1681 President Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 4-story, 16-unit tenement building at 1681 President Street in Crown Heights, owned by Marc Goldstein, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over the past few years. Most significantly, there was an emergency heat and hot water outage in October 2021 affecting the entire building, though this was reportedly resolved within days.

A cluster of violations was documented in early 2021, including issues with windows, water leaks, electrical systems, and radiators, along with mold concerns. More recently, in July 2024, the building received multiple violations requiring attention to electrical systems, window frames, wall conditions, and pest control, particularly in unit 1C, which had reported mouse infestation. The property has shown some improvement over time, as evidenced by its successful passing of rodent inspections in 2025, 2024, 2022, 2017, 2016, 2014, and 2013, suggesting generally effective pest management.

The building's bedbug reports indicate only one infestation in unit 1C between 2022-2023, with no subsequent re-infestation. Recent violations from the July 2024 inspections have been certified as corrected by August 2024, including repairs to a defective electrical outlet, carbon monoxide detectors, plaster surfaces, fire egress issues, and bathroom tiles in units 1C and C1. The building's maintenance history shows a mix of resolved issues, with the most pressing concerns relating to heating systems, electrical infrastructure, and periodic pest management challenges.