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4509 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3007480005 · 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, AEP0.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 77% 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 1.3. 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 — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2005-09-16.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: GENERAL (1) · New Tree Request (1) · Graffiti (1) · Missed Collection (1) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,420,340 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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 (1934)
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$1,510,000 $90,600
2026$1,566,000 $93,960
2027$1,760,000 $105,600

The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
TotopanLatin AmericanA—

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.

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

Subway45 St — R · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 45 St — B63 · 100 ft
Citi Bike5 Ave & 44 St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School
Middle: J.H.S. 220 John J. Pershing. 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

4509 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

5 311 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: $200,000 on 1988-08-17 (lender: Green Point Savingsbank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1988-08-17Mortgage $200,000 — from CHU, SE SHI; YING, CHAN MAN; CHU, SIU MING to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $200,000
1987-09-01Mortgage $15,000 — from KOO, DORIS; KUI, YUEN YEE to VALDEZ, FRANCISCO $15,000
1987-09-01Mortgage $150,000 — from KUI, YUEN YEE; KOO, DORIS to GREN POINT SAVINGS BANK $150,000

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
14
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017212207
2018302106
20192930014
20207240013
202111030014
2022201003
20236320011
2024023005
2025002013
2026001012
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-08-26311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2026-02-02Restaurant inspection: TOTOPAN — grade A
2025-12-11Restaurant inspection: TOTOPAN
2025-11-08311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-26311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2026-02-02Restaurant inspection: TOTOPAN — grade A
2025
2025-12-11Restaurant inspection: TOTOPAN
2025-11-08311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2025-01-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-07-23DOB complaint, category ?
2024-06-09311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-04-15Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2024-04-15311: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2024-04-05DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-12-11Job filed: THE PLUMBING JOB IS FILED TO CONJUNCT WITH DOB NOW JOB# B00940582, INSTALL A NEW GAS VALVE AND COOKING EQUIPMENTS AS PER PLANS . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGR$12,800
2023-10-16Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-10-13Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-10-13Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2023-10-10Job filed: THE PLUMBING JOB IS FILED TO CONJUNCT WITH DOB NOW JOB# B00940582, INSTALL A NEW GAS VALVE AND COOKING EQUIPMENTS AS PER PLANS . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGR$12,800
2023-10-10Job filed: GENERAL RENOVATION OF MIX-USED BUILDING WITH REPAIRING PARTITION, REPAIRING EXISTING FLOOR, CEILING, NEW PARTITION AND PAINTING & MECHANICAL WORK ON C$48,740
2023-08-21311: Outdoor Dining — Barrier Condition
2023-08-08311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2022
2022-11-27311: Missed Collection — Trash
2022-08-30Certificate of occupancy Final
2022-08-30Certificate of occupancy Final
2021
2021-11-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2021-11-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2021-09-21Job filed: PROPOSED ONE NEW 2-PC RESTROOM AND 5 LAV. SINKS AT 1ST FLOOR; NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. PLEASE SEE COMMENTS.$27,000
2021-09-21Job filed: NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. NEW HVAC AIR CONDITIONER ON EACH DOCTOR'S OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR$18,000
2021-09-02Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2021-06-17Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-05-11311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2021-04-16311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2021-04-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2021-03-31Permit AL — ISSUED
2021-02-17Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-02-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-02-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2021-01-28Job filed: PROPOSED ONE NEW 2-PC RESTROOM AND 5 LAV. SINKS AT 1ST FLOOR; REPLACE ADA RESTROOM AT 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS, AND CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANC$27,000
2020
2020-10-28311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2020-09-09311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2020-08-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2020-07-29Permit AL — ISSUED
