947 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232

947 4th Avenue is a three-story, two-family residential building located in Sunset Park, built in 1931 and currently owned by Shou Zheng. The most significant and concerning issues in recent history occurred in 2020, when the building experienced multiple electrical problems, including three power outages and wiring issues between February and March.

Inspections during this period resulted in the issuance of violations, particularly for extensive electrical wiring problems. A subsequent inspection on March 17, 2020, revealed multiple safety violations in the 2nd floor apartment, including non-compliance with fire safety requirements (missing smoke and carbon monoxide detectors), security concerns (door locks and peephole issues), and various safety hazards such as mold (approximately 16 sqft) in the bathroom, and problems with doors not properly self-closing or being openable to fire escape windows.

Since these 2020 violations, the building has shown positive developments in terms of pest control, with no bedbug infestations reported in the most recent five filing periods from 2022 to 2024, and rodent activity was successfully addressed following initial inspections in 2014. As of the latest available records, all previous violations remain open, indicating ongoing regulatory compliance issues. The building's electrical system appears to have stabilized since the 2020 incidents, with no recent electrical complaints recorded.