747 49th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

This two-family house at 747 49th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Li Ying Zheng, has a documented history of code violations and regulatory scrutiny primarily related to illegal transient occupancy and safety concerns. Between 2018 and 2022, the property was the subject of numerous investigations into unauthorized short-term rental activity, with at least five complaints regarding illegal hotel rooms, three of which resulted in Oath Violations being served (in November 2021) while others saw inspectors unable to gain access during multiple attempts.

The building's most significant regulatory challenges occurred during 2018, when multiple Environmental Control Board violations were issued totaling over $10,000 in penalties related to serious safety issues when the second floor was allegedly converted for transient use. These violations included failure to maintain proper fire safety systems, inadequate means of egress, lack of required sprinkler systems, and unauthorized construction of partition walls creating additional rooms. The property has shown some compliance efforts, with most of the Environmental Control Board violations being resolved and a permit for work (Job Number 321971880) being issued in August 2019.

However, a failure to certify correction of an immediately hazardous violation in February 2022 led to a dismissal of this particular violation. Of note, there were multiple instances of vacate orders being removed or defaced in 2018 and 2021, suggesting disregard for official safety directives, though these specific violations have since been resolved, totaling at least $9,650 in penalties. The building's history indicates ongoing challenges with maintaining proper occupancy status and safety compliance, particularly regarding transient use regulations and building safety requirements.