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5118 7 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3008010044 · 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

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (7) · Smoking or Vaping (1) · Noise (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Air Quality (1).

Filed construction activity

$745,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 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 (1899)
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$1,974,000 $118,440
2026$2,499,000 $149,940
2027$2,670,000 $160,200

The city's market estimate has risen 35% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Icera LLCNot yet graded—
Jin Yuan RestaurantChineseBMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 1 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

Subway53 St — R · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
8 Av — N · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 50 St / 7 Av — B11 · 500 ft
Citi Bike50 St & 7 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 094 The Henry Longfellow
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

5118 7 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

11 311 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: $1,788 on 2013-09-25 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-09-25Mortgage $1,789 — from LUI, LAUREEN to MERS $1,789
2013-09-25Agreement $456,855 — from LUI, LAUREEN to MERS $456,855
2004-04-02Deed $830,000 — from IMPERATO, FRANK to PENG, PHILIP; LUI, LAUREEN $830,000
2004-04-02Mortgage $532,000 — from PENG, PHILIP; LUI, LAUREEN to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION $532,000
2000-07-12Mortgage $35,000 — from IMPERATO, THERESA; IMPERATO, FRANK to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $35,000
1999-10-15Mortgage $10,000 — from IMPERATO, FRANK; IMPERATO, THERESA to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $10,000
1996-08-26Agreement $40,000 — from IMPERATO, FRANK; IMPERATO, THERESA to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK $40,000
1989-08-02Mortgage $40,000 — from IMPERATO, FRANK; IMPERATO, THERESA to CHASE MANHATTAN BANKNA $40,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
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2018780015
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202180008
202220002
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202500729
2026714012
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The last 12 months — 14 records

DateRecord
2026-10-02311: Air Quality — Restaurant Odor
2026-10-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2026-10-02DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-26Job filed: INTERIOR MINOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE 1st FLOOR AND CELLAR WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: REPAINTING WALL, CEILING AND RESURFACE FLOOR. N
2026-06-26Job filed: INTERIOR MINOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE 1st FLOOR AND CELLAR WITH PLUMBING WORK: REPLACE PLUMBING AND GAS FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE, E
2026-06-15Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2026-06-14311: Missed Collection — Trash
2026-05-28Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-05-28Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-05-22Job filed: INTERIOR MINOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE 1st FLOOR AND CELLAR WITH PLUMBING WORK: REPLACE PLUMBING AND GAS FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE, E
2026-05-22Job filed: INTERIOR MINOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE 1st FLOOR AND CELLAR WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: REPAINTING WALL, CEILING AND RESURFACE FLOOR. N
2025-11-03311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-10-26311: Missed Collection — Trash

