8711 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
The 5-unit, 3-story New Law Tenement building at 8711 5th Avenue in Fort Hamilton, owned by Joseph Zelik and constructed in 1925, has experienced several significant incidents over the past three years that warrant attention. In August 2022, the building faced multiple urgent plumbing-related issues, including water supply problems, which were investigated by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) but resulted in no violations.
That same month, there were additional complaints about unsanitary garbage/recycling storage conditions, though inspectors could not gain access to verify the claims. The building was subsequently issued several Class A violations after an inspection in September 2022, related to safety and regulatory requirements including the need for proper smoke detector and carbon monoxide detector notices, gas leak procedure instructions, and the installation of an inspection certificate frame - all of which were certified as corrected by October 2022. More recent developments include a boiler-related complaint in August 2022 that resulted in a violation being served, regarding the failure to display heating system/boiler room access information; this violation was subsequently resolved.
In April 2024, there was a zoning complaint filed but no violations were found upon inspection. Notably, the building has maintained an impeccable record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual filings from 2020 through 2024 reporting zero infested units, eradicated units, or re-infested units. The most recent bedbug report, filed in December 2024, reaffirmed this clean status for the 2023-2024 period, continuing the building's consistent history of no bedbug incidents over the past five years.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 5 |
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Year built | 1925 |
Total area | 3870 sq ft |
Floors | 3 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | NEW LAW TENEMENT |

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