4613 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, four-unit building at 4613 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Blanca Rodriguez, has experienced recurring issues with compliance to the Housing Maintenance Code's annual bedbug reporting requirements over the past several years. The most recent inspection in April 2024, along with previous inspections in March 2023, February 2022, and April 2021, have all resulted in open violations related to the failure to file the required bedbug reports, with no evidence of certification on record. This pattern of ongoing non-compliance with bedbug reporting requirements suggests an ongoing oversight in maintaining necessary documentation for pest control monitoring.

The building has also faced safety-related issues, notably in 2019 when violations were recorded regarding inadequate lighting at the front entranceway. While one of these lighting violations from May 2019 was closed by the end of that month, it demonstrates an instance of maintenance oversight affecting resident safety and security. Additionally, a complaint regarding work without a permit in an occupied multiple dwelling was filed in August 2024, though this was investigated and no violations were warranted at the time of inspection the following day.

All violations noted, while significant, primarily relate to administrative compliance rather than direct impacts on building safety or habitability. The building, constructed in 1911, has maintained its classification as a "Converted Class A" multiple dwelling. While the pattern of bedbug report violations is concerning from a regulatory compliance perspective, there is no recorded history of actual bedbug infestations in the building based on available data.