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 122. 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 violations
17 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1988-02-03.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (4) · GENERAL (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · New Tree Request (1).
Filed construction activity
$10,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (1 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1931)
No
Six or more residential units (3)
No
421-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).
Registered with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
MEIR KUBA
Last registered
2026-07-31
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$907,000
$408,150
2026
$1,011,000
$454,950
2027
$1,184,000
$532,800
The city's market estimate has risen
31% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Protection) · 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.
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
Subway
53 St — R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 50 St — B63 · 100 ft
Citi Bike
48 St & 5 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
19 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.
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: $1,000,000 on
2018-05-15 (lender: Riversource Life Insurance Co. Of New York). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2018-10-09
AL&R $1,000,000 — from 4903 5TH AVE LLC to RIVERSOURCE LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YO
$1,000,000
2018-05-15
Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to RIVERSOURCE LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YO
$1,000,000
2018-05-15
AL&R $1,000,000 — from 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to RIVERSOURCE LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YO
$1,000,000
2004-06-18
Mortgage $100,000 — from 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to KENNETH BROMBERG TRUST
$100,000
2004-06-18
Mortgage $62,000 — from 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to CHOI, KYUNG S; LEE, CHOON H
$62,000
2004-06-18
Agreement $320,000 — from KENNETH BROMBERG TRUST; EVELYN PEARL BROMBERG to 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC
$320,000
1998-01-09
Mortgage $320,000 — from 4903 L & C INC. to BROMBERG, EVELYN P; BROMBERG, KENNETH
$320,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
34
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
0
1
1
2018
0
1
5
1
7
2019
0
0
1
1
2
2020
0
2
0
1
3
2021
2
5
0
1
8
2022
0
4
0
3
7
2023
0
4
0
2
6
2024
0
7
0
2
9
2025
0
33
0
1
34
2026
0
2
0
1
3
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2025-06-05HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-04-16HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RESISTANT PLASTER AT SOUTH WALL AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC
2025-04-16HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INOPERATIVE LIGHT FIXTURES AT NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 2nd STORY
2025-04-16HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1
2025-04-16HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NO
2025-04-16HPD class B: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BASE CABINET DOOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
2025-04-16HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST LOCAT
2025-04-16HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT SOUTH WALL. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2025-04-16HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE AT NORTH WALL AT
2025-02-27311: Mobile Food Vendor — Equipment
2025-02-27311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2024
2024-12-12Boiler inspection
2024-11-15HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS
2024-11-13Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-11-13311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2024-10-17Restaurant inspection: SUNSET BAGELS — grade A
2024-09-30311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Waste Left in Front of Residence
2024-06-09311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-04-03HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023-11-21HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-10-23Restaurant inspection: SUNSET BAGELS — grade A
2023-03-20HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-12-21Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-12-21311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-10-25Boiler inspection
2022-03-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-18HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-01-24311: Food Establishment — Food Temperature
2021
2021-12-06Boiler inspection
2021-11-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2021-09-07Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2021-08-10Job filed: PROPOSED MECHANICAL CONDENSING UNIT TO BE REPLACED ON TOP 1ST STORY ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$10,000
2021-04-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-05HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-03-26311: Consumer Complaint — Mobile Food Vendor
2020
2020-12-11Boiler inspection
2020-09-06311: Food Establishment — Food Temperature
2019-11-22CTOR — from 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to CHOI, KYUNG S; LEE, CHOON H
2018
2018-12-06Boiler inspection
2018-10-31311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2018-10-09AL&R $1,000,000 — from 4903 5TH AVE LLC to RIVERSOURCE LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YO$1,000,000
2018-05-15Mortgage $1,000,000 — from 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to RIVERSOURCE LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YO$1,000,000
2018-05-15AL&R $1,000,000 — from 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to RIVERSOURCE LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF NEW YO$1,000,000
2018-03-28Mortgage satisfied — from 4903 L & C INC to BROMBERG, EVELYN P; BROMBERG, KENNETH
2018-03-28Mortgage satisfied — from 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to BROMBERG, TRUSTEE, KENNETH; KENNTH BROMBERG TRUST, DATED JUNE 17, 20
2017
2017-11-21Boiler inspection
2016
2016-11-01HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2015
2015-10-06HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-03-23311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign - In Danger Of Falling
2015-03-23ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT.INSTALLED TWO ILLUMINATED ACCESSORY BUSINESS SIGNS READING "SUNSET BAGELS"W/O PERMIT.REM:OBTAIN PERMIT OR RESTOR
2015-03-23DOB complaint, category ?
