453 50th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The two-family house at 453 50th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Ananda Goswami, has experienced several notable maintenance and health concerns in recent years. Most recently, in June 2025, there was an open complaint with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene regarding rodent sightings.

In 2023, there were multiple emergency complaints regarding mold issues, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) found no violations. The building has also faced various maintenance challenges, particularly in May 2023, when violations were recorded in the second-floor apartment (2NDFLO) for issues including a broken bathroom mirror, defective wood floor, and inadequate electrical service to ceiling fixtures. Additionally, an unauthorized double-cylinder lock was found at the building entrance.

The property's maintenance history shows recurring concerns with rodent infestations, though previous inspections in 2021 and 2017 had passed without violations. In terms of compliance inspections, the building underwent a routine tenant safety inspection in February 2024 that was marked as "Compliance Inspection Performed." There have been some accessibility issues with inspectors' attempts to conduct inspections, as evidenced by "Inspector Unable To Gain Access" and "Access Denied" notices related to construction and permit investigations in late 2023. The building's age (constructed in 1898) and relatively small size (two stories) are typical for the Sunset Park neighborhood, though the recent history of mold complaints and rodent sightings suggests ongoing maintenance challenges that warrant attention.