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4004 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3007140040 · 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 class3
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
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 11232, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

39 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (29) · Drinking (7) · Food Establishment (1) · Boilers (1) · Sewer (1).

Filed construction activity

$144,000 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 (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$1,364,000 $81,840
2026$1,172,000 $70,320
2027$1,356,000 $81,360

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
L'WrenAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 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) · 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

Subway45 St — R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
36 St — D N R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 41 St — B63 · 150 ft
Citi Bike5 Ave & 41 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 024. 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

4004 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

39 311 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: $53,466 on 2025-07-10 (lender: Cathay Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-07-10Mortgage $53,466 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to CATHAY BANK $53,466
2025-07-10AL&R $700,000 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to CATHAY BANK $700,000
2025-07-10Agreement $700,000 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to CATHAY BANK $700,000
2015-06-22Agreement $900,000 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to INVESTORS BANK $900,000
2015-06-22Mortgage $444,882 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to INVESTORS BANK $444,882
2015-06-22AL&R $900,000 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to INVESTORS BANK $900,000
2005-04-29Mortgage $550,000 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $550,000
2005-04-29AL&R $550,000 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to KNS REALTY, INC. $550,000
2005-04-29Deed $790,000 — from CAVALLINO, GIOVANNA to KNS REALTY, INC. $790,000
2001-03-27Mortgage $155,000 — from CAVALLINO, GIOVANNA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC $155,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
26
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017011013
2018401016
2019000011
2020000011
2021005016
2022004015
202300160218
202402220226
20250064212
2026005005
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-10-11311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2026-10-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-03311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-03-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-12-04Boiler inspection
2025-10-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-11311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2026-10-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-03311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-03-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025
2025-12-04Boiler inspection
2025-10-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-10-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-10-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-08-30311: Drinking — In Public
2025-08-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-07-10Mortgage $53,466 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to CATHAY BANK$53,466
2025-07-10AL&R $700,000 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to CATHAY BANK$700,000
2025-07-10Agreement $700,000 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to CATHAY BANK$700,000
2025-07-10Mortgage assigned — from CITIZENS BANK, N.A.; INVESTORS BANK to CATHAY BANK
2025-05-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-08Restaurant inspection: L'WREN — grade A
2024
2024-12-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-12-06Boiler inspection
2024-11-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2024-11-16311: Drinking — In Public
2024-11-16311: Drinking — In Public
2024-11-16311: Drinking — In Public
2024-10-31311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-10-06Restaurant inspection: L'WREN
2024-09-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-14311: Drinking — In Public
2024-09-13311: Drinking — In Public
2024-09-13311: Drinking — In Public
2024-09-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-08-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-15311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2024-03-20311: Boilers — Boiler - Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
2024-03-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: THE BOILER ROOM DOOR DOES NOT SELF CLOSE. THE BOILER ROOM HAS HOLES IN THE CEILING AND WALLS. CORRECT ALL VIOLATING CONDITIONS AND$625
2024-03-20DOB complaint, category ?
2024-02-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023
2023-12-07Boiler inspection
2023-11-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023-11-14311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-11-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023-10-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023-10-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-10-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023-10-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-10-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023-10-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2023-10-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023-09-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-09-07311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-09-07311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-06-23311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2023-06-04311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2023-05-26311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-03-07Restaurant inspection: L'WREN — grade A
2022
2022-12-15Boiler inspection
2022-11-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2022-08-18311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — No Private Carter
2022-08-10311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Waste Left in Front of Residence
2022-04-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2021
2021-12-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2021-12-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021-12-02Boiler inspection
2021-10-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2021-04-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-02-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2020
2020-12-26Boiler inspection
2019
2019-11-01Boiler inspection
2018
2018-11-06Boiler inspection
2018-09-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-03-19Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-02-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-02-06Job filed: ALTERNATION TYPE 2 OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS, PLUMBING FIXTURES, LIGHTING FIXTURES, FLOORING AND FINISHES PER SUBMITTED PL$72,000
2018-02-06Job filed: ALTERNATION TYPE 2 OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. NEW INTERIOR PARTITIONS, PLUMBING FIXTURES, LIGHTING FIXTURES, FLOORING AND FINISHES PER SUBMITTED PL$72,000
2017
2017-11-09Boiler inspection
2017-07-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-03-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-06-22Agreement $900,000 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to INVESTORS BANK$900,000
2015-06-22Mortgage assigned — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB; FLUSHING BANK to INVESTORS BANK
2015-06-22Mortgage $444,882 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to INVESTORS BANK$444,882
2015-06-22TL&R — from FLUSHING BANK; FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK
2015-06-22AL&R $900,000 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to INVESTORS BANK$900,000
2014
2014-06-06311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2013
2013-07-25311: Plumbing — Failure To Retain Water/Improper Drainage- (LL103/89)
2013-07-25DOB complaint, category ?
2011
2011-09-23311: Plumbing — Failure To Retain Water/Improper Drainage- (LL103/89)
2011-09-23DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-08-02DOB complaint, category ?
2010-06-21311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2009
2009-10-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAIL TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. FOR ALT 2 APPL 310278080. NOTED: AT REAR OF 1ST FL EXTENSION NO HANDRAILS INSTALLE$250
2009-10-29DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-06DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-08-21DOB complaint, category ?
2008-08-11DOB violation C:
2008-08-11DOB complaint, category ?
2008-08-07DOB complaint, category ?
2008-07-28DOB violation C: STOP ALL WORK IMMEDIATELY,MAKE SAFE,CALL THE DOB PRIOR TO RETURNING TO WORK,PROVIDE REQUIRED INFORMATION FORTHWITH
2008-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2008-07-21DOB complaint, category ?
2008-07-21DOB complaint, category ?
2008-07-18DOB complaint, category ?
2008-07-18DOB complaint, category ?
2008-07-11Permit EW —
2008-07-08Job filed: PROPOSED HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT AT CELLAR & 1ST FLOOR, ROOF REAR. INTERIOR RENOVATION WORK AT CELLAR & 1ST FLOOR. STRUCTUAL & PARTITION WO$20,000
2005
2005-06-24TL&R — from CAVALLINO, GIOVANNA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
2005-06-24Mortgage satisfied — from CAVALLINO, GIOVANNA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.
2005-04-29PAT — from CAVALLINO, GIOVANNA to CAVALLINO, GAETANO
2005-04-29Mortgage $550,000 — from KNS REALTY, INC. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$550,000
2005-04-29AL&R $550,000 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to KNS REALTY, INC.$550,000
2005-04-29Deed $790,000 — from CAVALLINO, GIOVANNA to KNS REALTY, INC.$790,000
2005-03-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-03-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-03-10Job filed: PROPOSE TO REPLACE EXISTING GAS BOILER AND INSTALL NEW BOILERS, HOT WATER HEATER AT CELLAR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, & OCCUPANCY.$15,000
2005-03-10Job filed: PROPOSE TO REPLACE EXISTING GAS BOILER AND INSTALL NEW BOILERS, HOT WATER HEATER AT CELLAR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, & OCCUPANCY.$15,000
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-03-27Mortgage $155,000 — from CAVALLINO, GIOVANNA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC$155,000
2001-03-27PAT — from CAVALLINO, GIOVANNA to CAVALLINO, GAETANO
2001-03-27Mortgage assigned — from CAVALLINO, GIOVANNA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-08-12DOB complaint, category ?
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1971
1971-12-01Deed — from SCHINNAGEL ADOLF to CAVALLINO VINCENZO; CAVALLINO GIOVANNA

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