304 East 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218

The three-story, three-unit residential building at 304 East 5th Street in Kensington, currently owned by 302 E 6th LLC, has been standing since 1901 and has experienced several notable issues in recent years.

Most significantly, there is an ongoing pattern of compliance issues regarding bedbug reporting; the building has received four consecutive violations from 2021 through 2024 under Housing Maintenance Code §HMC requiring the filing of annual bedbug reports, with the most recent violation dating from April 2024 still showing as open. Additionally, there was a heat and hot water emergency complaint affecting the entire building in September 2021, though this complaint was closed due to lack of access for inspection, with a note suggesting that a new complaint should be filed if the problem persisted.

The building's recent history shows a concerning lack of responsiveness to both heat/hot water issues and bedbug reporting requirements, though it's worth noting that three of the four bedbug violations were issued during the same calendar year of 2021 (April, February, and March). The bedbug reporting violations, which have continued for three years beyond their initial issuance, suggest potential ongoing pest management and maintenance oversight issues, while the 2021 heat/hot water complaint indicates there may have been basic utility service problems during that period, even if the inspection could not be completed.