5711 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, four-unit tenement building at 5711 4th Avenue in Sunset Park, currently owned by Kam Kong, has a documented history of maintenance and safety compliance issues dating back several years. Most recently, in 2024 and 2023, the building received violations for failing to file annual bedbug reports as required under New York City's Housing Maintenance Code (HMC). In 2022, the property experienced multiple violations that were all subsequently addressed, including a defective fire escape ladder, missing window guards in apartment 2L, and several administrative requirements related to safety notices which were not initially posted.

These included requirements for carbon monoxide detector notifications, smoke detector requirements, and gas leak procedures. The building also had an unauthorized double cylinder lock on the entrance door that was required to be removed. Earlier records show two active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations related to work without a permit for a business sign on the property from 2018, though there is no balance due listed for these penalties.

Despite these various compliance issues, it's worth noting that the building has maintained a consistent record of bedbug reporting compliance since 2020, with all recent reports indicating zero infested or eradicated units. The most recent bedbug report from February 2025 shows no infestation issues during the reporting period from November 2023 to October 2024, and previous reports from 2022 through 2024 also consistently showed zero infestation cases, suggesting effective pest management in recent years. The building's history demonstrates a pattern of required safety and compliance improvements being addressed, particularly during the 2022 inspection period when multiple violations were documented and subsequently closed.