401 Chauncey Street, Brooklyn, NY 11233
401 Chauncey Street is a three-story, six-unit residential building located in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, and owned by Jay Gruen. The 1906 New Law tenement building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past several years, with the most recent complaint in March 2024 affecting the entire building, and previous incidents in 2022-2023 impacting both individual apartments and the whole building. Other notable complaints include flooring/stairs and plumbing issues related to the bathtub/shower (both taken on October 23, 2022), though no violations were issued for these.
The building has maintained an active bedbug control program, with annual reports filed consistently from 2019 through 2024 showing zero affected units in each reporting period. Significant safety concerns were addressed in July 2020, when violations were documented for Apartment 1A regarding defective smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, illegal door fastening devices, and obstructed fire egress. These violations were certified as corrected by September 2020.
The building's mechanical systems received scrutiny in 2024-2025 through rodent inspections, all of which passed, suggesting improved pest management. Multiple attempted inspections for heat/hot water issues in 2020 were notable for lack of access, though these problems appear to have been resolved based on tenant reports. While the building's history shows recurring heat/hot water problems, particularly through 2022-2024, it has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements and resolved several safety violations since 2020, with no new major violations recorded in recent years.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 6 |
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Year built | 1906 |
Total area | 5460 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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