5007 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 8-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building at 5007 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, built in 1905, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years that warrant attention. Most urgently, the building has had recurring heat and hot water problems, with at least four documented complaints between December 2024 and January 2025, all involving the entire building. There was also a power outage reported in May 2025, though HPD was unable to complete their inspection.

The building currently has three active violations related to the failure to file External Low Pressure Inspection reports for 2020, 2021, and 2022. The property has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements for the past five years, showing no infestations or related problems between 2019 and 2024. However, there are documented rodent activity issues, with inspections in March and April 2022 confirming rat presence, though these were not reported in subsequent years.

Between 2010 and 2018, the building underwent no major work or modifications according to the available DOB permit records, with the last recorded permit issued for an alteration in December 2018. A recent inspection in May 2025 regarding egress issues found no violations at the time of inspection. The building's recent history suggests ongoing challenges with basic services, particularly heating and power systems, though there are no active complaints regarding more serious habitability issues such as leaks or structural problems.