208 Grafton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11212

The four-story, 23-unit tenement building at 208 Grafton Street in Brownsville, owned by Maier Stern, has experienced persistent heating system challenges since late 2022, with multiple complaints about lack of heat and hot water affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. The most recent incident occurred in February 2025, with similar issues reported in January 2024 and repeatedly throughout late 2022. There have also been several water-related problems, including heavy flow leaks in June 2024 and slow leaks in March 2023.

More recently, in November 2024, there was an attempted inspection regarding pest issues, though the inspector was unable to gain access. The building currently has open violations from April 2024 and March 2023 related to its failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by Housing Maintenance Code. The property has undergone various repairs and improvements over the past few years.

In late 2022, inspection revealed several maintenance issues in common areas, including encumbrances in public hallways on multiple floors and problems with fire-retardant plaster in ceiling areas, particularly in the first and fourth-story halls. These violations were subsequently closed, along with others related to door self-closing mechanisms and ceiling paint requirements. The building's management has been responsive to HPD inspections, with multiple cases being resolved or closed, though access issues have occasionally complicated inspections. Historical bedbug reports from 2020-2021 show no infested units, eradicated cases, or re-infestations during those periods, suggesting effective pest management at that time.