4216 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11232

At 4216 5th Avenue in Sunset Park, this 4-story, 6-unit 1929 tenement building owned by Francisco Mejia has experienced several notable issues over recent years, with a particular focus on safety compliance. The building has maintained an active record of responding to bedbug reporting requirements between 2021-2023, consistently reporting zero infested units, though prior violations from 2020 through 2022 regarding failure to file annual bedbug reports were documented. In 2020, serious safety concerns were noted with violations including obstructed fire escape windows in apartment 2R and inoperable carbon monoxide detectors in apartment 2L, both of which were closed.

The building's maintenance history shows some hygiene challenges, with a 2021 HPD complaint regarding pests that could not be inspected. More recently, in 2025, a complaint was filed and resolved regarding a mobile food vendor, though this was not directly related to building conditions. A concerning pattern emerges from earlier records between 2009-2010, when the building failed multiple rodent inspections, suggesting past pest control challenges.

Despite these historical issues, the most recent bedbug reports from 2022-2023 indicate successful management of that particular concern, with no reported infestations during the past three reporting periods. The building's most recent violation history appears to have stabilized, though the pattern of presenting violations suggests a need for continued monitoring of safety compliance and pest management systems. The property has maintained compliance with various housing maintenance codes in recent years, though earlier violations regarding bedbug reporting requirements and safety systems indicate previous challenges with regulatory compliance.