5411 2nd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 16-unit, 5-story residential building at 5411 2nd Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Hector Gerena and constructed in 2002, has experienced recurring elevator issues that remain the most significant concern over the past several years. The building has had three documented elevator-related violations between 2018 and 2022, including two separate incidents in March 2022 and September 2021 regarding the single elevator's failure to maintain alternate service (resulting in a $1,250 penalty in 2022), and a February 2019 violation involving multiple elevator devices with various mechanical deficiencies that incurred a $250 penalty.

The 2018 incident also included a violation regarding an illegally extended curb cut, for which the building was cited but with no penalty imposed. Recent records through 2025 indicate no bedbug infestations have been reported in the building since at least 2018, with multiple consecutive annual filings showing zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units.

The most recent permit issuance on record was granted in November 2022, though the specific nature of the permit is not detailed in the available data. While the building has experienced maintenance challenges, particularly with its elevator system, the absence of bedbug issues in recent years could be considered a positive aspect of the building's current condition.