1660 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

At 1660 Union Street in Crown Heights, a 20-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building constructed in 1916 and currently owned by Hersh Zarchi, has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. The most significant recent problem occurred in March 2024, when a heavy water leak prompted HPD intervention and violations were issued. Apartment D5 emerged as the focus of multiple violations following an inspection in March 2024, with current open violations related to missing carbon monoxide detectors, defective smoke detectors, and an ongoing mouse infestation.

The apartment also received various citations for repair needs, including broken glass in a bathroom window, paint hazards with lead content, and multiple issues with plastered surfaces throughout different rooms and the kitchen. The building's history shows a pattern of diverse maintenance challenges, including a heating system failure affecting the entire building in January 2022 (later resolved), multiple instances of mold and pest problems in August 2022 (some resulting in violations), and various repair needs related to ceilings, windows, electrical outlets, and appliances. While there was a construction debris violation related to the rear fire passageway in 2021, this appears to have been resolved.

On a positive note, the building has maintained a consistent record of passing rodent inspections, with the most recent inspections in 2025 and 2024 showing compliance. Additionally, there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the building over the past seven years, with all annual filings showing zero affected units. The most recent inspection records suggest an ongoing need for attention to safety systems (smoke/carbon monoxide detectors) and pest control in apartment D5, though many other previously cited issues have been resolved as evidenced by their closed status on the violations list.