434 South 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
434 South 5th Street, a 5-story, 17-unit old law tenement built in 1915 in Williamsburg and currently owned by Juan Ramos, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in early 2025, the building suffered both heat/hot water and electrical outages, with the electrical issue indicating HPD's inability to complete an inspection.
The property has also faced persistent rodent problems, with multiple complaints recorded between 2022 and 2024, including violations noted in April 2023 and an almost continuous bait application schedule throughout 2023. Recent inspections in 2024 reported various maintenance violations, including defective self-closing doors on multiple floors and a 2023 violation related to bathroom ceiling plaster in Apartment 7.
The building has experienced recurring infrastructure issues, including multiple water leak emergencies in 2019, and heating system failures in both 2019 and 2025. More recent inspections show some maintenance progress, with all known violations now marked as closed, including issues with a broken lock and various repair needs in Apartment 5, identified and certified in 2024. The property has maintained a clean bedbug record since 2020, with no reported infestations in the past five filing periods.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 17 |
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Year built | 1915 |
Total area | 20135 sq ft |
Floors | 5 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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- 436 South 5th St, New York, NY 11211
- 434 South 5th St, New York, NY 11211
- 436 South 5th St, New York, NY 11211
- 434 South 5th St, New York, NY 11211
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