521 50th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, three-unit building at 521 50th Street in Sunset Park, owned by Xue Shi Lin, has experienced several significant regulatory and compliance issues in recent years. Most notably, the building has four open Housing Maintenance Code violations from 2021 to 2024 related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

These violations, whileAdministrative in nature, indicate ongoing compliance challenges with basic housing requirements. In 2019, the property was the subject of multiple serious violations related to unauthorized dwelling unit conversions, with the Department of Buildings (DOB) citing illegal occupancy of three or more additional dwelling units beyond what was legally authorized. These violations resulted in substantial penalties totaling $81,000, though records indicate payments were made to reduce the balance due.

The building underwent various unauthorized construction modifications, including the installation of partitions, plumbing fixtures, and bathroom facilities without proper permits, though these violations have since been resolved. The DOB issued proper permits for electrical and plumbing work in late February 2019, suggesting some efforts to regularize the building's conditions. The most recent information available as of October 2023 indicates ongoing issues with bedbug report compliance, with four consecutive years of violations from 2021 through 2024, though no recent building complaints or violations have been recorded.