5211 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The four-story, six-unit residential building at 5211 5th Avenue in Sunset Park, currently owned by Vincenzo Salvo, has experienced several notable issues over recent years, particularly regarding building maintenance and compliance with housing codes. Most recently, from January to June 2023, there was a complaint about a refrigerator issue which was investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) but resulted in no violations. In April 2022, there was a significant heat and hot water outage affecting the entire building, though these services were reportedly restored by the time of the HPD inspection.

The building currently has multiple open violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports between 2018 and 2024, which carries a Class A violation status. Earlier violations from 2018-2019 indicated various safety and maintenance concerns, including issues with entrance door locking devices, smoke detector maintenance in apartment 4R, and obstructed public hallways on the 3rd and 4th stories. These earlier violations were all ultimately closed after appropriate repairs were documented.

Notably, a rodent inspection conducted in February 2022 resulted in a passing grade. While many of the historical violations have been addressed, the ongoing bedbug reporting compliance issues represent the only current open violations as of the latest inspection in April 2024. The building's age (constructed in 1905) and history of service interruptions suggest some infrastructure challenges, though the more recent service request resolutions indicate responsiveness to tenant concerns.