471 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, 1895 brownstone building at 471 55th Street in Sunset Park, currently owned by Martha Oms, has experienced several notable compliance issues over recent years. Most prominently, there have been three consecutive years (2022, 2023, and 2024) of Housing Maintenance Code violations related to the failure to file the required annual bedbug reports, representing a concerning pattern of non-compliance with this specific housing requirement.

While these violations are classified as "Class A," indicating they are not immediately life-threatening, they do suggest ongoing attention may be needed regarding pest management protocols in the building. The building's violation history also includes two complaints to the Department of Buildings that warrant mention, though neither resulted in confirmed violations.

In 2021, there was a complaint regarding possible illegal conversion, which was investigated in May 2021 but resulted in no violations being found at the time of inspection. The following year, in April 2022, there was a complaint regarding illegal work on this landmark building, but again, the inspector was unable to gain access during the final inspection attempt, preventing any determination of wrongdoing. While the absence of confirmed violations in these cases is notable, the inability to inspect in one instance and the timing of these complaints relative to the building's current violation history could suggest an environment requiring ongoing oversight.