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612 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3006280041 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. 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

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2002-09-17.

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

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Graffiti (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · Unsanitary Pigeon Condition (1) · Sewer (1) · Non (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1914)
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$2,757,000 $165,420
2026$2,633,000 $157,980
2027$2,862,000 $171,720

The city's market estimate has risen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
The Bagel FactoryBagels/PretzelsA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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.

6 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (0 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

SubwayProspect Av — R · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 18 St — B63 · 200 ft
Citi Bike17 St & 5 Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 295. 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

612 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

13 311 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: $300,000 on 2013-11-01 (lender: Shinhan Bank America). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-11-01Deed $1,442,000 — from SIX HUNDRED TWELVE INC. to J & J 5TH AVENUE LLC $1,442,000
2013-11-01Mortgage $300,000 — from J & J 5TH AVENUE, LLC to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA $300,000
2013-11-01AL&R $300,000 — from J & J 5TH AVENUE, LLC to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA $300,000
2009-08-13Agreement $550,000 — from SIX HUNDRED TWELVE INC. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $550,000
2009-08-13AL&R $550,000 — from SIX HUNDRED TWELVE INC. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $550,000
2009-08-13Deed $900,000 — from AMZOEV, ZURAB; ATTARD, GEORGE E to SIX HUNDRED TWELVE INC. $900,000
2009-08-13Mortgage $184,351 — from SIX HUNDRED TWELVE INC. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $184,351
2004-10-21Mortgage $386,250 — from AMZOEV, ZURAB; ATTARD, GEORGE E to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. $386,250
2004-10-21Deed $690,000 — from BABAKHANI, MAHMOUD to AMZOEV, ZURAB; ATTARD, GEORGE E $690,000
1987-02-26Mortgage $150,000 — from BABAKHANI, MAHMOUD; MAY, ABBY to SLOPE HILL ASSOCIATES $150,000

