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78 5 Avenue

519Records
15City systems
13Open violations
91.2Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11217 · Neighborhood: Park Slope
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519 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 171 311 service requests, 122 HPD complaints, 105 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11217
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)78 5TH LLC
BBL3009340042
BIN3018667

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 91.2. In ZIP 11217, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations13 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1988-04-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 6).

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: ELECTRIC (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · FLOORING/STAIRS (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · PLUMBING (2) · Outdoor Dining (1).

Filed construction activity

$116,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)78 5TH LLC
Head officerARLENE RADMIN
Managing agentrimac realty llc
Last registered2025-07-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,242,800 $1,009,260
2026$2,691,000 $1,210,950
2027$3,229,000 $1,453,050

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Momo RamenSoupsAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayBergen St — 2 3 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr — 2 3 4 5 B D N Q R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / Prospect Pl — B63 · 100 ft
Citi BikeBergen St & Flatbush Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 282 Park Slope. 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

78 5 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

22 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by RIMAC REALTY LLC — 24 buildings, 189 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B7 · D6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
107 Havemeyer Street BK36 A
647 2 Avenue MN18 B
888 Union Street BK16 B
178 5 Avenue MN13 A
188 State Street BK8 A
23 Jefferson Street BK8 A
182 State Street BK7 A
240 West 14 Street MN7 A
186 State Street BK6 A
487 5 Avenue BK6 A
78 5 Avenue BK6 B
352 Bedford Avenue BK6 B
5517 5 Avenue BK6 A
645 2 Avenue MN6 B
643 2 Avenue MN6 B
740 4 Avenue BK5 D
147 Remsen Street BK5 B
205 West 14 Street MN4 A
242 West 14 Street MN4 D
64 Henry Street BK4 D
113 Lexington Avenue MN4 A
505 Grand Street MN4 D
359 West 117 Street MN2 D
173 Park Avenue BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $420,466 on 2013-08-31 (lender: Signature Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-08-31Agreement $1,000,000 — from JR FAMILY LLC; 78 5TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,000,000
2013-08-31AL&R $1,000,000 — from JR FAMILY LLC; 78 5TH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,000,000
2013-08-31Mortgage $420,466 — from 78 5TH LLC; JR FAMILY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $420,466
2011-07-27AL&R $600,000 — from 78 5TH LLC; JR FAMILY LLC to COUNTRY BANK $600,000
2011-07-27Mortgage $600,000 — from 78 5TH LLC; JR FAMILY LLC to COUNTRY BANK $600,000
2011-07-27Deed $418,750 — from CRUZ, ARMANDO; SONALY SALGADO AND CARMEN CRUZ GUARDIANS; CRUZ, CARMEN; SONALY SALGADO AND to 78 5TH LLC; JR FAMILY LLC $418,750
2011-07-08Deed $418,750 — from CRUZ, NORMA; ESTATE OF LUIS ARMANDO CRUZ; CRUZ, ADELA; CRUZ, LUIS ARMANDO JR.; CRUZ, CARME to JR FAMILY LLC; 78 5TH LLC $418,750

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201798510068
2018106029
201900100414
202001430246
202101150016
20220080614
20230170412
20240092314
202510190222
202640240230
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The full timeline

Construction 36Enforcement 21Housing & tenants 411Ownership & money 24Health & systems 27

Every one of the 519 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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