615 Crown Street, Brooklyn, NY 11213

The 27-unit, 4-story tenement building at 615 Crown Street in Crown Heights, owned by Moshe Shanbaum and constructed in 1923, has experienced significant maintenance challenges, particularly in the area of heating systems. From late 2024 through early 2025, there were multiple documented issues with heat and hot water throughout the building, with six separate complaints between December 2024 and March 2025, some of which were classified as emergencies. The building currently has several open Class B and Class C violations from late 2024 inspection reports, including issues with self-closing doors, floor tiles, door hardware, and a mold condition in apartment D5.

The property has also been under ongoing scrutiny for rodent activity, with consistent inspections documenting rat activity throughout 2024 and into 2025, though recent bait applications have been implemented as of June 2025. Other maintenance concerns have been noted, including plumbing issues, water supply problems, and reports of unsanitary conditions with pests. The building's history includes some recent improvements, such as the absence of bedbug infestations reported in the last three annual filings (2022-2024) and an inspection in August 2023 that showed compliance with rodent control standards.

However, the persistent nature of heating system failures and rodent activity suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. Various tenant access issues have limited inspection processes, as evidenced by multiple instances where inspectors were unable to gain access to units during investigations of heating system problems. The property has generated multiple emergency and non-emergency housing maintenance code complaints, with some resulting in immediate emergency violations requiring prompt attention to plumbing and heating issues.