5407 Avenue O, Brooklyn, NY 11234

The two-family house at 5407 Avenue O in Flatlands, owned by Edwin Kennedy, has experienced multiple maintenance issues in recent years, with the most pressing concerns emerging in 2025. In April 2025, the property reported multiple housing violations, including pest infestations, mold, and plumbing problems with basins/sinks, all resulting in HPD violations that require the owner to rectify the conditions within specified time frames.

Water-related issues have been a recurring problem, with heavy flow water leak complaints in April 2025 and slow leaks reported in December 2024, though the latter complaints were closed without violations as inspectors were unable to access the affected areas. The building has two active Department of Buildings violations from 2019 and 2023 for failing to file mandatory boiler inspections, which remain unresolved as of July 2025. Looking further back, the property has a history of pest-related complaints, with similar issues reported in December 2024, alongside concerns about heat and hot water.

An illegal conversion complaint was filed in March 2020, though inspectors were unable to gain access during the final attempts to investigate. The building's age (93 years old as of 2025) and its two-story, nine-unit configuration suggest that maintenance and regulatory compliance will require ongoing attention. The recent cluster of violations in April 2025, including multiple unsanitary condition complaints, indicates that there may be persistent issues affecting resident quality of life, while the active DOB violations from 2019 and 2023 related to inspection filings highlight potential regulatory compliance concerns.