5716 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 33-unit, 4-story tenement building at 5716 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Peter Nowak, has shown significant maintenance issues over recent years, particularly in terms of heat and water service. The property, built in 1911, has experienced multiple heat and hot water complaints in 2024-2025, with four separate emergency complaints recorded between December 2024 and January 2025. All of these complaints were closed without inspection access being granted.

Additionally, there are unresolved violations regarding annual bedbug reporting for the years 2021-2024, as indicated by open Housing Maintenance Code Violations. The building has also faced various infrastructural and sanitary issues, including concerns about garbage/recycling storage in 2018 and 2020 (both ultimately closed without violations), and a flooring complaint in June 2024 that was inspected but did not result in any violations. More recent administrative compliance issues have emerged, with active Department of Buildings violations related to energy efficiency requirements.

These include failures to display energy efficiency scores and grades (active since 2022) and multiple instances of not filing required external low-pressure inspections between 2022 and 2024. A historic boiler-related violation from 2018 was resolved with a penalty, though inspection records from the same year show no violation warranted at the time of inspection. An elevator complaint in October 2024 was investigated but resulted in no violations. The building's maintenance history shows regular inspections and complaint responses, though many recent complaints remain unresolved or were closed without access being granted for inspection, particularly regarding the ongoing heat/hot water issues.