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249 5 Avenue

447Records
15City systems
2Open violations
55Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11215 · Neighborhood: Park Slope
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447 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 180 311 service requests, 68 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 45 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11215
Built1900
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP.
BBL3009620001
BIN3330509, 3337460

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 55. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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 violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-03-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 18). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’24–25
18
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

39 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (12) · HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (6) · Noise (3) · Abandoned Bike (2) · Litter Basket Request (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,066,216 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1900)
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)FAC RENAISSANCE HDFC
Head officerMICHELLE DE LA UZ
Managing agentFIFTH AVENUE COMMITTEE INC
Last registered2025-09-10

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,264,800 $1,919,160
2026$4,374,000 $1,968,300
2027$3,499,000 $1,574,550

The city's market estimate has fallen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Kos KaffeCoffee/TeaAMice 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: Pet/Animal) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

SubwayUnion St — R · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
4 Av-9 St — F G R · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / Garfield Pl — B63 · under 50 ft
Citi BikeCarroll St & 5 Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 321 William Penn. 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

249 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

39 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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 FIFTH AVENUE COMMITTEE INC — 45 buildings, 607 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B18 · C9 · D3 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
416 63rd Street BK84 A
551 Warren Street BK68 A
5108 4th Avenue BK50 A
575 5 Avenue BK49 A
329 50 Street BK48 A
588 Park Place BK20 A
594 Park Place BK20 C
15 Strong Place BK16 D
573 Warren Street BK14 C
322 Bergen Street BK12 B
680 Union Street BK10 A
579 Warren Street BK8 A
4707 4 Avenue BK8 B
332 Bergen Street BK8 B
130 29 Street BK8 B
254 6 Street BK8 B
439 13 Street BK8 B
571 Warren Street BK8 A
231 5 Avenue BK8 C
141 5 Avenue BK8 A
677 Union Street BK8 B
219 50 Street BK8 B
421 Smith Street BK8 C
217 50 Street BK8 C
258 Bergen Street BK7 B
148 4 Avenue BK7 C
254 Bergen Street BK7 B
93 3 Avenue BK7 A
172 5 Avenue BK6 A
257 3 Avenue BK6 B
129 23 Street BK6 B
76 5 Avenue BK6 B
249 5 Avenue BK6 B
147 5 Avenue BK6 A
451 48 Street BK6 A
237 5 Avenue BK6 C
666 6 Avenue BK6 C
445 Baltic Street BK5 B
690 Sackett Street BK4 F
670 6 Avenue BK4 C
115 Columbia Street BK4 B
190 Butler Street BK4 D
31 St Marks Place BK3 B
320 Bergen Street BK3 D
258 51 Street BK3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $200,000 on 2021-01-20 (lender: Local Initiatives Support Corporation), covering 13 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
2021-01-20Agreement $1,417,500 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to HSBC BANK USA $1,417,500
2021-01-20Agreement $1,695,551 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) $1,695,551
2021-01-20Mortgage $200,000 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION $200,000
2021-01-20Agreement $5,469,061 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION $5,469,061
2021-01-20AL&R $5,469,061 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION $5,469,061
2021-01-20Agreement $3,406,138 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING PRESERVATION AND D; CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) $3,406,138
2021-01-20Agreement $2,931,385 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to CITY OF NEW YORK (THE) $2,931,385
2021-01-20Agreement $5,469,061 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION $5,469,061
2016-08-09Agreement $225,704 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPOR to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $225,704
2016-08-09Mortgage $5,269,061 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPOR to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION $5,269,061
2016-08-09Mortgage $3,406,138 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPOR to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION $3,406,138
2016-08-09AL&R $8,675,199 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION $8,675,199
2016-08-09Mortgage $1,417,500 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPOR to FIFTH AVENUE COMMITTEE, INC. $1,417,500
2016-08-09CERR $1,454,590 — from FIFTH AVENUE CORRIDOR, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,454,590
2016-08-09Agreement $2,931,385 — from FAC RENAISSANCE HOUSING DEV. FUND CORPOR to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,931,385

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20174151112
201840110116
201922110419
202092180130
202100414119
202200120113
202301230327
2024005038
202500200222
202600260228
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The full timeline

Construction 39Enforcement 63Housing & tenants 257Ownership & money 69Health & systems 19

Every one of the 447 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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