971 Crescent Street, Brooklyn, NY 11208

The three-story, three-unit building at 971 Crescent Street in East New York, owned by Jankidai Dhanraj, was constructed in 2005 and has faced several maintenance challenges in recent years. Most notably, in December 2022, the property experienced multiple simultaneous issues that required Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) intervention, including problems with plumbing (sink/basin), electrical lighting, door/window frames, flooring, and pest control.

These violations were officially documented and required correction. A significant cluster of violations was documented in April 2023, primarily affecting the first-floor apartment, including issues with mice infestation, defective self-closing doors, missing glass panes, electrical supply problems, leaky bathroom faucets, and a missing kitchen cabinet. While these violations have been closed, they indicate a history of maintenance challenges.

The building's more recent history has shown some improvement, with the most recent bedbug reports from March 2025 indicating no current infestations, and previous reports from 2023 and 2022 also showing zero infested units. An interesting note from the building's earlier history shows a successful rodent inspection in July 2012, which the property passed. While the building has faced various maintenance issues over the past few years, recent records suggest that many of these problems have been addressed, though the property continues to be subject to regular HPD inspections and reporting requirements, particularly regarding bedbug monitoring.