4707 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The four-story, 8-unit tenement building at 4707 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Michele De La Uz and constructed in 1923, has experienced several significant maintenance issues over the past few years. Most notably, there has been a recent cluster of heat and hot water-related complaints in January 2025, including multiple emergency complaints affecting both individual apartments and the entire building. While some of these complaints were resolved through inspection, violations were issued for building-wide issues.

The building's history shows recurring heat maintenance problems, with similar complaints documented in 2019. Additional concerns include a series of rodent-related incidents between 2020 and 2022, with multiple inspections confirming rat activity. The property has also faced sanitation challenges, including a mold complaint in September 2019 that was investigated but did not result in violations. The building's maintenance record shows some ongoing issues with compliance and reporting requirements.

As of April 2024, there was a violation related to an annual bedbug report filing requirement, though the building has maintained a clean bedbug record across multiple reporting periods from 2019 through 2024, with no reported infestations. Other historical violations include a requirement to address wall treatments in Apartment 4F (2019) and to improve exterior lighting (2019). While the housing maintenance code shows various complaints and violations, many have been resolved through inspections and corrections, though the recent heat and hot water issues suggest persistent maintenance challenges. The building's age and construction type, being a "New Law Tenement," is typical for the neighborhood and New York City as a whole, but the maintenance history indicates recurring issues that affect resident comfort and building systems.