321 South 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

321 South 5th Street is a 5-story Old Law Tenement building constructed in 1899, containing 7 units and currently owned by Isidore Heimann. The property has experienced several maintenance and safety issues over the past few years, with the most recent notable violation occurring in March 2023 regarding the failure to file the annual bedbug report as required by HPD.

The building has had recurring rodent-related incidents, with rat sightings reported in both 2019 and 2021, though inspections did not reveal any violations. The property has demonstrated compliance with rodent inspections conducted in 2018-2022, with the most recent inspection in January 2022 passing without issues. Between 2018 and 2021, the building underwent some construction work that resulted in multiple Environmental Control Board violations related to inadequate overhead protection and housekeeping at construction sites, though these violations were resolved and penalties paid.

A lighting issue was reported in September 2021, classified as an emergency, but inspectors were unable to gain access to verify the conditions. On a positive note, the building's bedbug reporting history from 2020 to 2025 shows consistently low infestation rates, with no units reported as infested, eradicated, or re-infested in the past five filing periods. The Department of Buildings records indicate that several permits were issued in 2018-2019 for various works, including plumbing (PL), alteration (AL), and exterior work (EW), suggesting ongoing maintenance and improvements to the property.