5202 6th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The four-story, 12-unit tenement building at 5202 6th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Mario Valdes, has experienced recurring heat and hot water system issues throughout 2025, with multiple emergency complaints filed between January and April 2025, demonstrating an alarming pattern of temperature control system failures affecting the entire building. These problems have been documented in several Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) complaints and violations, with HPD inspectors issuing violations that require attention from the property owner.

The building, constructed in 1910, has also faced significant maintenance challenges, particularly in Apartment 4 on the second floor, where inspection reports from late 2024 identified multiple issues including rodent and pest infestations, defective window guards, peeling paint, and door problems, though several violations from this apartment have been marked as closed. Apartment 13 on the fourth floor recorded several violations during a December 2024 inspection, including electrical issues, door problems, and inadequate hot water supply, though some of these violations have since been certified as corrected.

The property has an active Building Department violation from June 2023 regarding the failure to file a 2018 external low-pressure inspection, suggesting potential issues with building safety systems. However, in terms of pest management, the building has maintained a clean record with no reported bedbug infestations over the past five years, as evidenced by the bedbug reporting system, with all periods showing zero infested or eradicated units. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues, particularly concerning heating systems and general upkeep, recent months have shown some responsiveness from HPD in addressing violations and conducting inspections, though many complaints remain concentrated around heat and hot water system reliability.