47 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
The 8-unit, 4-story Old Law Tenement building at 47 5th Avenue in Park Slope, owned by David Bloom, has experienced several concerning issues in recent years that warrant attention. Most notably, there is an active open Housing Maintenance Code violation from 2024, 2023, 2022, and 2021 regarding the failure to file annual bedbug reports, indicating a recurring compliance issue.
The building has also faced significant rodent-related challenges, with the most recent inspection in August 2024 showing "Rat Activity," following a history of both failed and passed inspections between 2018 and 2024. Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) records show multiple food establishment complaints, including a rodent/insect/garbage issue in 2024 that was closed after inspection, a food poisoning incident in 2021 determined to be isolated, and a kitchen/food prep area issue from 2021 that was administratively closed. The building's Department of Buildings (DOB) history includes several complaints regarding unauthorized work and after-hours work between 2019 and 2024, though none were substantiated upon inspection.
A recent DOB violation from June 2023 remains active regarding the failure to file the 2018 external low-pressure inspection report. While the building has undergone systematic pest control efforts in the past, as evidenced by multiple bait applications in 2013, the persistence of bedbug report violations and recent rodent activity suggests ongoing pest management challenges. The property has maintained its historic designation as an Old Law Tenement, having been constructed in 1920, and is currently maintaining its original class designation in the DOB records.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 8 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 10000 sq ft |
Floors | 4 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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- 47 5th Ave, New York, NY 11217
- 436 Bergen St, New York, NY 11217
- 438 Bergen St, New York, NY 11217
- 440 Bergen St, New York, NY 11217
- 442a Bergen St, New York, NY 11217
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