2020-07-16Job filed: PROPOSED ONE NEW 2-PC RESTROOM AND 5 LAV. SINKS AT 1ST FLOOR; NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. PLEASE SEE COMMENTS.$27,000
2020-07-16Job filed: NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. NEW HVAC AIR CONDITIONER ON EACH DOCTOR'S OFFICE ON THE FIRST FLOOR$18,000
2020-07-13Job filed: NO CHANGE OF USE , EGRESS AND CERTIFICATED OF OCCUPANCY. PROPOSED PARTITION WALL AND DOORS AT 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH. REPAI EX. SKYLIGHT$40,000
2020-07-13Job filed: NO CHANGE OF USE , EGRESS AND CERTIFICATED OF OCCUPANCY. PROPOSED PARTITION WALL AND DOORS AT 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH. REPAI EX. SKYLIGHT$40,000
2020-05-08311: COVID-19 Non-essential Construction — Construction
2020-05-08311: COVID-19 Non-essential Construction — Construction
2020-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
2020-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
2020-03-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2019
2019-11-22DOB violation C: STOP ALL WORK IMMEDIATELY MAKE SITE SAFE CONTACT COMM. OFFICE 718 802- 3677 MAKE SITE SAFE/CONTACT COMM. OFFICE 718 802-3677
2019-11-22DOB violation C: STOP ALL WORK IMMEDIATELY MAKE SITE SAFE CONTACT COMM. OFFICE AT 718 8 02-3677
2019-11-21DOB complaint, category ?
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-10-29Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-10-29311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019-10-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2019-10-02Permit AL — ISSUED
2019-09-22DOB violation C: STOP ALL WORK IMMEDIATELY MAKE ZSITE SAFE, CONTACT OFFICE AT 718 802-3 677
2019-09-22DOB violation C: STOP ALL WORK IMMEDIATELY MAKE SITE SAFE CONTACT COMMISSIONER OFFICE A T 718 802-3677
2019-09-21DOB complaint, category ?
2019-04-11DOB violation C: STOP ALL WORK EXCEPT TO MAKE SITE SAFE CONTACT BOROUGH COMM 718 802-36 77
2019-04-01311: Borough Office — Construction Enforcement Work Order (DOB)
2019-04-01DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-09-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-08-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-08-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-08-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
2018-06-01Deed — from CHU, SIU MING to EMPIRE 4509 LLC
2018-04-09311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2017
2017-11-21311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-11-21DOB complaint, category ?
2017-08-11CERT — from RIVERSIDE ABSTRACT, LLC
2017-08-11ZONE — from CHU, SIU MING
2017-06-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-05-10Job filed: A1$574,500
2017-05-10Job filed: A1$574,500
2016
2016-07-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-12-24Deed — from CHU, SE SHI; CHU, SIU MING; YING, CHAN MAN to CHU, SIU MING
2013
2013-03-20311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013-02-22311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013-01-22311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2011
2011-12-17311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-09-16HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR - WALLS OF SCUTTLE RECESS, 3RD STY
2005-09-16HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT. ROTTED AND MISSING BEAMS, CELLAR CEILING - REAR OVER BOI
2005-09-06CORR — from VALDEZ, RAFAEL to HERNANDEZ, RAFAEL; HERNANDEZ, MARTIN
2004
2004-02-11Mortgage satisfied — from CHU, SUI MING; CHU, SE-SHI to GREENPOINT SAVINGS BANK
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-03-22Agreement — from YING, CHAN MAN; CHU, SIU-MING; CHU, SE-SHI to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1989
1989-01-09Mortgage satisfied — from KUI, YUEN YEE; KOO, DORIS to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
1988
1988-09-09Mortgage satisfied — from KUI, YUEN YEE to VALDEZ, FRANCISCO
1988-08-17Mortgage $200,000 — from CHU, SE SHI; YING, CHAN MAN; CHU, SIU MING to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$200,000
1988-08-17Deed — from KUI, YUEN YEE; KOO, DORIS to CHU, SIU MING; YING, CHAN MAN; CHU, SE SHI
1988-08-17PAT — from KOO, DORIS to KUI, YUEN YEE
1987
1987-09-01Deed — from VALDEZ, FRANCISCO to KUI, YUEN YEE; KOO, DORIS
1987-09-01Mortgage $15,000 — from KOO, DORIS; KUI, YUEN YEE to VALDEZ, FRANCISCO$15,000
1987-09-01Mortgage $150,000 — from KUI, YUEN YEE; KOO, DORIS to GREN POINT SAVINGS BANK$150,000
1987-05-13Mortgage satisfied — from HERNANDEZ, MARTIN; HERNANDEZ, RAFAEL to RUIZ, JOSE
1987-05-12Mortgage satisfied — from RUIZ, JOSE to BRODSKY, MIRIAM
1980
1980-08-14Deed — from VALDEZ RAFAEL to VALDEZ FRANCISCO
1976
1976-12-23Mortgage — from VALDEZ RAFAEL to HERNANDEZ RAFAEL; HERNANDEZ MARTIN
1976-12-23Deed — from HERNANDEZ RAFAEL; HERNANDEZ MARTIN to VALDEZ RAFAEL
1976-07-27Mortgage — from RUIZ JOSE to BRODSKY MIRIAM
1976-07-27Deed — from BRODSKY MIRIAM to RUIZ JOSE
1976-05-11Deed — from RUIZ JOSE to HERNANDEZ MARTIN; HERNANDEZ RAFAEL
1976-05-11Mortgage — from HERNANDEZ MARTIN; HERNANDEZ RAFAEL to RUIZ JOSE
1973
1973-02-01Deed — from SNYDER HILDA DECD ESTATE OF to BRODSKY MIRIAM
1973-02-01Deed — from BRODSKY MIRIAM to RUIZ JOSE
1973-02-01Mortgage — from RUIZ JOSE to BRODSKY MIRIAM
1968
1968-12-10Deed — from FRIEDMAN GERTRUDE to SNYDER HILDA

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