407 South 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

407 South 5th Street is a 3-story, 2-family residential building located in Williamsburg, constructed in 1920 and currently owned by Martin Needelman. The building's recent history has been marked by several significant maintenance and safety concerns, including an ongoing investigation by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene into construction lead dust in common areas as of April 2025.

In 2021, the building faced two notable violations in Apartment 1, where issues with a missing carbon monoxide detector and defective plastered surfaces in the bathroom ceiling were documented and subsequently certified as corrected by August 2021. The property's plumbing systems have also presented challenges, with a water supply complaint filed in May 2019 that could not be inspected by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

Despite these issues, there has been a notable lack of pest problems, with the building maintaining a clean record in the bedbug reporting system from 2022 to 2024, showing zero infested units and no eradications or re-infestations. Additionally, a rodent inspection conducted in December 2018 resulted in a passing grade, suggesting the building has maintained general pest control standards. While the building has experienced various maintenance issues over the years, recent bedbug and rodent inspections indicate some improvement in pest management, though the recent lead dust complaint raises current health and safety concerns.