562 47th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The two-family house at 562 47th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Jenny Ng, has experienced significant maintenance issues in the past two years, particularly during late 2022 and early 2023. The property underwent multiple electric power outage incidents, with five documented complaints between December 2022 and January 2023, some classified as immediate emergencies, though not all resulted in violations. Two heat and hot water-related complaints during the same period affected the entire building.

A January 2023 inspection revealed a serious fire safety violation in the cellar apartment, requiring temporary seals for accessible openings. The basement apartment (BaseMe) currently has several open violations from January 2023, including issues with carbon monoxide detectors, leaky faucets, electrical supply problems in the kitchen and bathroom, and various defects in the bathroom including broken tiles and ventilation issues. More recent activity includes two Department of Buildings complaints regarding the property—one in 2023 concerning an alleged illegal conversion, and another in 2024 about Certificate of Occupancy concerns.

Both inspections resulted in access denial on second attempts. As of now, there are two active DOB violations from March 2024. Historical records show rodent inspection activity in 2010, with one failure noted for unspecified reasons, though this was over a decade ago. The building's age (constructed in 1899) and reported issues suggest ongoing maintenance challenges, with the most pressing concerns currently centered on the basement apartment's numerous violations.