248 54th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

248 54th Street is a two-family residential building located in Sunset Park, consisting of two stories and built in 1899, currently owned by Tricia White. The property has experienced significant structural and safety issues in recent years, with two active Department of Buildings violations from 2021 that remain unresolved as of July 2025.

These violations document serious concerns about structural integrity, including damage from demolition operations at the adjacent property (246 54th Street) that dislodged bricks in the crawl space-attic area of 248 54th Street, and a rear wall collapse that rendered the structure non-compliant and posed further collapse risks. The building's complaint history reveals a pattern of concerning events between 2020 and 2021, particularly related to construction work. In June 2021, there were complaints about failure to maintain the property and unsafe demolition activities, with the latter complaint resulting in a Buildings Violation being served, though the inspector was unable to gain access on the second final attempt.

Earlier incidents from 2020 included a report of building shaking/vibrating, which led to a vacate order that was later fully rescinded in July 2021. A construction enforcement work order from June 2020 resulted in an inspection that found no violations at the time. These incidents suggest a period of significant construction-related disruptions and safety concerns, though the most recent available data from 2023 indicates that while the structural violations remain active, there have been no new complaints or violations recorded in the past two years.