4916 Surf Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11224

The three-story, 3-unit building at 4916 Surf Avenue in Sea Gate, owned by Qiuming Wang, has experienced several notable issues since 2021, with the most recent concerns centering around ventilation system problems. In 2024-2025, there were multiple ventilation-related complaints, with HPD inspections consistently unable to access the premises to conduct necessary evaluations, though one complaint from December 2024 was inspected with no violations found.

There were also emergency heat/hot water complaints in January 2025, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspection, and a smoking/vaping complaint was investigated by DOHMH in January 2025. The building has a history of safety compliance issues, particularly evident from recent violations in 2024, primarily affecting the third-floor apartment. These included problems with self-closing doors, missing window guards, and absent carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, though some of these violations were subsequently closed with certifications of correction.

The property has also been cited for failing to file mandatory annual bedbug reports from 2021 through 2024, with these violations currently remaining open. Prior to these issues, in 2018, there was construction-related enforcement action against the property owner for work done without permits, resulting in two Environmental Control Board violations with significant penalties, though these were subsequently resolved. The building's history also shows several enforcement actions related to illegal conversions and unlicensed work in 2018, though most complaints were closed without finding violations upon inspection.