338 48th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, three-unit tenement at 338 48th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Penghui Dong, has a concerning record spanning several years, with particular emphasis on ongoing compliance issues. Most notably, the building has accumulated four open Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024, all related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports as required by HPD regulations.

Additionally, in January 2018, there were two separate violations in the first-floor apartment concerning safety equipment, including non-functioning carbon monoxide detectors and smoke detectors, though these specific issues appeared to be addressed through system upgrades that occurred later that year. The property recently attracted attention in July 2023 when a complaint was filed regarding an illegal farm animal kept as a pet, though health inspectors were unable to access the property to investigate this claim.

Building permits indicate documented work was performed in 2019 and 2021, both classified as plumbing-related improvements, suggestive of some maintenance activity. While the building is over 100 years old, its recent inspection and violation history raises questions about consistent adherence to safety and maintenance requirements, particularly regarding pest control documentation and safety equipment compliance.