487 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

487 5th Avenue is a 4-story, 6-unit old law tenement building located in Brooklyn's South Slope neighborhood, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by William Radmin. The building has experienced several recurring heating and hot water issues, particularly documented during the summer-fall period of 2018, with four separate emergency heat/hot water complaints filed between August and October 2018, some of which resulted in HPD violations.

More recently, as of 2024, there is an active violation related to unfiled external low pressure inspections dating back to 2018-2023, and an active ECB violation from July 2024 regarding failure to properly sign off completed work with a penalty of $6,250. The building has maintained a clean record in terms of bedbug infestations, with zero reported cases in annual filings from 2019 through 2024, and passed rodent inspections in 2017, despite an initial report of rat activity that year. The building's recent history shows some ongoing maintenance and compliance challenges, particularly regarding heating system access and documentation requirements.

In 2018, multiple violations were recorded related to hot water supply issues (specifically in apartments 2L and 3L), and access to the building's heating system in the cellar was cited as a concern. The most recent complaints in 2024 include issues with sidewalk scaffolding and construction work, though inspections found no violations in one case, and a hearing was scheduled for another. The property's maintenance record shows regular bedbug reporting compliance and though showing multiple active violations for unfiled inspections, the building's management has generally addressed documented issues when brought to attention, as evidenced by multiple closed violations.