5 4th Place, Brooklyn, NY 11231

The 8-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building at 5 4th Place in Carroll Gardens, owned by Keqi Wei, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past two years, most notably regarding its heating system. Beginning in December 2024 and continuing into January 2025, there were multiple emergency complaints about building-wide heat and hot water problems, resulting in a Class C violation regarding inadequate heat supply in apartment 4R.

The building has also faced persistent habitability challenges, particularly in apartment 3R, where multiple violations were documented between July 2024 and February 2025, including issues with mold, water leaks, ceiling problems, and defective self-closing doors. Additional maintenance concerns have been recorded, including plumbing issues in August 2024 and multiple instances of water-related problems in July 2024, with some violations classified as requiring immediate emergency attention.

Despite these ongoing issues, the building has maintained a clear record regarding bedbug infestations over the past five years, with no reported cases or eradications between 2019 and 2024. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development has conducted inspections and issued violations for various maintenance issues, though many complaints have been processed as duplicates or have required multiple reports to confirm persistent problems. While some violations have been certified as corrected, including those related to paint and plaster conditions, others remain open as of the most recent inspections, particularly concerning water leak and door mechanism problems in apartment 3R.