49 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
The four-story, six-unit building at 49 Fifth Avenue in Park Slope, currently owned by Delfa Espinal, has experienced several notable issues over the past few years. Most significantly, there are persistent open violations regarding the annual bedbug reporting requirement under Housing Maintenance Code (HMC) regulations, with violations recorded in 2022, 2023, and 2024.
The building's heat system has also been problematic, with a non-residential heat complaint submitted to DOHMH in 2019, though this was eventually closed. From 2022, there were construction-related compliance issues, including a Partial Stop Work Order issued in response to work beyond approved plans/permits, and an ECB violation for expired permits regarding first-floor commercial space renovation.
Two Special Inspector surrender notices were filed in September 2022, leading to an active DOB violation. The building has undergone regular rodent control inspections, with bait applied in 2023 and 2024, though it passed an initial inspection in 2018. While bedbug incidents have been reported in previous years, the 2020-2021 and 2019-2020 reporting periods show zero infested units, though the ongoing violations suggest possible reporting non-compliance.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 6 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 10400 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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