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379 South 5 Street

287Records
14City systems
4Open violations
9.9Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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287 recorded events, 1978–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 85 rodent inspections, 68 HPD housing violations, 40 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)379 S 5 LLC
BBL3024510033
BIN3063517, 3406169

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 62% 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 9.9. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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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 violations4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1989-01-28.

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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Building/Use (2) · Noise (2) · SAFETY (1) · Rodent (1) · Illegal Fireworks (1).

Filed construction activity

$2,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)379 S 5 LLC
Head officerDavid Simkowitz
Managing agentTehillim Management LLC
Last registered2025-08-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,354,102 $609,346
2026$1,357,000 $610,650
2027$1,628,000 $732,600

The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayHewes St — J M · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Broadway — G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: S 5 St / Hooper St — B60 · 100 ft
Citi BikeDivision Ave & Hooper St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 250 George H. Lindsay. 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

379 South 5 Street

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

7 311 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 TEHILLIM MANAGEMENT LLC — 16 buildings, 72 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B3 · C6 · D3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
156 Martense Street BK9 A
158 Martense Street BK9 B
379 South 5 Street BK8 A
153 Division Avenue BK6 A
295 Himrod Street BK6 A
537 Marcy Avenue BK4 D
313 Willoughby Avenue BK4 C
464 Park Avenue BK3 D
186 Broadway BK3 B
871 Driggs Avenue BK3 C
69 Lee Avenue BK3 B
107 Franklin Avenue BK3 C
311 Willoughby Avenue BK3 C
65 Skillman Street BK3 C
510 DeKalb Avenue BK3 C
49 Herbert Street BK2 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,100,000 on 2020-07-28 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-07-28Mortgage $1,100,000 — from 379 S 5 LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $1,100,000
2020-07-28Agreement $3,750,000 — from 379 S 5 LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $3,750,000
2020-07-28AL&R $3,750,000 — from 379 S 5 LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $3,750,000
2019-06-03AL&R $2,500,000 — from 379 S 5 LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $2,500,000
2019-05-16Mortgage $150,000 — from 379 S 5 LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $150,000
2019-05-16Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 379 S 5 LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $2,500,000
2008-05-06Agreement $1,700,000 — from 379 S 5 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $1,700,000
2008-05-06Mortgage $1,109,327 — from 379 S 5 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $1,109,327
2008-05-06AL&R $1,700,000 — from 379 S 5 LLC to CAPITAL ONE, N.A. $1,700,000
2006-12-20Mortgage $660,000 — from 379 S 5 LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $660,000
2006-12-20Deed $800,000 — from PEREZ, GERICO ANTONIO; PEREZ, QUIRICO; PEREZ, TERESA to 379 S 5 LLC $800,000
1996-04-22Mortgage $75,000 — from PEREZ, GERICO ANTONIO; PEREZ, TERESA; PEREZ, QUIRICO to NORTHEASTERN MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP $75,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001001
2018006219
20190048719
20203036012
2021006006
2022003205
2023002002
202401110214
2025001001
2026001001
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The full timeline

Construction 8Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 134Ownership & money 41Health & systems 85

Every one of the 287 recorded events, 1978–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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