619 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

619 5th Avenue in Sunset Park is a 12-unit, 3-story Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1923, currently owned by Clarista Realty Corp. The property has experienced several maintenance and regulatory issues over recent years, with particularly concerning matters related to boiler and safety systems. Most notably, there are active violations from 2019 related to boiler safety issues including a missing discharge pipe, defective spill switch, and improper flue installations, with penalties totaling $4,375.

More recently, in June 2023, the building received multiple violations for failure to file required external low pressure inspections from 2018 through 2022, though these appear to be administrative in nature. The building has maintained bedbug-free status according to recent filings through 2025, and passed rodent inspections in 2022, though there was one reported rat sighting in June 2022 that did not result in violations. The Department of Buildings records show a pattern of compliance issues regarding required inspections and reports, including multiple years of unfiled low pressure inspection documents from 2018 to 2022 and bedbug report filing requirements from 2021 through 2023.

There have been several work-related complaints, including a construction-related issue in 2021 that resulted in an Oath violation, though most complaints were found to warrant no violations upon inspection. The building has received multiple permits for plumbing and electrical work between 2021 and 2023, suggesting ongoing maintenance and improvement work is being conducted. While the property has had its share of violations and complaints, recent records indicate improved compliance with pest control measures, as evidenced by the bedbug reporting showing no infested units in recent years, and successful inspections for rodent control.