4912 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 4-story, 3-unit residential building at 4912 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Chang Yao Chen, has a mixed history of maintenance and compliance issues since its construction in 1931. The property has consistently filed annual bedbug reports from 2019 to present, with no infestations reported in the last four years (2021-2025), though violations for failing to file the required reports were noted in 2019-2021.

A notable plumbing issue was reported in January 2020, which was investigated by HPD but resulted in no violations. Multiple safety concerns have been documented, including an electrical wiring issue in 2019 that resulted in an OATH violation, and an Environmental Control Board violation for unsafe electrical equipment and wiring in use outside the building.

More recent concerns include a 2022 complaint about illegal conversion attempts that could not be investigated due to lack of access, and a 2023 violation regarding failure to file an external low-pressure inspection, though this was subsequently dismissed in 2024. The building's maintenance history shows some attention to exterior lighting requirements, with a 2019 violation for inadequate front entrance lighting that appears to have been addressed. The property's current condition appears stable, with no recent serious violations or safety concerns documented, though the pattern of bedbug reporting violations and past electrical safety issues are worth noting.