4018 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The 28-unit, 4-story tenement building at 4018 5th Avenue in Sunset Park, constructed in 1906 and currently owned by 5 Sunset Park Holdings LLC, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues over the past year and ongoing compliance concerns. Most notably, there was a significant series of heat and hot water problems documented between December 2024 and February 2025, comprising at least seven separate complaints about building-wide heat and hot water issues, with some violation notices related to hot water temperatures exceeding 130 degrees recorded in October 2024. More recent complaints in May 2025 involved emergency issues with smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, though HPD confirmed these were addressed.

The building also has persistent rodent activity concerns, with multiple inspections in 2024 and 2025 documenting rat activity, as evidenced by reports in April and June 2025. Two active ECB violations from 2024 remain unresolved: one regarding improperly installed boiler equipment (penalty $3,125) and another concerning unpermitted mini-split A/C units (penalty $6,250). The property has generated multiple housing code violations and service requests, most recently concerning door and window issues in May 2025, and an October 2024 violation for obstructed fire escape egress due to flower pots on the balcony.

The building has a history of inspection access issues, as demonstrated by multiple instances in 2024-2025 where inspectors could not gain access to verify complaints, including several heat and hot water complaints. There are also ongoing concerns about building security, with open violations noted in 2024 regarding defective self-closing doors at the main entrance. While there have been no reported bedbug infestations in recent years (2022-2024), the building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with basic building systems and code compliance that affect resident comfort and safety.