Ten-year activity

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2022
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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201723016
201803014
201905027
202006028
2021050813
202203025
202303249
2024060410
202504026
202603014
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-08-21311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-08-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-07-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-04-09Boiler inspection
2025-12-18Restaurant inspection: THE BAGEL FACTORY — grade A
2025-11-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-11-04311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-21311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-08-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-07-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-04-09Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-18Restaurant inspection: THE BAGEL FACTORY — grade A
2025-11-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-11-04311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2025-05-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-03-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-02-25Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-27311: Sewer — Catch Basin Search (SC2)
2024-10-25Restaurant inspection: THE BAGEL FACTORY — grade A
2024-09-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-08-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-08-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-08-10311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2024-04-25311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-04-19311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-03-07Boiler inspection
2024-01-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-11-17Restaurant inspection: THE BAGEL FACTORY — grade A
2023-09-15Mortgage satisfied — from J & J 5TH AVENUE LLC to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA
2023-09-15TL&R — from J & J 5TH AVENUE LLC to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA
2023-06-13311: Adopt-A-Basket — Adopt-A-Basket
2023-04-11Boiler inspection
2023-03-16Restaurant inspection: THE BAGEL FACTORY — grade A
2023-02-08Restaurant inspection: THE BAGEL FACTORY
2023-01-04311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2023-01-04311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2022
2022-09-09311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2022-05-13311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Horn
2022-04-29Boiler inspection
2022-03-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021
2021-12-22Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2021-11-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-11-17311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021-11-17311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2021-11-17311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2021-10-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-09-01Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2021-08-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-08-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-07-28311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021-07-10311: Drug Activity — Use Outside
2021-05-26Boiler inspection
2021-05-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2020
2020-12-09Boiler inspection
2020-08-01311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2020-07-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-25Boiler inspection — defects found
2020-06-24311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-05-18311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-05-03311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-04-08311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2019
2019-10-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-10-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-09-27311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-09-22311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-09-11Boiler inspection
2019-07-31Boiler inspection — defects found
2019-02-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-11-29311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2018-07-30311: Homeless Person Assistance
2018-05-18Boiler inspection
2018-02-27311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017
2017-11-01Boiler inspection
2017-09-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-02-24DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT
2017-02-23311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-02-23311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2017-02-23DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-11-23311: Water Quality — Cloudy Or Milky Water (QB1)
2015-11-23311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2015-10-06311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-09-01311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2015-08-03311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2015-07-24311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-01-09311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014
2014-07-16311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014-04-17311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2013
2013-11-15TL&R — from SIX HUNDRED TWELVE INC
2013-11-13Mortgage satisfied — from SIX HUNDRED TWELVE INC to HSBC BANK USA NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2013-11-01Deed $1,442,000 — from SIX HUNDRED TWELVE INC. to J & J 5TH AVENUE LLC$1,442,000
2013-11-01Mortgage $300,000 — from J & J 5TH AVENUE, LLC to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA$300,000
2013-11-01AL&R $300,000 — from J & J 5TH AVENUE, LLC to SHINHAN BANK AMERICA$300,000
2012
2012-08-02311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2012-05-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-07-31311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2011-03-27311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2010
2010-11-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-10-23311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2010-10-22311: Overflowing Litter Baskets — 6 Overflowing Litter Baskets
2010-10-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2010-05-26311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2010-02-23311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2009
2009-08-13Mortgage assigned — from GREENPONT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2009-08-13Agreement $550,000 — from SIX HUNDRED TWELVE INC. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$550,000
2009-08-13AL&R $550,000 — from SIX HUNDRED TWELVE INC. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$550,000
2009-08-13TL&R — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. to ATTARD, GEORGE E; AMZOEV, ZURAB
2009-08-13Deed $900,000 — from AMZOEV, ZURAB; ATTARD, GEORGE E to SIX HUNDRED TWELVE INC.$900,000
2009-08-13Mortgage $184,351 — from SIX HUNDRED TWELVE INC. to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$184,351
2007
2007-08-20DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-10-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-10-10Job filed: Installation of Exhaust Hood Fire Suppression System. No change of use, egress or occupancy under this application.$2,000
2005
2005-04-18DOB complaint, category ?
2005-04-18DOB complaint, category ?
2005-04-18DOB complaint, category ?
2005-03-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-02-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-02-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-02-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-02-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-01-28Job filed: Renovation of an existing store to a bagel store. Minor partitions, kitchen fixtures and ansul system to be added. No change of use, egress or occup$34,000
2004
2004-10-21Mortgage $386,250 — from AMZOEV, ZURAB; ATTARD, GEORGE E to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.$386,250
2004-10-21AL&R — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. to ATTARD, GEORGE E; AMZOEV, ZURAB
2004-10-21Deed $690,000 — from BABAKHANI, MAHMOUD to AMZOEV, ZURAB; ATTARD, GEORGE E$690,000
2002
2002-09-17HPD class B: SECTION 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN TERMITES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1989
1989-10-03Mortgage satisfied — from BABAKHANI, MAHMOUD; MAY, ABBY to SLOPE HILL ASSOCIATES
1989-03-28CERT — from SLOPE HILL ASSOCIATES
1989-02-02Deed — from MAY, ABBY to BABAKHANI, MAHMOUD
1987
1987-02-26Mortgage $150,000 — from BABAKHANI, MAHMOUD; MAY, ABBY to SLOPE HILL ASSOCIATES$150,000
1987-02-26Deed — from SLOPE HILL ASSOCIATES to MAY, ABBY; BABAKHANI, MAHMOUD
1984
1984-01-04Deed — from SPINELLI, GIUSEPPE; SPINELLI, FRANCESCA to SLOPE HILL ASSOCIATES
1983
1983-03-03Deed — from LAUFER, FELICIA to SPINELLI, GIUSEPPE; SPINELLI, FRANCESCA
1974
1974-02-13Deed — from LAUFER FELICIA to LAUFER FELICIA; LAUFER ISRAEL
1972
1972-11-09Deed — from LAUFER FELICIA; LAUFER ISRAEL to LAUFER FELICIA
1972-03-27Deed — from LAUFER ISRAEL to LAUFER FELICIA; LAUFER ISRAEL
1970
1970-12-07Deed — from RABINOWITZ PEARL to LAUFER ISRAEL
1970-12-07Mortgage — from LAUFER ISRAEL to RABINOWITZ PEARL

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