1640 West 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

The property at 1640 West 5th Street in Gravesend is a two-story, three-unit building constructed in 1940 and currently owned by Xue Mei Wu. The building has undergone several routine inspections and regulatory requirements over recent years, with particular attention to bedbug reporting compliance.

Between 2021 and 2023, the building received three housing maintenance code violations related to its annual bedbug report filings, though these violations were marked as closed. Notably, these violations appear to have been administrative in nature, as subsequent bedbug reports consistently documented zero infested, eradicated, or re-infested units from 2019 through 2024. More recently, in August 2023, the building faced an active Environmental Control Board violation regarding unauthorized modification of the sidewalk curb, which was reportedly cut to enable vehicle access.

This violation carries a penalty of $312 and is listed as active, though there appears to be no balance due. Additionally, in March 2023, there was a complaint filed regarding an illegal curb cut or driveway modification, which was subsequently closed following an inspection in August 2023 that resulted in an Oath Violation being served. While the bedbug reporting issues appear to have been resolved through regular compliance in 2024 and 2025, the active curb modification violation may present ongoing compliance issues for the property.