559 50th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 6-unit, 3-story tenement building at 559 50th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Kim Chan, has experienced several recent maintenance issues, particularly between late 2024 and early 2025. Most notably, in March 2025, multiple complaints were filed and investigated by HPD, resulting in violations for unsanitary garbage/recycling storage, window/frame issues, door problems, and heavy water leaks. There were also concerns about mold, though the inspection did not find violations, and the fire escape was deemed compliant upon inspection.

Earlier, in late 2024, there were two separate complaints about heat and hot water issues, both of which were resolved before inspection. The building has several ongoing maintenance concerns as evidenced by violations from January 2024, particularly in Apartment 4 (2nd story), including issues with self-closing doors, radiator air valves, carbon monoxide detectors, and leaky faucets. More recent violations from October 2024 involved the building entrance door on the first story.

The property has maintained a clean record regarding pest control, with no reported infestations of bedbugs in the past four years (2021-2025), and passed rodent inspections in 2015 and 2018. Two recent inspections in 2025 regarding illegal conversion and boiler issues resulted in inspectors being unable to gain access to the unit. While the building's age (built in 1907) and recent maintenance issues suggest some ongoing challenges, it's notable that many complaints have been resolved promptly, with inspections confirming that some reported issues did not violate housing laws.