6005 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11220

The three-story, four-unit tenement building at 6005 5th Avenue in Sunset Park, owned by Saif Nahshal, has experienced a series of concerning maintenance issues over recent years, particularly during 2023-2024. Most notably, there have been multiple complaints about heat and hot water problems, with recent complaints in January 2024 and most recently in November 2023 indicating ongoing concerns with building-wide heating systems.

The building has also shown persistent issues with pest control, as evidenced by multiple 311 complaints in early 2024 regarding unsanitary conditions and pest infestations, which were followed by open violations in August 2024 for roach and mice infestations in apartment 3L. Safety concerns have emerged as a significant problem, with open violations including the need to repair or replace smoke detectors and self-closing doors in apartment 3L, along with multiple housing maintenance code violations related to lead-based paint hazards and defective bathroom fixtures. The property has accumulated several open violations with the Department of Buildings, particularly regarding failures to file mandatory external low-pressure inspections from 2018 through 2023, which raises concerns about the building's maintenance of essential systems.

In August 2024, multiple violations were issued for apartment 3L involving safety and health concerns, including defective doors, lead paint hazards, leaky bathroom fixtures, and pest infestations. While many past complaints and violations have been closed, the pattern of repeated heating system issues, safety concerns, and the current cluster of open violations in apartment 3L suggest ongoing maintenance challenges within the building. The building's owner has a mixed record of addressing complaints, with some issues resulting in violations while others were marked as requiring access to complete inspections, particularly in relation to the building's heating and pest problems.