1871 West 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

The two-story, four-unit residential building at 1871 West 5th Street in Gravesend, owned by Joseph Sabatino, has a mixed regulatory history dating back to 1931. Most recently, the building has demonstrated compliance with bedbug reporting requirements, with no reported infestations in the last three annual filings between 2022 and 2025.

However, the property has faced significant regulatory issues in 2019, including multiple active Environmental Control Board (ECB) violations related to unauthorized occupancy and unpermitted construction work in the cellar. These violations documented the unauthorized use of a cellar bathroom and living space, with penalties totaling $3,250, though one violation was later resolved with no penalty. Additionally, there was an immediate hazard violation recorded in May 2019 regarding failure to certify corrections of a prior ECB violation.

The building's recent history shows some pattern of administrative violations, with annual bedbug report requirements being cited as violations in 2021, 2022, and 2023 before the issue appeared to be resolved with proper filings in 2024 and 2025. In the building's most recent inspection records, there are no open violations of critical concern, and the most recent bedbug reports indicate zero infestations. The property has shown improvement in regulatory compliance over the past few years, particularly regarding pest control reporting requirements, though the 2019 ECB violations and the nature of the unauthorized cellar modifications remain significant historical considerations.