65 Grand Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205

The three-story, six-unit tenement building at 65 Grand Avenue in Clinton Hill, owned by Ches Parnes, has documented several maintenance and safety concerns over recent years, with the most pressing issues occurring in 2025. Currently, there is an active unsanitary pigeon condition violation from June 2025 requiring follow-up inspections by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.

In April 2025, there was a heat and hot water emergency that was resolved when HPD verified the problem had been addressed, and the building has accumulated multiple active violations for failure to file required external low-pressure inspections from 2018-2024. The building's recent history shows recurring issues with building systems and living conditions, including previous heat and hot water emergencies in 2019 (when inspectors were unable to gain access for verification), water leak problems in late 2023, and multiple door/window-related complaints in 2022. There were also documented safety concerns regarding smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in 2019, though violations were not issued.

The property has had instances of unsanitary conditions, particularly related to mold in 2020, with one case requiring emergency intervention. Notably, the building underwent successful bedbug eradication treatment between 2021-2022, with no reported re-infestations. A complaint regarding alleged illegal plumbing work was filed in July 2019, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the issue.