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4805 8 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3007780008 · 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 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. 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

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.

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (2) · Sewer (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$114,000 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 (1926)
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$1,368,000 $82,080
2026$1,333,000 $79,980
2027$1,212,000 $72,720

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Mr PotChineseA—

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.

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

SubwayFort Hamilton Pkwy — D · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 49 St / 8 Av — B11 · 250 ft
Citi Bike50 St & 7 Ave · 1,000 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 160 William T. Sampson
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

4805 8 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

4 311 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: $100,000 on 2019-01-22 (lender: Eastbank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-01-22AL&R $100,000 — from YU, WALLACE to EASTBANK, N.A. $100,000
2019-01-22Mortgage $100,000 — from YU, WALLACE to EASTBANK, N.A. $100,000
2016-03-15Mortgage $72,709 — from YU, WALLACE to EASTBANK, N.A. $72,709
2016-03-15Agreement $350,000 — from EASTBANK, N.A. to YU, WALLACE $350,000
2016-03-15AL&R $350,000 — from YU, WALLACE to EASTBANK, N.A. $350,000
2005-11-30Mortgage $550,000 — from YU, WALLACE to COMMERCE BANK, N.A. $550,000
1998-08-10Mortgage $330,000 — from YU, WALLACE to HONGKONGBANK OF MARINE MIDLAND BANK $330,000
1993-12-13Mortgage $150,000 — from YU, WALLACE W. to CHINA TRUST BANK $150,000
1986-01-21Mortgage $103,500 — from YU, WALLACE to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $103,500

Ten-year activity

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2019
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2024
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017011002
2018001001
2019000202
2020001001
2021003003
2022001001
2023002002
2024002204
2025500005
2026001012
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-07-22Restaurant inspection: MR POT — grade A
2026-03-26311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-22Restaurant inspection: MR POT — grade A
2026-03-26311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2025
2025-06-17Job filed: CAP & REMOVE EXISTING COOKING EQUIPMENTS. INSTALL NEW COOKING EQUIPMENTS AT THE COMMERCIAL KITCHEN OF EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. NO CHANGE TO US$31,500
2025-05-30Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-05-28Job filed: INSTALL NEW AWNING WITH ALUMINUM BOX AT STOREFRONT READING "MR POT" AS PER PLAN.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY$2,000
2025-05-27Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-05-15Job filed: CAP & REMOVE EXISTING COOKING EQUIPMENTS. INSTALL NEW COOKING EQUIPMENTS AT THE COMMERCIAL KITCHEN OF EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. NO CHANGE TO US$31,500
2024
2024-07-05Deed — from YU, WALLACE to 48-05 8TH AVENUE LLC
2024-07-01Deed transfer (nominal price)
2024-04-22311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2024-02-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023
2023-12-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-08-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022
2022-07-24311: Food Establishment — Odor
2021
2021-12-20311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021-08-27311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021-06-26311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2020
2020-03-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-01-22AL&R $100,000 — from YU, WALLACE to EASTBANK, N.A.$100,000
2019-01-22Mortgage $100,000 — from YU, WALLACE to EASTBANK, N.A.$100,000
2018
2018-06-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017
2017-02-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2017-02-09DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-09-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-12Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#321412654. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2016-07-12Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#321412654. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2016-06-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-06-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-06-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-06-30Job filed: RENOVATION OF RESTAURANT WITH MINOR PARTITIONS & DOORS, NEW CEILING & FLOORING, NEW PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORKS AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH. $43,000
2016-05-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-05-11311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2016-04-08311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2016-04-08311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2016-03-15Mortgage assigned — from TD BANK, N.A. to EASTBANK, N.A.
2016-03-15Mortgage $72,709 — from YU, WALLACE to EASTBANK, N.A.$72,709
2016-03-15Agreement $350,000 — from EASTBANK, N.A. to YU, WALLACE$350,000
2016-03-15AL&R $350,000 — from YU, WALLACE to EASTBANK, N.A.$350,000
2016-03-15TL&R — from TD BANK, N.A. to YU, WALLACE
2014
2014-06-06311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2013
2013-08-21311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2013-05-04311: Other Enforcement — ECR Commercial Routing Sticker
2010
2010-12-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010-12-04311: HEATING — HEAT
2006
2006-05-16Mortgage satisfied — from YU, WALLACE W to CHINA TRUST BANK
2006-05-16TL&R — from YU, WALLACE W to CHINA TRUST BANK
2005
2005-11-30TL&R — from HONG KONG BANK DIVISION OF MARINE MIDLAN; HSBC BANK USA, N.A. SUCCESSOR BY MERGER to YU, WALLACE
2005-11-30Mortgage $550,000 — from YU, WALLACE to COMMERCE BANK, N.A.$550,000
2005-11-30AL&R — from COMMERCE BANK, N.A. to YU, WALLACE
2005-11-30Mortgage satisfied — from YU, WALLACE to HONGKONG BANK DIVISION OF MARINE MIDLAND
1998
1998-08-10Mortgage $330,000 — from YU, WALLACE to HONGKONGBANK OF MARINE MIDLAND BANK$330,000
1998-08-10Mortgage satisfied — from YU, WALLACE to AMOSCATO, MARTIN
1998-08-10Mortgage assigned — from YU, WALLACE to HONGKONGBANK DIVISION OF MARINE MIDLAND
1994
1994-06-17REL — from HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATIO to YU, WALLACE
1993
1993-12-13Mortgage $150,000 — from YU, WALLACE W. to CHINA TRUST BANK$150,000
1993-12-13Mortgage assigned — from YU, WALLACE W. to CHINA TRUST BANK
1991
1991-09-25DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-12-26DOB complaint, category ?
1986
1986-01-21Mortgage $103,500 — from YU, WALLACE to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$103,500
1986-01-21Deed — from MOSERA, CELIA; MOSERA, THOMAS to YU, WALLACE
1985
1985-10-18Deed — from CAVALLO, HELEN to MOSERA, THOMAS
1985-10-18PAT — from CAVALLO, HELEN to CAVALLO, SALLY

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