671 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The three-story, two-family house at 671 Grand Street in Williamsburg, owned by Uri Cohen, has several significant outstanding issues that warrant attention. The building, constructed in 1920, currently has multiple active violations from the Department of Buildings as of June 2023, specifically regarding failure to file required external low-pressure inspections for the years 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

These unaddressed safety compliance issues suggest potential concerns about the building's exterior maintenance and safety standards. Additional violations were documented from a July 2019 inspection, all of which remain unresolved.

These include problems with the public hall areas such as defective fire retardant plaster on ceilings, which requires proper repair with similar materials, and inadequate ceiling painting, which needs to be completed with light-colored paint to meet code requirements. The building also has multiple safety concerns in the public hall stairs on the second story, including a loose wooden handrail and balustrade that needs proper securing, as well as the replacement of two missing balusters from the staircase railing. While there was no evidence of bedbug infestation in the most recent reporting period (2018-2019), with zero dwelling units affected or requiring eradication, the accumulation of maintenance violations suggests ongoing challenges with building upkeep.