329 South 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

This three-story, four-unit tenement building located at 329 South 5th Street in Williamsburg was built in 1899 and is currently owned by Hun Lung Realty Corp. The property has experienced several significant events over the past years, including a concerning period of pest-related issues.

In October 2021, both 311 service requests and Housing Maintenance Code complaints were filed regarding unsanitary conditions related to pests, though inspectors were unable to gain access to verify these conditions. The building has faced recurring compliance issues with annual bedbug report filings, receiving violations in 2021, 2022, and 2023 for failing to submit the required documentation, though the most recent bedbug report filed in March 2024 indicates no infested units during the 2022-2023 period. Of particular note is a serious structural incident in May 2019 when the building sustained extensive damage due to a fire and firefighting operations, resulting in an open roof, open walls, and water damage throughout a third-floor apartment.

Following this event, a partial vacate order was served, though an inspection on the same day found no violations warranting further action. The building has undergone regular rodent inspections in recent years, with the most recent bedbug filing showing no units with issues. While the property has passed multiple rodent inspections in 2018 and 2015, there was one failure noted for "Other Reasons" during a 2015 inspection.