Serious concerns
Go in with your eyes open
40
out of 100
Heavier than 98% of buildings in Sunset Park (West)
55 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby. On the other hand, the building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization.
5902 FIFTH AVENUE · 6 apartments · built 1931 · records to 2026-09-19
In its favor
- The building’s age and size suggest rent stabilization
- N/R train about 3 minutes away
Against it
- 55 open hazardous violations, against a typical 2 nearby
- Fixes only 0% of violations by the city’s deadline
Open and hazardous
55 violations the city still lists as unresolved
55 of them are past the correction deadline HPD set, by a median of 15 months.
- Mold11
- Fire & life safety9
- Disrepair7
- Structural7
- Water leak5
- Other4
- Lead paint3
- Heat / hot water2
- Paint / plaster2
- Pests2
- Refuse / sanitation1
- Plumbing1
- Electrical1
A typical building of 6 to 19 apartments has 2. This one has more than 96% of them.
The oldest shown was issued 1994-06-14 and remains open on HPD’s records.