4401 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

4401 5th Avenue is a 4-story, 7-unit New Law Tenement building located in Sunset Park and owned by Ruben Abigador. The building, constructed in 1921, has experienced recurring heating issues, with three separate heat/hot water emergencies reported in January 2025 alone, following similar patterns in December 2019, suggesting a persistent problem with the building's heating system.

While there have been bedbug-related violations noted in 2022 and 2023 regarding the filing of annual reports, these appear to be administrative in nature, and more recently, the building has maintained a clean record with no reported bedbug infestations or eradications in the past three reporting periods from 2021 to 2024. The building's rodent control history shows a concerning pattern in 2010, with multiple bait applications and recorded rat activity throughout the year, though an initial inspection in March 2017 indicated successful rodent control with a "Passed" result. The building's heating system continues to be a significant concern, with multiple 311 complaints indicating building-wide heat and hot water issues.

Some of these complaints have been described as duplicates of existing issues, and inspections have shown either restored service or found no violations, though access for inspection has sometimes been limited. The property has generally maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements in recent years, with all filings indicating zero infested units. While there were historical rodent issues in 2009-2010 requiring multiple bait applications, more recent inspections have shown successful management of this issue.