928 55th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The five-story, 10-unit residential building at 928 55th Street in Borough Park, owned by Benny Fong, has experienced recurring water-related issues, particularly in 2018-2019, with multiple reports of water leaks ranging from slow leaks to instances of heavy flow. These complaints, primarily during the winter of 2018-2019, prompted inspections by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD), though violations were generally not issued except for some December 2018 incidents that did result in violations. The building underwent several inspections related to water leakage problems, including a significant cluster of complaints in 2019 (January, July, and August).

These water-related issues seemed to correlate with subsequent maintenance problems, as evidenced by open violations from 2019 related to apartment 5B's ceiling issues and mold conditions, though many other violations from previous years (2019-2021) have been resolved. More recent history shows the building has been relatively stable, with no reported bedbug infestations in the past two annual reports (2023-2024 and 2024-2025), and it passed a rodent inspection in 2009. The most recent complaint in April 2025 was related to a day care facility, which was investigated by the NYC Health Department and subsequently closed.

Currently, there is an active Department of Buildings violation from December 2021 regarding a category 5 inspection that remains unresolved as of 2023. The building's maintenance record shows regular compliance with bedbug reporting requirements from 2022 through 2024, with zero reported infested units during these periods. While the early years of the building's history were marked by significant water-related issues, the pattern of complaints has changed, with the most recent problems being less frequent and varied in nature, though some past violations related to apartment 5B's maintenance issues in 2019 have remained open.