415 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233

The 11-unit, 3-story residential building at 415 Chauncey Street in Bedford-Stuyvesant, owned by Jay Gruen, has experienced recurring maintenance challenges over the past few years. The most recent issues include a heat/hot water complaint in March 2025 (resolved) and an open unsanitary condition-pests complaint from June 2025. The building has documented multiple pest-related incidents, particularly in 2023, with several unsanitary condition complaints related to pests and rodent sightings, including mouse and rat incidents.

Notably, Apartment 2C has faced several violations between March and June 2023, including issues with self-closing doors, a key-operated locking device, and reported mice infestation, although these violations were certified as corrected by August 2023. The building has also dealt with water-related problems, including slow leaks and mold issues in March 2023, which were subsequently addressed. More recently, in 2024, there was a Department of Buildings violation regarding an improperly placed gas dryer in the cellar, though this was marked as resolved without a penalty.

Despite these ongoing maintenance issues, the building's rodent inspections, conducted annually between 2020 and 2025, have consistently passed. Importantly, the building's bedbug reporting from 2019 through 2024 indicates no active infestations or eradications during these periods, suggesting effective management of this particular pest type. While the building has faced various maintenance challenges, it appears that most reported issues have been addressed through proper channels, though some problems, like the recent heat and pest complaints, remain incompletely resolved.