475 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The 8-unit, 4-story residential building at 475 Grand Street in Williamsburg, owned by Charles Schwartz, was constructed in 2019 and has experienced several maintenance and compliance issues since its completion. Most recently, in 2024, there were unresolved complaints regarding electrical wiring and sewage issues that HPD could not investigate due to lack of access, along with multiple emergency electrical wiring complaints from April 2024 that were subsequently closed.

Between 2022 and 2023, there were recurring issues with garbage/recycling storage conditions, with violations issued in September 2023 related to refuse accumulation in the building front area. The building has had several instances of emergency plumbing and door issues, including a water supply problem in 2021 and door concerns in 2021 for which no violations were found. The property has maintained an active record of addressing pest control matters, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past three years (2021-2024) and rodent inspections showing initial rat activity in 2019 followed by compliance passes in subsequent inspections.

The building's construction and early occupancy period (2018-2019) showed proper permit acquisition and compliance, though a stop work order was briefly issued in March 2019 regarding site supervision personnel. Several complaints during the 2020-2021 period indicated access issues for inspectors, though these were later resolved. The building's maintenance record shows a pattern of ongoing sanitation and infrastructure maintenance needs, particularly regarding the building's electrical and plumbing systems, which have required multiple emergency responses over the past few years.