26 Schaefer Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207

26 Schaefer Street is a three-story, six-unit Old Law Tenement building located in Bushwick, constructed in 1910 and currently owned by Cooper & Decatur LP. The building has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over the past two years, with three emergency complaints logged in 2025, 2024, and 2023, all affecting the entire building.

While HPD attempted inspections, they were unable to gain access on at least two occasions, and in one instance, a representative indicated the problem had been corrected. The building underwent significant individual unit repairs in 2018 (Apartment 1A), addressing multiple violations including a broken ceiling light fixture, defective plastered surfaces, and a water leak problem, all of which were certified as completed by August 2018. The property has maintained a positive record regarding pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the past five reporting periods from 2019 to 2025, and consistently passing rodent inspections in 2022, 2024, and 2025.

A rodent-related complaint was filed in September 2022, but the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene found no violations during their inspection. Recent heating system failures have been the primary maintenance concern affecting resident comfort, though the building's overall maintenance history shows regular addressing of violations when identified, with the most recent complaints indicating ongoing heat and hot water system reliability issues. The building has not reported any other significant system failures or safety violations in recent years.