1002 57th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11219

The three-story, six-unit residential building at 1002 57th Street in Borough Park, owned by Zongshu Zou, has a mixed history of maintenance issues and violations since its construction in 1931 as a New Law tenement. Most notably, there is a concerning pattern of food poisoning incidents, with complaints registered in 2023 and 2018, the latter involving one or two affected individuals. The building has consistently failed to comply with Housing Maintenance Code requirements to file annual bedbug reports, with open violations recorded from 2021 through 2024 for this administrative oversight.

Structural concerns have been significant, particularly in 2022, when violations were issued regarding the building's facade condition, including problems with displaced/bulging bricks above the second-floor window and cracks at multiple locations. These violations resulted in a $2,500 penalty, though records indicate the conditions were subsequently corrected and dismissed by December 2022. The property has undergone several inspections and compliance checks in recent years, with a 2024 inspection still showing an open violation related to bedbug reporting requirements.

There have been three Department of Buildings complaints registered between 2018 and 2022, two of which were closed with no violations warranted upon inspection, while one active complaint from 2018 concerns an illegally installed business sign or awning. Environmental Control Board violations in 2022 highlighted issues with facade disrepair and failure to comply with a commissioner's order regarding structural monitoring, though these were eventually resolved. The building's maintenance history suggests ongoing challenges with both compliance and structural upkeep, particularly in the areas of pest management reporting and facade maintenance, though some recent violations have been addressed and closed.