2032 West 5th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11223

2032 West 5th Street is a two-story, two-family residential building in Gravesend, owned by Ivy Cheng and constructed in 1920. The property has experienced several significant maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing being a broken window guard in October 2022 that was promptly addressed by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).

A concerning cluster of heating and utility problems occurred in January 2020, including multiple complaints about heat and hot water outages, an electric/gas range issue, and a power outage. These resulted in official violations for inadequate heat, hot water, and gas supply in the first-floor apartment, though records indicate these violations were eventually closed by February 2020. All four prior bedbug reports from 2021-2024 show no signs of infestation, extermination, or re-infestation in either unit, suggesting effective pest management practices.

A complaint regarding potential illegal commercial use of the property was filed in June 2022, but inspectors were unable to gain access during their final attempts in August 2022. More recently, there have been no recorded complaints or violations in the past three years, indicating improved building conditions. While the previous heating and utility issues were significant, they appear to have been resolved, and the building has maintained a clear record regarding bedbugs and other major violations since early 2020.