15 Schaefer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

15 Schaefer Street is a two-family, two-story residential building in Bushwick, constructed in 2000 and currently owned by Miriam Carballo. The property has experienced several significant safety-related incidents, most notably in March 2019 when multiple violations were recorded simultaneously for issues including non-functional carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and electrical outlets. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to these safety concerns and issued violations, which were eventually certified as resolved in April 2019.

That same month, the building received additional violations for safety equipment requirements, including the need for operational carbon monoxide detectors throughout the first-floor apartment, and for unauthorized security features such as a double-cylinder key lock at the street entrance. More concerning was a 2019 Environmental Control Board violation related to a potentially unauthorized occupancy status, though this was resolved with a penalty of $620. The property has a documented history of illegal conversion concerns, with complaints filed in 2019 and 2022, though inspector access was not granted during the latter inspection.

However, recent inspections have shown no infested units for bedbugs in the past five years (2021-2025), as per the mandatory reporting requirements. The building has passed all rodent inspections conducted in 2022, 2024, and the most recent in April 2025, indicating generally good sanitary conditions. While the building experienced several safety issues in 2019, there have been no recorded safety violations or major incidents in the most recent four years up to October 2023.