5110 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, eight-unit building at 5110 5th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Jack Kahn, has a notable history of maintenance and compliance issues, particularly during 2022-2023. Most recently, in July 2023, a ventilation system complaint was filed and closed without any violations being issued.

The building experienced several maintenance-related complaints in early 2022, including issues with heat/hot water (which was classified as an emergency complaint), electrical outlets/switches, wall paint/plaster, bell/buzzer/intercom systems, and garbage/recycling storage - though inspections typically found no violations or resulted in the issues being promptly corrected. Three separate violations regarding unfiled external low-pressure inspections from 2018-2021 were issued in June 2023, though these were dismissed by August 2023. The property has undergone multiple permitted alterations and plumbing work between 2020-2022, with several permits issued for different types of work including plumbing (on July 15, 2020, and September 28, 2022).

Between February-April 2022, there appears to have been a period of increased activity regarding maintenance issues, potentially indicating a time of heightened resident concerns. During the summer of 2020, there were several construction-related complaints, including issues with construction safety compliance and after-hours work, though inspections generally found no violations at the time. Encouragingly, for the past three reporting periods (2021-2024), there have been no reported bedbug infestations in the building, and recent records from late 2023 show that the building has been maintaining compliance with reporting requirements, with no outstanding violations or significant safety concerns noted in the most recent inspections.