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6740 5 Avenue

185Records
12City systems
2Open violations
110Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11220 · Neighborhood: Bay Ridge
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185 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 110 311 service requests, 20 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 11 DOB complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11220
Built1931
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)ZHENG, XIU HONG
BBL3058550045
BIN3144723

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 110. In ZIP 11220, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2017-07-31.

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.

$21,310 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

93 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (70) · Illegal Parking (16) · Graffiti (3) · Sewer (1) · Abandoned Bike (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$109,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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$1,337,000 $80,220
2026$1,291,000 $77,460
2027$1,480,000 $88,800

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Laza Dessert CafeBakery Products/DessertsA—
Laza Dessert CafeNot yet graded—
Laza DessertsMiddle EasternA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

3 restaurants · 0 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), shared by 3 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).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (1 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayBay Ridge Av — R · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
59 St — N R · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / Senator St — B63 · 50 ft
Citi Bike68 St & 5 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S./I.S. 30 Mary White Ovington
Middle: P.S./I.S. 30 Mary White Ovington. 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

6740 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

93 311 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: $30,615 on 2025-07-11 (lender: Cathay Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-07-11Agreement $520,000 — from ZHENG, XIU HONG; ZHENG, KUEN CHUN YEUNG to CATHAY BANK $520,000
2025-07-11AL&R $520,000 — from ZHENG, KUEN CHUN YEUNG; ZHENG, XIU HONG to CATHAY BANK $520,000
2025-07-11Mortgage $30,615 — from ZHENG, KUEN CHUN YEUNG; ZHENG, XIU HONG to CATHAY BANK $30,615
2015-03-27Mortgage $650,000 — from ZHENG, KUEN CHUN YEUNG; ZHENG, XIU HONG to CATHAY BANK $650,000
2015-03-27AL&R $650,000 — from ZHENG, KUEN CHUN YEUNG; ZHENG, XIU HONG to CATHAY BANK $650,000
2007-11-20DEEDO $910,000 — from ARCURI, GLORIA; ARCURI, GAETANO to ZHENG, XIU HONG; ZHENG, KUEN CHUN YEUNG $910,000
1993-12-01Mortgage $160,000 — from ARCURI, GAETANO; ARCURI, GLORIA to LEONARDI, VIVIAN $160,000
1992-06-11Mortgage $50,000 — from ARCURI, GLORIA; ARCURI, GAETANO to LEONARDI, VIVIAN $50,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017006017
2018000011
2019000011
2020001012
2021001012
2022001012
202301110113
202457261342
2025210384256
202601260128
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The full timeline

Construction 10Enforcement 27Housing & tenants 114Ownership & money 20Health & systems 14

Every one of the 185 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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