641 48th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 641 48th Street property is a two-family house located in Sunset Park, built in 1920 and currently owned by Qui Lan Lin. The building has experienced multiple significant issues throughout 2023, with a particularly notable cluster of problems in June 2023, including water supply problems, heavy water leaks, electrical power outages, cooking gas concerns, and various unsanitary conditions related to garbage storage and pest control. All these complaints were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though no violations were found in most cases.

Emergency housing maintenance code complaints were filed and closed between June 8 and June 22, 2023, covering issues with plumbing (toilet and water supply), water leaks, and a power outage. The property has a concerning history of access issues during inspections, with multiple complaints between 2020 and 2023 showing inspectors unable to gain access on multiple final attempts. These include complaints regarding illegal hotel rooms, debris, and work contrary to a stop work order.

A significant period of enforcement activity occurred between November 2022 and November 2023, involving complaints about illegal hotel rooms and an illegal conversion, which were eventually resolved with the rescinding of a vacate order and stop work order. While recent complaints in June 2023 were addressed, the pattern of recurring issues suggests ongoing maintenance challenges. The most recent data indicates that many of the 2023 complaints were closed without violations being issued, though a letter regarding indoor air quality was sent to the property owner in June 2023.