1837 Park Place, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The three-story, three-unit Old Law Tenement building at 1837 Park Place in Crown Heights, owned by David Unsdorfer, has experienced recurring maintenance issues over the past several years, particularly regarding heat and hot water systems. The property, built in 1899, has recorded multiple heat and hot water complaints between 2022 and 2024, with some being urgent emergencies affecting either the entire building or individual apartments.

The most recent service requests in April 2024 involved complaints about mold, floor conditions, and door issues, though inspections found no violations in these cases. More concerning are the open violations from October 2024 specifically affecting apartment 3, including problems with the smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, door latch, kitchen floor, and encumbrances in public hallways, though at least one previous mold violation from October 2024 was closed in December 2024. The building has a documented history of plumbing, electrical, and sanitary issues, with multiple emergency complaints filed in March 2022 concerning toilets, wiring, doors, and mold.

In late 2023, there were allegations of illegal hotel rooms and conversion attempts, though inspections found no violations. Recent records for 2025 show no bedbug infestations reported for this building across all four previous annual reporting periods, and while there was rat activity detected in 2015, a compliance inspection in January 2016 passed without any issues. The property has maintained a relatively consistent record in terms of occupancy and unit count, with three units listed in the current building profile.