262 South 1st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

262 South 1st Street, a 24-unit, 6-story New Law tenement built in 1915 and currently owned by Stephen Kraus, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, from January to March 2025, the building faced multiple complaints regarding heat and hot water issues, along with appliance malfunctions (including refrigerators and electric/gas ranges), though HPD inspectors were unable to gain access to conduct inspections for some of these complaints. The building has a documented history of elevator safety concerns, with multiple complaints in 2022 regarding the single device elevator's lack of alternate service, resulting in Oath Violations being served.

There have been recurring problems with heating systems, as evidenced by boiler-related complaints and violations in 2020-2021, though some of these violations have since been resolved. The property underwent an inspection in April 2024 that resulted in several violations requiring correction, including issues with fire doors, self-closing bulkhead doors, and various maintenance matters in multiple apartments (e.g., leaky faucets, defective cabinets, and damaged walls/tiles). While most of these violations were certified as corrected by mid-2024, there are still some active violations noted in 2022-2024, including issues with the elevator's fireman's service and boiler system.

The building's maintenance history shows a pattern of heat, hot water, and plumbing-related complaints, with violations issued in various apartments. Additionally, there was one documented case of bedbug infestation in early 2025, though previous years had no such reports. The property has maintained generally satisfactory conditions regarding unsanitary conditions and rodent inspections, having passed a rodent inspection in December 2018, and earlier inspections for pests and sanitation issues resulted in no violations being found.