5321 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The five-unit, five-story brick building at 5321 7th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Mike Tam, has a mixed record of maintenance and compliance since its 1920 construction. Most notably, there is an ongoing rodent issue, with a rat sighting report from July 2020 filed with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene that remains open as of October 2023, and confirmed rat activity recorded during a May 2020 inspection.

The building has experienced recurring administrative challenges, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements under the Housing Maintenance Code; violations were issued in 2021, 2022, and most recently in April 2024 for failing to file the required annual reports, though all these violations show as closed in the system. While the bedbug situation appears to be under control, with no infested units reported in the past five filing periods from 2019 through 2024, the building faced a significant issue in 2019 when it was cited for not filing its 2017 elevator inspection/test results, though this violation was ultimately dismissed on July 19, 2019, with penalties paid.

The building's records suggest that while there have been several regulatory issues to address over the years, many of these relate more to administrative compliance than to resident health and safety concerns, with the persistent rodent issue being the most significant ongoing challenge. The most recent bedbug report filed in June 2024 for the period ending October 2023 shows no instances of infestation or eradication during that timeframe, indicating improved compliance with reporting requirements, though it should be noted that the April 2024 violation for failing to file the annual report appears to be an administrative oversight rather than an indication of an ongoing infestation problem.