5009 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220
The three-story, 5-unit New Law Tenement building at 5009 8th Avenue in Borough Park, owned by Mark K Lam and constructed in 1931, has a notable history of tattoo-related incidents throughout 2021. Between June and August 2021, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) received multiple complaints regarding unlicensed tattoo artists, inadequate equipment, and two incidents involving minors receiving tattoos, all of which have since been closed.
The building has undergone four Housing Maintenance Code violations between 2021-2024, all related to failing to file annual bedbug reports, though recent filings from 2023 to 2025 indicate no bedbug infestations were reported during those periods. The building has experienced several code enforcement inspections related to unauthorized commercial use, particularly between 2020 and 2022.
Three separate complaints about illegal commercial/manufacturing use in a residential zone were filed in 2020, 2021, and 2022, though inspections did not result in confirmed violations or access issues for inspectors. While the building's recent bedbug reporting history shows no infestation issues from 2021 to 2025, it is worth noting that the tattoo-related incidents in 2021 represent the most significant cluster of complaints on record for this property.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 5 |
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Year built | 1931 |
Total area | 4008 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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