7601 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The three-story, two-family house at 7601 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge, owned by Harry Bassett, has experienced several recurring maintenance issues, particularly during 2021-2022. The building faced multiple door and window-related complaints, with at least eight separate reports between February and August 2021, including both emergency and non-emergency classifications.

Specifically, there were problems with door self-closing mechanisms at the entrance and vestibule, and various window defects in Apartment 12. Other notable issues in 2021 included a building-wide lack of heat and hot water in February, water leaks in March, and window frame problems.

The Department of Buildings records reveal some regulatory compliance matters, with violations issued between 2023-2025 for failure to file external low-pressure inspections from 2018-2020, though these were later dismissed. In terms of recent activity, a special operations compliance inspection was conducted in April 2025 resulting in an Oath Violation, and there appears to be an active violation from September 2022 concerning unpermitted electrical, plumbing, and window alterations in the first-floor commercial space, for which a $2,500 penalty was imposed. The building has a mix of historical and current maintenance issues, with the most significant cluster of problems occurring during 2021 when multiple systems and structural elements required attention.