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4005 5 Avenue

287Records
14City systems
1Open violations
11.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11232 · Neighborhood: Sunset Park (Central)
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287 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 93 HPD housing violations, 65 311 service requests, 61 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11232
Built1930
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)UNELSAM, LLC
BBL3009170008
BIN3017972

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 11.3. In ZIP 11232, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2019-03-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (12) · Animal (3) · Illegal Parking (1) · Rodent (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1).

Filed construction activity

$172,755 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1930)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Unelsam, LLC.
Head officerSamuel Parada
Managing agentUnelsam, LLC.
Last registered2026-06-23

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$634,400 $285,480
2026$676,000 $304,200
2027$765,000 $344,250

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway45 St — R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
36 St — D N R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 41 St — B63 · 100 ft
Citi Bike5 Ave & 41 St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 024. 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.

Report a problem to 311

4005 5 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

18 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by UNELSAM, LLC. — 2 buildings, 8 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
4005 5 Avenue BK4 B
4003 5 Avenue BK4 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $939,326 on 2022-04-20 (lender: New York Community Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-04-20AL&R $3,175,000 — from UNELSAM, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,175,000
2022-04-20Agreement $3,175,000 — from UNELSAM, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,175,000
2022-04-20Mortgage $939,327 — from UNELSAM, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $939,327
2017-10-31AL&R $2,416,000 — from UNELSAM LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,416,000
2017-10-31Mortgage $956,239 — from UNELSAM LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $956,239
2017-10-31Agreement $2,416,000 — from UNELSAM LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,416,000
2013-07-20Agreement $1,600,000 — from UNELSAM LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $1,600,000
2013-07-20Mortgage $13,428 — from UNELSAM LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI $13,428
2008-07-21Agreement $1,700,000 — from UNELSAM, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $1,700,000
2007-12-14Mortgage $724,589 — from UNELSAM, LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $724,589
2005-01-06Mortgage $1,050,000 — from UNELSAM, LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $1,050,000
2005-01-06Deed $1,400,000 — from PEREZ, MANUEL to UNELSAM, LLC $1,400,000
2003-03-31Mortgage $35,000 — from PEREZ, MANUEL to VALDES, DELVIS $35,000
2002-07-02Mortgage $390,000 — from PEREZ, MANUEL to FINLESTEIN, SAM $390,000
1999-07-14Mortgage $37,000 — from PEREZ, MANUEL to PRECISION REPORTINGABSTRACT CO INC $37,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000516
2018011002
2019216009
2020011002
2021015006
2022013307
202301290030
202400160016
2025004004
2026003003
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The full timeline

Construction 4Enforcement 13Housing & tenants 208Ownership & money 61Health & systems 1

Every one of the 287 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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