297 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

The 4-story, 8-unit old law tenement building at 297 5th Avenue in Park Slope, built in 1910 and currently owned by Carl Morris, has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most concerning are the four open violations related to the failure to file annual bedbug reports, spanning from 2021 through 2024, which represent ongoing compliance issues with the Housing Maintenance Code.

The building has faced significant heating and hot water supply problems, with emergency complaints recorded in November 2019 that required verification of corrections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development. Plumbing issues affecting water supply were also reported and investigated in February 2019, though no violations were found at that time. The most recent health-related incidents include a rodent sighting in April 2023, which prompted a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene inspection that found no violations.

However, the building has since passed an initial rodent inspection in June 2023, suggesting improved conditions. While the property has maintained basic compliance with inspections, the recurring bedbug report violation and the significant heating and plumbing issues from 2019 indicate some historical challenges with building maintenance, though these appear to have been addressed based on subsequent inspections. The information suggests variable maintenance attention over time, with recent inspections showing some improvements in pest management compliance, despite the ongoing bedbug report violation status as of 2025.