2023 for Apartment 2A included problems with electrical outlets, bathroom fixtures, carbon monoxide detectors, and pest infestations (both roaches and mice), though these were certified as corrected by mid-2023. The building's history shows consistent attention to pest management, with annual bedbug reporting from 2019 through 2023 indicating no infested units in any of the reporting periods. While a rodent inspection in 2019 passed, there were some compliance issues noted in 2011.

Additional building maintenance violations have included documented hot water issues in Apartment 2B in January 2021, and a general maintenance violation regarding public hall floor cleaning. The most recent inspection from October 2024 recorded both open and closed violations in Apartment 2A related to paint conditions and a confirmed mouse infestation, though these are not the building's first known pest problems. The building, constructed in 1913, has shown recurring infrastructure challenges typical of its age, particularly affecting basic services like heat and water.