338 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 82 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 80 HPD complaints, 78 311 service requests.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 136.3. In ZIP 11220, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 20 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2003-12-15. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2024–25: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
37 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (16) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · Consumer Complaint (3) · ELECTRIC (2) · Obstruction (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 5TH AVE BRICKS LLC |
| Head officer | MARK LAVIAN |
| Managing agent | 5TH AVE BRICKS LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,173,000 | $527,850 |
| 2026 | $1,309,000 | $589,050 |
| 2027 | $1,532,000 | $689,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | 53 St — R · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 59 St — N R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 56 St — B63 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | 55 St & 5 Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 503: The School of Discovery Middle: J.H.S. 220 John J. Pershing. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
5505 5 Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
37 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 of them about heat or hot water.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by 5TH AVE BRICKS LLC — 3 buildings, 18 units. Grades across the portfolio: B1 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4811 5 Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
| 5507 5 Avenue | BK | 6 | B |
| 5505 5 Avenue | BK | 6 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,211,000 on 2022-03-28 (lender: Sharestates Investments, Llc,isaoa/atima). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-28 | Deed $1,620,000 — from 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC to 5TH AVE BRICKS LLC | $1,620,000 | |
| 2022-03-28 | AL&R $1,211,000 — from STH AVE BRICKS LLC to SHARESTATES INVESTMENTS, LLC,ISAOA/ATIMA | $1,211,000 | |
| 2022-03-28 | Mortgage $1,211,000 — from STH AVE BRICKS LLC to SHARESTATES INVESTMENTS, LLC,ISAOA/ATIMA | $1,211,000 | |
| 2022-02-24 | Sold for $1,620,000 | $1,620,000 | $270,000 |
| 2018-10-24 | Agreement $4,900,000 — from 4811 ASSOCIATES LLC; 5507 ASSOCIATES LLC; 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC to EMERALD CREEK CAPITAL 3, LLC | $4,900,000 | |
| 2018-10-24 | AL&R $4,900,000 — from 5507 ASSOCIATES LLC; 4811 ASSOCIATES LLC; 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC to EMERALD CREEK CAPITAL 3, LLC | $4,900,000 | |
| 2018-10-17 | Mortgage $750,000 — from 5507 ASSOCIATES LLC; 4811 ASSOCIATES LLC; 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC to EMERALD CREEK CAPITAL 3, LLC | $750,000 | |
| 2018-06-12 | AL&R $4,150,000 — from 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC; 5507 ASSOCIATES LLC; 4811 ASSOCIATES LLC to AVATAR CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC | $4,150,000 | |
| 2018-06-12 | Mortgage $1,357,158 — from 5507 ASSOCIATES LLC; 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC; 4811 ASSOCIATES LLC to AVATAR CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC | $1,357,158 | |
| 2018-06-12 | Agreement $4,150,000 — from 5507 ASSOCIATES LLC; 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC; 4811 ASSOCIATES LLC to AVATAR CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC | $4,150,000 | |
| 2017-03-31 | AL&R $2,850,000 — from 5507 ASSOCIATES LLC; 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC to MIDDLEGATE FACTORS LLC | $2,850,000 | |
| 2017-03-31 | Mortgage $2,850,000 — from 5507 ASSOCIATES LLC; 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC to MIDDLEGATE FACTORS LLC | $2,850,000 | |
| 2016-08-23 | AL&R $2,600,000 — from 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC; 5507 ASSOCIATES LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $2,600,000 | |
| 2016-08-23 | Agreement $2,600,000 — from 5507 ASSOCIATES LLC; 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $2,600,000 | |
| 2016-08-23 | Mortgage $401,669 — from 5505 ASSOCIATES LLC; 5507 ASSOCIATES LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $401,669 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| 2019 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 28 |
| 2023 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 2024 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| 2026 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Every one of the 338 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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