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5304 Church Avenue

158Records
16City systems
12Open violations
196Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11203 · Neighborhood: East Flatbush-Rugby
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158 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 57 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 21 311 service requests, 15 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11203
Built1931
Floors2
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)BLUE SEAL, LLC
BBL3047010002
BIN3102973

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% 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 196. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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

Open HPD violations12 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2026-08-02.

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

15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · SAFETY (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$65,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$738,000 $44,280
2026$767,000 $46,020
2027$810,000 $48,600

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Silver CrustCaribbeanNot yet gradedMice 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

SubwaySaratoga Av — 3 · 0.9 mi straight-line (about a 23-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Church Av / E 52 St — B35 · 250 ft
Citi BikeE 54 St & Linden Blvd · 750 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 244 Richard R. Green
Middle: The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts. 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

5304 Church 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

15 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $362,152 on 2026-07-09 (lender: Ponce Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-09Mortgage $362,153 — from BLUE SEAL, LLC to PONCE BANK, N.A. $362,153
2026-07-09Agreement $850,000 — from BLUE SEAL, LLC to PONCE BANK, N.A. $850,000
2026-07-09AL&R $850,000 — from BLUE SEAL, LLC to PONCE BANK, N.A. $850,000
2020-09-14AL&R $720,000 — from WILLIAMS, CLAUDE to HEE CHU CORP. $720,000
2020-09-14Mortgage $720,000 — from WILLIAMS, CLAUDE to HEE CHU CORP. $720,000
2020-09-14Deed $960,000 — from HEE CHU CORP. to WILLIAMS, CLAUDE $960,000
2020-08-28Sold for $960,000 $960,000 $480,000
2017-08-03Mortgage $14,807 — from HEE CHU CORP to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB; FLUSHING BANK $14,807
2017-08-03Agreement $210,000 — from HEE CHU CORP to FLUSHING BANK; FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $210,000
2017-08-03AL&R $210,000 — from HEE CHU CORP to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB; FLUSHING BANK $210,000
2007-09-13Deed $400,000 — from LEE, SEONG HUN; LEE, KYUNG HEE to HEE CHU CORP. $400,000
2007-09-13Mortgage $250,000 — from HEE CHU CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $250,000
2007-09-13AL&R $250,000 — from HEE CHU CORP. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $250,000
2002-10-03Mortgage $187,500 — from LEE, KYUNG HEE; LEE, SEONG HUN to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK FSB $187,500
1999-11-05Mortgage $171,500 — from FREDRIC, SYLFANIE to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION $171,500

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017500409
2018000000
2019004015
2020000606
2021400004
2022001001
2023141017
2024000022
202500150217
202620256134
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The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 19Housing & tenants 48Ownership & money 59Health & systems 9

Every one of the 158 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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