5210 Church Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
The 5-unit, 3-story tenement building at 5210 Church Avenue in East Flatbush, owned by Rudolf Kats and built in 1931, has experienced recurring heat and hot water issues over an extended period from late 2021 through early 2022, with multiple complaints filed through the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD). Between November 2021 and February 2022, there were at least ten documented complaints regarding building-wide heat and hot water problems, though records indicate that in many cases, HPD was unable to gain access for inspection. In addition to these heating issues, the building faced an unsanitary condition with pest problems in August 2021, which was classified as a non-emergency.
The building has been required to address various safety and maintenance issues, as evidenced by multiple Housing Maintenance Code violations. These include a 2023 inspection requirement to file annual bedbug reports (with consistent zero infestations reported in recent years), violations in 2021 related to air conditioner units obstructing fire escape egress on the 2nd and 3rd floors, and several security concerns such as a defective entrance door locking device and issues with self-closing doors in the public hall areas noted in 2021. More recently, in 2019, a violation was issued for failure to file the 2017 annual boiler inspection report, which remains active as of now.
The building's management has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements since 2019, consistently reporting zero infestations. Inspection records show attention to various maintenance and safety issues, with many violations being closed after correction. Most recently, there was a complaint about defective/exposed electrical wiring filed in June 2025, though inspection in July 2025 found no violation warranted at that time. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with heating system reliability, though no recent heating complaints have been reported since early 2022.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 5 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 5280 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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