1690 President Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 4-story, 38-unit building at 1690 President Street in Crown Heights, owned by Nosson Khan, has experienced several recurring issues over the past two years (2024-2025) that warrant attention. Most notably, there have been ongoing challenges with inspections and maintenance response, as evidenced by multiple HPD complaints regarding pests, paint/plaster issues, heat/hot water problems, and plumbing concerns where inspectors were unable to gain access to conduct required examinations. The building has documented two emergency heat/hot water complaints (December 2024 and November 2024) and one plumbing issue (October 2024) where access was not granted for inspection.

In October 2024, a series of violations were recorded and addressed, including problems with smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and window repairs in Apartment 1G, as well as self-closing door issues at the building entrance. The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting history, with the most recent report from December 2024 indicating one infested unit that was eradicated, following previous reports of three infested units in 2022-2023 and three in 2019-2020. Rodent inspections have shown variable results, with several inspections in 2019-2022 showing rat activity or requiring bait application, though more recent inspections in 2024-2025 have passed.

The building's energy benchmarking reporting requirements were not consistently met in 2019, but these violations were subsequently dismissed upon confirmation of submission. A storefront sign complaint from 2019 remains listed as active as of 2021, though this may no longer be relevant if the sign was removed under the 2019 moratorium. The combined record suggests ongoing tenant maintenance access challenges, recurring pest control needs, and periodic building system issues, though some recent inspections have shown improvements in rodent control. The building's management has responded to violations and service requests as required, with many issues being closed out after inspection, though access difficulties have impeded some resolutions.