5321 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, two-unit residential building at 5321 8th Avenue in Borough Park, owned by Eric Y.S. Szeto, has a history dating back to 1901 and has undergone several notable inspections and incidents. Most recently, the building has maintained compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with the most current report from December 2024 showing no infested units in the previous year.

The property has had four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations (2021-2024) regarding the timely filing of annual bedbug reports, though these appear to be administrative in nature rather than indicating an ongoing infestation. In 2021, the building faced some significant safety concerns, including an Environmental Control Board violation for unauthorized electrical work in a commercial space on the property, though this was resolved with no penalties. That same year, three separate complaints were filed regarding potential illegal conversion and work without permits, though inspections found no violations at the time.

An earlier complaint from 2020 regarding a lack of permits resulted in the inspector being unable to gain access on two attempts. The building has a credible rodent inspection history, passing an inspection in February 2016, which is relatively uncommon for NYC buildings. The property has apparently stabilized in recent years, with no major violations or complaints recorded since 2021, and the current bedbug reporting period shows consistent compliance with regulatory requirements.