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284 South 5 Street

664Records
20City systems
1Open violations
3.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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664 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 185 311 service requests, 126 DOB permits, 105 DOB job filings.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built2014
Floors13
Res. units82
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL3024607501
BIN3335970

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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 77% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3.7. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-05-05.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

$7,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

60 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (9) · Indoor Air Quality (7) · GENERAL (4) · Food Establishment (3) · Abandoned Bike (3) · Day Care (3).

Filed construction activity

$10,841,902 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (58 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2014)
YesSix or more residential units (82)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)SAM SPILKES LLC
Head officerJOHN USDAN
Managing agentMIDWOOD MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-12-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$12,983,955 $5,842,780
2026$14,148,000 $6,366,600
2027$15,919,955 $7,163,980

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR CAP

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $3,490,414 a year ($37.80 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,221,645 ($13.23 per sq ft), net operating income $2,268,769. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 95/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Taco BellTex-MexA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Kitchen/Food Prep Area, Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Toilet Facility) · 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

SubwayMarcy Av — J M Z · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / Marcy Av — B24 B46 B60 Q54 · 100 ft
Citi BikeS 4 St & Rodney St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 319 (K-1), 414 (K-5). 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

284 South 5 Street

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

60 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 MIDWOOD MANAGEMENT CORP — 8 buildings, 322 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B3 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
48 7 Avenue MN159 B
284 South 5 Street BK82 A
37-30 74 Street QN35 B
800 Union Street BK28 A
152 7 Avenue MN11 B
100 8 Avenue MN4 D
154 7 Avenue MN3 C
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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-23RPTT $25,926,694 — from WALGREENS BOOTS ALLIANCE, INC. to BLAZING STAR PARENT LLC $25,926,694
2017-05-02Agreement $60,000,000 — from SAM SPILKES, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $60,000,000
2017-05-02Mortgage $20,000,000 — from SAM SPILKES, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $20,000,000
2017-05-02AL&R $60,000,000 — from SAM SPILKES, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $60,000,000
2017-05-02Agreement $60,000,000 — from SAM SPILKES, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $60,000,000
2017-05-02Mortgage $20,000,000 — from SAM SPILKES, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $20,000,000
2017-05-02AL&R $60,000,000 — from SAM SPILKES, LLC to METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY $60,000,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20173191016167
2018103160332
201948140329
2020179170144
2021343290268
202277250140
202379170134
202462160327
2025133241243
202666300244
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The full timeline

Construction 271Enforcement 135Housing & tenants 216Ownership & money 21Health & systems 21

Every one of the 664 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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