861 51st Street, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The 5-story, 8-unit residential building at 861 51st Street in Borough Park, owned by Benny Fong and constructed in 2016, has experienced several notable maintenance issues over its relatively short history. Most recently, between November and December 2022, there were two reports of slow water leaks, both investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) which found no violations.

The building also faced plumbing challenges in 2019 when the Department of Buildings received a complaint about defective, leaking, or poorly maintained plumbing, leading to a stop work order that was fully rescinded later that month. This incident was connected to concerns over a revoked master plumber's license, resulting in the suspension of plumbing work under permit #321190322.

Despite these plumbing-related incidents, the building's pest management record appears positive, with two bedbug reports (in May 2023 and June 2024) showing no infested dwelling units, no units requiring eradication, and no re-infestations during the specified reporting periods. The first report covered the period from November 2021 to October 2022, while the second covered November 2022 to October 2023, suggesting effective pest control measures have been in place since the building's construction. The property has maintained stable occupancy and structure since its 2016 completion, with the most recent service requests being the only documented water-related issues in the building's history.