384 South 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

384 South 5th Street is a three-story, two-family residential building located in Williamsburg, built in 2000 and currently owned by Steven Schwartz. The property has experienced several concerning issues, with the most recent being a door-related violation issued by HPD in June 2025, and ongoing illegal hotel room investigations as of June 2025, with at least one inspection deferred to the Mayor's Office of Special Enforcement.

The building's maintenance history reveals a concerning pattern of problems in early 2021, including multiple emergency complaints for heat/hot water issues, a power outage, and cooking gas problems, though no violations were found in some of these cases. Additional issues documented in 2020 included water leaks, mold, and smoke detector problems, all categorized as emergency situations. The property has a persistent history of illegal conversion concerns, with multiple Department of Buildings complaints from 2020 through 2025, all noting access issues during inspections.

Between 2020 and 2021, the building experienced several maintenance issues requiring HPD intervention, including pest problems, wall concerns, and unsanitary conditions, particularly during a significant period in January 2021 when multiple complaints were filed simultaneously. While some of these issues were resolved or closed without violations being found, the frequency and variety of complaints suggest ongoing maintenance challenges. The most recent violations and ongoing investigations regarding illegal hotel rooms indicate continued concerns about unauthorized occupancy changes, with multiple instances of inspectors being unable to gain access to verify conditions.