5313 13th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The three-story, two-unit residential building at 5313 13th Avenue in Borough Park, owned by Abraham Paris, has experienced several significant maintenance and compliance issues over recent years. Most notably, there is an ongoing pattern of non-compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with four consecutive Housing Maintenance Code violations issued between 2021 and 2024 for failing to file the necessary annual bedbug reports, though none of these violations have been certified as resolved.

Additionally, there are two active Department of Buildings (DOB) violations from 2023 and 2024 regarding the failure to file required external low pressure inspections for 2022 and 2023, respectively. The building has also faced multiple safety and maintenance concerns relating to its boiler system.

In 2022, there were several serious boiler-related violations, including missing chimney cleanout, missing fire damper on fresh air intake, and missing check valve on the boiler water feed line, for which the building was penalized $1,707 (with an initial penalty of $1,562). These violations were noted in both an Environmental Control Board citation and a Department of Buildings complaint filed in May 2022, though the complaint was subsequently closed with an "Oath Violation Served" disposition. The most recent violation on record, dated September 2024, relates to the failure to file the 2023 external low pressure inspection, indicating ongoing regulatory compliance challenges.