5911 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

5911 4th Avenue is a 6-unit, 4-story New Law Tenement building located in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, owned by Xue Hua Xie and constructed in 1931. The building has experienced several noteworthy maintenance issues in recent years, most significantly a series of heat and hot water complaints in February 2022 that affected the entire building, though inspections were hampered by access issues. From 2021 to 2024, there were multiple documented incidents of rodent activity, including several bait applications in mid-2021 and a food establishment complaint about pests in April 2021 that was subsequently addressed.

The building has three active Department of Buildings violations from April 2023 through September 2024 regarding the failure to file required external low-pressure inspections for 2021-2023. Notably, while there were bedbug-related violations in 2021-2024 requiring annual reporting, recent filings show no current infestations or eradication issues, with the most recent report from August 2024 indicating zero infested units. The building's safety infrastructure was tested in March 2021 with a fire escape complaint, though no violations were issued following HPD's inspection.

Additional violations from 2021 included missing signage, which was also documented as a complaint. The building's management has shown some responsiveness to maintenance issues, as evidenced by the closure of various service requests, though some inspections related to the heat and hot water complaints in 2022 could not be completed due to access problems. The property has maintained compliance with most routine inspections and reporting requirements, though the active violations regarding low-pressure inspection filings indicate a current area of concern.