463 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 8-unit, 4-story residential building at 463 53rd Street in Sunset Park, owned by Ben Lai and constructed in 2003, has experienced recurring water-related maintenance issues over the past several years. Most notably, between August and October 2023, there were three separate reports of slow water leaks, along with one emergency report of sewage-related unsanitary conditions.

These recent complaints were particularly concerning as the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) was unable to gain access to inspect the sewage-related issue, though they were able to verify corrections to one of the water leak problems. Additional slow water leak complaints were filed in 2022, which were resolved through HPD verification of corrections. The building's maintenance history shows some attention to pest control, with an April 2021 violation notice regarding the failure to file the required annual bedbug report, though no further action appears to have been taken on this matter.

However, the bedbug reporting records from the past four years (2020-2024) indicate that the building has maintained an effective pest management program, with all reports showing zero infested or eradicated units during the specified periods. A recent complaint from October 2023 regarding illegal hotel rooms was investigated but resulted in no violation being warranted at the time of inspection. While the building has experienced persistent water-related issues, the absence of bedbug infestations in recent years suggests effective management of this particular maintenance concern.