316 East 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11218
The three-story, three-unit residential building at 316 East 5th Street in Kensington, owned by Giovanni Tafa, has a mixed record of maintenance and safety compliance since 2021. Most notably, there was a drinking water-related illness complaint investigated by DOHMH in December 2024, though no health code violations or hazards were found.
The building has consistently demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2021 through 2025, with all filings indicating zero infested dwelling units, zero eradicated units, and zero re-infested units, despite receiving four Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021 and 2024 specifically regarding the requirement to file annual bedbug reports - these violations were subsequently closed. The most recent bedbug report filing from May 2025 confirmed no infestation activity for the period between November 2023 and October 2024.
While the building has had multiple violations regarding bedbug report filing requirements in the past, the subsequent filings have shown diligent compliance with the actual reporting requirements, and the most recent inspection in April 2024 was notable only for the drinking water complaint that ultimately resulted in no violations. The building, constructed in 1901 and classified as "HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A," has maintained basic compliance with housing maintenance requirements, though the repeated need for violation remediation in the earlier years suggests a history of lapses in administrative compliance that appear to have been resolved.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 3 |
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Year built | 1901 |
Total area | 2546 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HERETOFORE CONVERTED CLASS A |

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