21 Schaefer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

The 6-story building at 21 Schaefer Street in Bushwick, currently owned by Schaefer St Apartments Hdfc, has experienced persistent elevator-related issues over the past several years. Most recently, in 2025, there were two complaints about the single elevator device and lack of alternate service, though inspections in January 2025 and July 2025 found no violations.

The building has maintained a troubling pattern of elevator service complaints, with records showing similar issues in December 2022, December 2021, and recurring complaints throughout 2019. The Department of Buildings (DOB) violations history indicates an active violation from October 2018 regarding the failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous (Class 1) violation, while other violations from 2018 and 2019 have been resolved.

The building went through some elevator-related work as evidenced by permits issued in 2019, including an elevator work permit (Job #340692600) filed on August 19, 2019, which was subsequently followed by multiple violation resolutions involving the elevator company Pride and Service. Despite the consistent elevator problems, it's worth noting that all inspections related to these complaints have consistently resulted in no violations being warranted at the time of inspection, which could suggest either compliance with codes or potential discrepancies between reported and actual conditions.