294 South 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

The three-story, five-unit residential building at 294 South 5th Street in Williamsburg, owned by Edward Yau, has an interesting maintenance history since its conversion to Class A status in 1989. Most notably, there has been a recurring pattern of Housing Maintenance Code violations related to bedbug reporting requirements in 2021, 2022, and 2023, though these violations are now closed.

However, more recent documentation indicates proper compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with the most recent filings from May 2025, December 2023, and July 2023 showing zero infested or previously infested units. The building experienced one significant event in July 2023 when a complaint was filed regarding building shaking or vibration concerns, though no violations were warranted following the inspection on the same day. A rodent inspection conducted in December 2018 resulted in a passing grade.

The property's most recent bedbug reporting history is promising, showing consistent compliance with no infestations recorded over multiple reporting periods. While the building has had some regulatory violations in the past, particularly regarding bedbug reporting requirements, the management appears to have rectified these issues, as evidenced by the most recent filings. The single structural stability complaint from July 2023 was investigated and found to have no warranted violations, and the 2018 rodent inspection shows a passing result, suggesting generally good pest and structural maintenance practices in recent years.