2015-03-16311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2009-05-07Mortgage assigned — from THE KENNETH BROMBERG TRUST DATED JUNE 17; KENNETH BROMBERG to THE KENNETH BROMBERG AND EVELYN PEARL BR; KENNETH BROMBERG; EVELYN PEARL BROMBERG
2009-05-07Mortgage assigned — from THE EVELYN PEARL TRUST DATED JUNE 17, 20; EVELYN P. BROMBERG; KENNETH BROMBERG; THE KENNET to EVELYN PEARL BROMBERG; THE KENNETH BROMBERG AND EVELYN PEARL BR; KENNETH BROMBERG
2006
2006-07-12DOB complaint, category ?
2006-06-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-05-31Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB# 302068232. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2006-05-31Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB# 302068232. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2006-04-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-04-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-04-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-04-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-02-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-01-26Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF BAGEL SHOP.ASSOCIATED PLUMBING WORK.INSTALL 7-1/2 TON A/C UNIT.NO CHANGE IN EGRESS,OCCUPANCY OR USE UND ER THIS APPLICATION.$75,000
2006-01-26Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF BAGEL SHOP.ASSOCIATED PLUMBING WORK.INSTALL 7-1/2 TON A/C UNIT.NO CHANGE IN EGRESS,OCCUPANCY OR USE UND ER THIS APPLICATION.$75,000
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-06-18Deed — from 4903 L & C INC. to 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC.
2004-06-18Mortgage $100,000 — from 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to KENNETH BROMBERG TRUST$100,000
2004-06-18Mortgage $62,000 — from 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC to CHOI, KYUNG S; LEE, CHOON H$62,000
2004-06-18Mortgage assigned — from BROMBERG, KENNETH; BROMBERG, EVELYN P to KENNETH BROMBERG TRUST; EVELYN PEARL BROMBERG TRUST
2004-06-18Agreement $320,000 — from KENNETH BROMBERG TRUST; EVELYN PEARL BROMBERG to 4903 5TH AVENUE REALTY LLC$320,000
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-09-25HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-01-09Deed — from BROMBERG, EVELYN P; BROMBERG, KENNETH to 4903 L & C INC
1998-01-09Mortgage $320,000 — from 4903 L & C INC. to BROMBERG, EVELYN P; BROMBERG, KENNETH$320,000
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-23Mortgage satisfied — from BROMBERG, KENNETH to NOVOK, FLORENCE; NOVOK, HAROLD
1993-02-01Deed — from BROMBERG, KENNETH to BROMBERG, KENNETH; BROMBERG, EVELYN P
1992
1992-04-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1988
1988-02-08HPD class B: D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION VESTIBULE 1 STY PUBLIC HALL NIGH
1988-02-03HPD class A: SECTION 27-2048 ADM CODE PAINT OR POST A SIGN INDICATING FLOORS ON WALL AT OR NEAR STAIRS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALL.
1988-02-03HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDING CEILING AT CELLAR FRONT.
1988-02-03HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF LADDERS & BRACKETS 4 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1988-02-03HPD class A: SECTION 62 M/D LAW REARRANGE TELEVISION AND/OR RADIO ANTENNA TO BE AT LEAST 10 FEET ABOVE ROOF AND NOT ATTACHED TO ANY FIRE ESCAPE OR SOIL O
1988-02-03HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES ALL STYS BALCONI
1988-02-03HPD class A: SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE REAR YARD.
1988-02-03HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR BOILER ROOM AT CELLAR.
1988-02-03HPD class B: SECTION 27-2039 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 4 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1982
1982-05-24Mortgage satisfied — from BOVITZ, MORRIS; BOVITZ, BESSIE to O'BRIEN, JOHN V; HAYDEN, MARGARET
1978
1978-08-08Deed — from NOVOK HAROLD to BROMBERG KENNETH
1978-08-08Mortgage — from BROMBERG KENNETH to NOVOK HAROLD; NOVOK FLORENCE
1968
1968-02-01Deed — from NOVOK WILLIAM; NOVOK HAROLD to NOVOK HAROLD
1967
1967-02-09Deed — from FEIGENBAUM ALICE; STIMMEL MABEL D to NOVOK WILLIAM; NOVOK HAROLD
1967-02-09Mortgage — from NOVOK HAROLD; NOVOK WILLIAM to BAY RIDGE SV BK
1967-02-09Mortgage — from NOVOK HAROLD; NOVOK WILLIAM to STIMMEL MABEL D; FEIGENBAUM ALICE