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-02311: Air Quality — Restaurant Odor
2026-10-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2026-10-02DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-26Job filed: INTERIOR MINOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE 1st FLOOR AND CELLAR WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: REPAINTING WALL, CEILING AND RESURFACE FLOOR. N$100,000
2026-06-26Job filed: INTERIOR MINOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE 1st FLOOR AND CELLAR WITH PLUMBING WORK: REPLACE PLUMBING AND GAS FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE, E$75,000
2026-06-15Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2026-06-14311: Missed Collection — Trash
2026-05-28Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-05-28Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-05-22Job filed: INTERIOR MINOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE 1st FLOOR AND CELLAR WITH PLUMBING WORK: REPLACE PLUMBING AND GAS FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE, E$75,000
2026-05-22Job filed: INTERIOR MINOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE 1st FLOOR AND CELLAR WITH GENERAL CONSTRUCTION: REPAINTING WALL, CEILING AND RESURFACE FLOOR. N$100,000
2025
2025-11-03311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-10-26311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-09-14311: Missed Collection — Compost
2025-09-14311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-08-14311: Smoking or Vaping — Allowed in Smoke Free Area
2025-08-04311: Missed Collection — Compost
2025-05-18311: Missed Collection — Compost
2025-05-08Restaurant inspection: JIN YUAN RESTAURANT — grade B
2025-01-21Restaurant inspection: JIN YUAN RESTAURANT · mice evidence
2022
2022-05-31Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALL NEW VENTILATION SYSTEM AND A/C UNITS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2022-03-22Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AND GAS COOKING EQUIPMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$22,000
2021
2021-12-28Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALL NEW PARTITIONS, FLOOR/WALL FINISHES AND PAINT EXISTING CEILING TITLES. Install COMMERCIAL kitchen ex$126,000
2021-07-23Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AND GAS COOKING EQUIPMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$22,000
2021-03-15Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-03-12Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2021-03-11Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-01-28Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALL NEW VENTILATION SYSTEM AND A/C UNITS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2021-01-28Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALL NEW PARTITIONS, FLOOR/WALL FINISHES AND PAINT EXISTING CEILING TITLES. Install COMMERCIAL kitchen ex$126,000
2021-01-28Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES AND GAS COOKING EQUIPMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$22,000
2019
2019-08-02311: Illegal Tree Damage — Bicycle Chained to Tree
2019-06-19Certificate of occupancy Final
2019-03-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2018
2018-08-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-08-22Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR BOILER WORK TYPE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-1 APPLICATION #321154406.$7,000
2018-08-22Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR BOILER WORK TYPE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-1 APPLICATION #321154406.$7,000
2018-07-18FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-07-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-06-15FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-05-18FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-04-18FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-03-19FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-02-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-02-23Permit FO — ISSUED
2018-02-23Permit FO — ISSUED
2018-02-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-02-20FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-01-23FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017
2017-12-27FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017-12-27FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017-11-13FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017-10-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-10-11Job filed: SUBMIT SOE WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH D.O.B. ALTERATION TYPE 1 #321154406. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$57,000
2017-10-02FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017-09-29FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017-08-24Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-08-23DOB violation C: STOP ALL WORK IMMEDIATELY AND MAKE SITE SAFE CONTACT BOROUGH COMM OFFICE AT 718 802-3677
2017-08-22DOB complaint, category ?
2017-08-03Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-08-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-08-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-08-03Permit FO — ISSUED
2017-08-03Permit FO — ISSUED
2017-03-25Job filed: FILING BPP IN-CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION-1 APPLICATION
2016
2016-04-26Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR WORK TYPE, STRUCTRAL, SOE,PLUMING
2016-04-26Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR WORK TYPE, STRUCTRAL, SOE,PLUMING
2016-04-25CERT — from KCT ABSTRACT LLC
2016-04-25ZONE — from LUI, LAUREEN
2015
2015-10-06Job filed: PROP. HORIZONTAL EXTENSION TO EXIST. 3 STORY MIX USE BUILDING. OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATION OF OCCUPANCY.$342,920
2015-10-06Job filed: PROP. HORIZONTAL EXTENSION TO EXIST. 3 STORY MIX USE BUILDING. OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATION OF OCCUPANCY.$342,920
2013
2013-09-25Deed — from PENG, PHILIP; LUI, LAUREEN to LUI, LAUREEN
2013-09-25Mortgage $1,789 — from LUI, LAUREEN to MERS$1,789
2013-09-25Agreement $456,855 — from LUI, LAUREEN to MERS$456,855
2013-04-20311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013-02-24311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2011
2011-08-18Mortgage assigned — from HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) to HSBC BANK USA, N.A.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2004
2004-04-08Mortgage satisfied — from IMPERATO, THERESA; IMPERATO, FRANK to THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
2004-04-02Deed $830,000 — from IMPERATO, FRANK to PENG, PHILIP; LUI, LAUREEN$830,000
2004-04-02Mortgage $532,000 — from PENG, PHILIP; LUI, LAUREEN to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION$532,000
2004-02-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-02-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-02-12Job filed: Install minor partitions on 1st floor and cellar, new hung ceiling with bathroom exhaust fan in 1st floor.$4,300
2004-02-12Job filed: Install minor partitions on 1st floor and cellar, new hung ceiling with bathroom exhaust fan in 1st floor.$4,300
2000
2000-07-12Mortgage $35,000 — from IMPERATO, THERESA; IMPERATO, FRANK to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK$35,000
2000-07-12Agreement — from IMPERATO, FRANK; IMPERATO, THERESA to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
1999
1999-10-15Mortgage $10,000 — from IMPERATO, FRANK; IMPERATO, THERESA to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK$10,000
1996
1996-08-26Agreement $40,000 — from IMPERATO, FRANK; IMPERATO, THERESA to CHASE MANHATTAN BANK$40,000
1989
1989-08-02Mortgage $40,000 — from IMPERATO, FRANK; IMPERATO, THERESA to CHASE MANHATTAN BANKNA$40,000
1984
1984-04-09Mortgage satisfied — from IMPERATO, FRANK; IMPERATO, THERESA to HAMILTON FD S&L ASC/BKLY
1969
1969-01-02Mortgage — from IMPERATO THERESA; IMPERATO FRANK to HAMILTON FEDL SVGS & LOAN ASSN OF BKLYN
1900
1900-01-01Restaurant inspection: ICERA LLC

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