449 54th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

449 54th Street is a 3-story, 2-unit building in Sunset Park, constructed in 1892 and currently owned by Jing Weng. The property experienced significant maintenance issues in October 2022, with multiple complaints and violations related to heat, hot water, and gas supply problems.

During this period, there were seven heat/hot water complaints (both building-wide and apartment-specific), a cooking gas complaint, and an electric/gas range issue, many of which required HPD inspections but resulted in access issues preventing full resolution. The building has several open violations as of 2024, including a bedbug reporting requirement, an issue with refuse accumulation in the front yard, and specific utility problems in Apartment 3 regarding gas and hot water supply. The property has maintained an active bedbug reporting history from 2019 through 2023, consistently showing zero infested units across all reporting periods.

A construction complaint was filed in April 2024 regarding work beyond approved plans/permits, but the inspector was unable to gain access during the final inspection attempt in May 2025. While the building has experienced recurring maintenance issues, particularly in the fall of 2022, many of these complaints appear to have been resolved, though some violations remain open. The property's age and history suggest typical urban building maintenance challenges, though the concentration of complaints in October 2022 represents an unusual peak in service requests.