5438 1 AVENUE is a late-20th-century 1972 building, 1 unit in Sunset Park, NYC. Owned by NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. Public records show 15 open violations, 1 311 complaint on file.
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Brooklyn · February 2026
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Potential savings: ~21% by timing your move to April.
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Sunset Park's Chinatown rivals Manhattan's in size and authenticity — Eighth Avenue is packed with dim sum halls, herbal medicine shops, and fish markets. The neighborhood also has a strong Mexican community along Fifth Avenue, and Industry City has added a creative-economy hub to the waterfront.
HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING