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304 5 Avenue

311Records
15City systems
0Open violations
15.2Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11215 · Neighborhood: Park Slope
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311 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 127 311 service requests, 33 HPD housing violations, 27 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11215
Built1920
Floors3
Res. units4
ClassS4
Owner (PLUTO)304 5TH AVE REALTY LL
BBL3009690045
BIN3020782

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 15.2. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 6 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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’24–25
2
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No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

45 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (12) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (9) · Noise (5) · HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2).

Filed construction activity

$178,658 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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)
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)304 FIFTH AVENUE REALTY LLC
Head officerGEOFFREY FREEMAN
Managing agentPLAZA HEIGHTS MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-09-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,874,000 $1,293,300
2026$3,064,000 $1,378,800
2027$3,468,000 $1,560,600

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Lofi BarAmericanA—
Van Leeuwen Ice CreamFrozen DessertsA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contains Foreign Object, No Permit or License), shared by 2 restaurants · 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 5 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

SubwayUnion St — R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
4 Av-9 St — F G R · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 3 St — B63 · 200 ft
Citi Bike5 Ave & 3 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Maurice Sendak Community School. 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

304 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

45 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 PLAZA HEIGHTS MANAGEMENT — 11 buildings, 86 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B5 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
210 Park Place BK20 B
395 Washington Avenue BK14 B
136 Prospect Place BK10 B
593 President Street BK8 A
118 Underhill Avenue BK8 A
191 5 Avenue BK6 B
643 Carlton Avenue BK5 B
361 5 Avenue BK5 A
304 5 Avenue BK4 C
277 Adelphi Street BK4 A
151 Prospect Place BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $291,678 on 2016-06-03 (lender: Astoria Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-06-03Agreement $1,000,000 — from 304 FIFTH AVENUE REALTY LLC to ASTORIA BANK $1,000,000
2016-06-03Mortgage $291,678 — from 304 FIFTH AVENUE REALTY LLC to ASTORIA BANK $291,678
2013-04-30Agreement $750,000 — from 304 FIFTH AVENUE REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $750,000
2013-04-30Mortgage $147,705 — from 304 FIFTH AVENUE REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $147,705
2003-02-18Mortgage $295,746 — from 304 FIFTH AVENUE REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $295,746
2003-02-18AL&R $800,000 — from 304 FIFTH AVENUE REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $800,000
2000-05-05Mortgage $525,000 — from 304 5TH AVE REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $525,000
1998-04-28Mortgage $300,000 — from MIHALISLIS, GUS to PARKSIDE REALTY CORP $300,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017015006
2018007029
2019012014
202000100111
202170150224
202292130226
202304231331
202400150520
202500180624
20260070310
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The full timeline

Construction 48Enforcement 24Housing & tenants 184Ownership & money 27Health & systems 28

Every one of the 311 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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