358 52nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

358 52nd Street in Sunset Park is a 3-story, 3-unit residential building owned by Tian Lu and constructed in 1920. The property has recently faced significant scrutiny regarding its compliance with housing regulations, particularly concerning unauthorized unit conversions. Between 2022 and 2025, there were multiple complaints filed about illegal conversions, with seven separate complaints recorded, though in all cases, inspectors were unable to gain access to the building on their final attempts.

Additionally, there were two complaints about unpermitted work in occupied multiple dwellings, one of which completed inspection showed no violations. The Department of Buildings is currently actively investigating a potential illegal conversion complaint from April 2025, with inspection attempts in June 2025 being denied. The building has maintained its bedbug reporting requirements according to Housing Maintenance Code standards, filing annual reports as required.

The most recent reports, covering periods from late 2020 through late 2023, show zero infested units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infestations, suggesting effective management of this particular issue. The property has three recorded Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2023, all related to the requirement to file annual bedbug reports, though these violations have all been marked as closed. While the building's bedbug management appears to be in good standing, the ongoing concerns regarding potential illegal conversions and the associated access issues present a notable area of attention for this property.