5901 8th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, five-unit residential building at 5901 8th Avenue in Borough Park, owned by Kinchiu Cheung, has shown several notable patterns in recent years. Currently, there are active complaints regarding illegal animal sales, with the most recent complaint from October 2024 still in progress. The property has experienced recurring issues with mobile food vendors, particularly regarding equipment and food protection, with multiple complaints filed between 2024-2025, though these have all been closed.

The building's heating system has undergone multiple emergency complaints in late 2018 and late 2019, all of which were closed, suggesting past heating system challenges were addressed. There is a notably concerning pattern of illegal animal sales complaints, with multiple occurrences in 2024, though inspections did not consistently result in violations. The building has maintained a relatively clean record regarding pest management, as evidenced by its consistent bedbug reporting showing zero infested units from 2021 through 2025, with the most recent report in June 2025 confirming no infestations during the past year. Rodent inspections have also shown positive results, with a passing inspection in February 2023.

Two significant complaints regarding illegal activities were filed: one regarding an illegal storefront conversion in 2018 and another regarding an illegal business sign in 2025, though the latter was subject to a sign moratorium. The building has periodic violations requiring annual bedbug reporting, with notices issued from 2021 to 2024, though these appear to have been resolved as evidenced by subsequent filings showing no infestations. The current state of the building as of 2025 shows it is actively maintaining reporting compliance and passing health inspections, though there are persistent issues with unauthorized animal sales and a recent complaint about an illegal business sign. The closure of multiple heating system complaints from 2018-2019 suggests resolution of that particular infrastructure challenge, and the building has maintained a strong record regarding pest and rodent control in recent years, with no reported infestations or violations in 2024-2025.