1650 President Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

1650 President Street is a 60-unit, four-story New Law tenement building in Crown Heights, constructed in 1923 and currently owned by David Fischer. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past two years, with multiple emergency complaints filed between 2022 and 2025, affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. Despite these complaints, inspections often found that heat and hot water had been restored by the time of HPD's response.

The building underwent significant repairs in 2021, including addressing fire damage in apartment 1D, resolving insect infestations in apartment 1J, and correcting various safety violations. In 2020-2021, the property faced issues with blocked fire escapes due to flower pots and other items on third-story balconies, though these were subsequently resolved. Recent maintenance activity shows some ongoing concerns, with the most recent complaint in April 2025 regarding plumbing issues in a sink basin.

However, the building has maintained a good record in terms of pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported since 2019 and recent rodent inspections in 2022, 2024, and 2025 passing compliance standards. The elevator system has been inspected multiple times since 2018, with no violations found during recent inspections for single device/no alternate service complaints. While the building has experienced persistent heat and hot water issues, particularly during the winter months, most complaints have been addressed promptly, and recent records indicate improved response times with fewer repeat complaints.