1518 West 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11204

1518 West 4th Street is a 3-story, 6-unit residential building located in Bensonhurst and owned by Xiao Mei Lin. The property, built in 1928 as a New Law Tenement, has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years. Most notably, in January 2024, two apartments (2R and 3R) were found to have fire damage, requiring remediation work.

The building has undergone multiple safety inspections in early 2024, resulting in several violations including missing glass panes in various locations, illegal fastenings at fire exit points, and issues with self-closing doors. There has also been recent electrical work conducted without proper permits, evidenced by a May 2023 violation regarding an unpermitted electrical box installation in Apartment 2F, for which a $1,250 penalty was imposed. The building's maintenance history shows recurring concerns about basic services and safety inspections.

A heat and hot water emergency was reported and resolved in December 2019, and there have been multiple 311 complaints regarding indoor air quality and rodent sightings (which passed inspection in July 2022). More recent inspections in 2024 revealed various code violations requiring attention, including repairs needed for the roof decking, skylight, and multiple door-related issues. While the building has maintained a bedbug-free status in its annual reports since 2020, the presence of fire damage in multiple units and ongoing maintenance violations suggest attention required to ensure resident safety and comfort.