7816 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209

The three-story, two-family house at 7816 5th Avenue in Bay Ridge, owned by Rosalia Lo Verde and built in 1925, experienced significant maintenance issues in early 2019, particularly involving heat and hot water. Between January and February 2019, there were multiple 311 complaints regarding heating and hot water problems, both in individual apartments and affecting the entire building, with several inspection attempts failing to gain access. The Housing Maintenance Code violations from January 2019 specifically cited inadequate heat and hot water supply in the first-floor apartment, along with a dangerous uncapped gas line in a room on the second floor.

Additional maintenance issues were documented in February 2019, including problems with plumbing, appliances, and the building's heating system, all of which were ultimately closed out by February 16, 2019, after inspections. Later in 2019, September inspections revealed an air conditioner installation issue requiring brackets on the second-story east exterior wall. The property also faced regulatory scrutiny for occupancy violations, with an Environmental Control Board notice issued on January 24, 2019, regarding an illegally created B-room in the second-story apartment, although this violation was subsequently resolved.

Several complaints about potential unauthorized work were filed in August 2019, but inspectors were unable to gain access during their visits. Despite these multiple maintenance and compliance issues in 2019, all listed violations have been closed as of their respective certification dates. The building's documented history suggests a period of concentrated maintenance challenges in early 2019, particularly regarding heating and hot water systems, though no recent complaints or violations have been recorded in the past few years.