111 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217

111 5th Avenue is a 4-story, 8-unit residential building constructed in 1930, currently owned by Debra Cabbad and classified as an Old Law Tenement. The building has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, most notably a cluster of heat and hot water complaints in December 2024, with multiple reports indicating building-wide problems. These complaints, while receiving attention from the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), often resulted in access issues preventing thorough inspections.

More recently, in May 2025, there have been concerning reports of rodent activity, with inspections by both the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and HPD being unable to gain access to inspect the property. The building has several open Housing Maintenance Code Violations as of October 2023, including issues with self-closing doors (both at the vestibule and in Apartment 5), a missing skylight screen in the fourth-story public hall, and various problems with marble treads on the third-story stairs. Additionally, there are open violations regarding fire retardant material on the vestibule wall and a requirement to file annual bedbug reports with HPD.

Previous rodent inspections in 2018 showed mixed results, with one initial inspection failing for unspecified reasons, though subsequent compliance inspections passed. The building's recent history shows recurring issues with both heating systems and pest management, with multiple complaints over the past few years suggesting ongoing maintenance challenges. The property has been the subject of ten separate heat/hot water complaints in December 2024 alone, all requiring emergency responses, and its most recent maintenance issues continue to revolve around basic amenities and pest control, indicating potential concerns with building upkeep and resident comfort.