4206 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The four-story, eight-unit Old Law Tenement building at 4206 5th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Rosa Velez and constructed in 1929, has experienced several notable maintenance and safety issues in recent years. Most concerning is the current active violation with the Department of Buildings, issued in June 2023, regarding the failure to file external low-pressure inspections for 2019, 2020, and 2021.

The building has also faced multiple carbon monoxide safety concerns, with two incidents reported in 2020 and 2021, though no violations were ultimately issued following HPD inspections. Other significant issues include a heating and hot water emergency in November 2020, and various complaints regarding floor conditions, ventilation systems, pests, plumbing (radiators), and window frames in March-April 2020, many of which could not be inspected due to access issues.

The building's housing maintenance record shows persistent challenges with pest control, specifically noted in February 2022 violations for roaches and mice infestations in apartment 1L (both class C violations remain open as of October 2023). Multiple administrative violations were documented in early 2020 regarding building management postings, including requirements to maintain proper bedbug reporting notices, though more recent filings from 2021-2023 indicate no bedbug infestations were reported during those periods. The combined history of safety-related complaints, heating issues, and pest control problems suggests ongoing maintenance challenges in this 1929 tenement building, though many historical complaints were resolved without violations being issued.