350 52nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

This three-story, three-unit tenement building located at 350 52nd Street in Sunset Park, owned by Jose Montalvo, has demonstrated recurring safety compliance issues over the past few years. Most recently, in October 2023, multiple emergency complaints were filed regarding safety equipment, including window guards, smoke detectors, and carbon monoxide detectors, though inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) found no violations and closed these complaints in November 2023.

The building currently has four open Class A violations from 2021 to 2024 related to the failure to file required annual bedbug reports with HPD, which constitutes a repeated compliance issue. Additionally, there was a complaint regarding an illegal conversion at this address in October 2019, though access was denied during inspection in January 2020 and the case was subsequently closed.

The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with safety equipment compliance, particularly regarding window safety and detection systems, though recent inspections have not resulted in violations being cited. The open bedbug reporting violations represent the most persistent regulatory issue facing the property, spanning multiple years and requiring annual compliance. The structure, built in 1920, is classified as an Old Law Tenement, which typically requires adherence to specific safety and maintenance standards set forth in the Housing Maintenance Code.