438 53rd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The two-family residential building at 438 53rd Street in Sunset Park, owned by Javier Guerrero, has a significant history of heating and safety issues, most notably during January 2020. The property, built in 1905, experienced a major heating and hot water emergency that affected the entire building, prompting inspections and violations from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

The investigation revealed multiple code violations in the first-floor apartment (1FL), including inadequate heating system performance, lack of hot water at fixtures, and insufficient gas supply to kitchen appliances, all classified as Class C violations. More concerning were two Class B violations related to safety hazards that remained open as of the inspection date: missing carbon monoxide detection equipment in the kitchen and exposure of unsafe electrical wiring at the ceiling light fixture in the kitchen.

While the heating and hot water issues were officially closed within days of the complaints, the outstanding safety violations suggest persistent concerns that continued beyond the initial inspection period. The building's record shows these issues occurred over three years ago from the current date of July 2025, with no subsequent service requests or violations documented in the available data.