1603 Lincoln Place, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The 4-story, 13-unit building at 1603 Lincoln Place in Crown Heights, owned by Jacob Rosenberg and constructed in 1910, has experienced several significant maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most notably, in 2025, there were multiple housing complaints regarding heat and hot water issues affecting the entire building, problems with windows/doors, and wall conditions, with violations issued in March and April 2025. Earlier inspections in 2022 revealed various safety and maintenance violations, including defective doors, drainage issues, and multiple requirements for posting safety notices related to gas leaks, carbon monoxide detection, and smoke detector requirements.

The building underwent construction work in 2019-2020 that generated several Department of Building (DOB) violations, including unauthorized work while under stop work order, occupancy issues, and multiple construction-related citations with associated fines totaling $10,875. These violations were eventually resolved, with the stop work order fully rescinded in September 2020. The property's recent history shows a pattern of access issues during inspections, particularly regarding heat/hot water problems and door/window complaints, where inspectors were unable to gain entry to conduct proper assessments.

Bedbug reports from 2022-2024 show no infestations, and rodent inspections in 2016/2017 resulted in passing grades, with only one initial failure noted in 2016. The building has consistently filed its annual bedbug reports as required, with the most recent filings showing zero affected units. The property has maintained compliance with most housing maintenance code requirements, though the 2022 violations related to safety signage and emergency preparedness raised some concerns about resident safety.