732 43rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232

The two-family house at 732 43rd Street in Sunset Park, owned by Jianru Li, has a concerning history of code compliance issues over recent years. The most recent incident, from March 2024, involves an active complaint regarding illegal conversion, though inspectors were unable to gain access during their initial attempt.

This follows a pattern of similar complaints about illegal conversions and unpermitted changes to occupancy use between 2019 and 2020, with inspectors repeatedly unable to gain access during multiple attempts. The building's mechanical systems have also raised red flags, with complaints in 2020 regarding a defective or inoperative boiler, and an unpermitted work complaint in the same year, though again, inspectors could not access the property.

On a slightly more positive note, the building was issued permits for electrical and plumbing work in July 2018, and passed a rodent inspection in March 2017. Despite these permits being obtained and the successful rodent inspection, the recurring pattern of access denial during inspections raises questions about compliance verification procedures. The most recent building-related activity on record is nearly a year old as of July 2025, with no new inspections or complaints having been filed since the last illegal conversion complaint in March 2024.