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5112 8 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3008020043 · 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-06-07.

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Consumer Complaint (2) · Food Establishment (1) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

$16,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1927)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Lai K CHAN; WAI C CHAN
Managing agentWAI C CHAN
Last registered2026-06-12

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,845,000 $110,700
2026$1,874,000 $112,440
2027$1,982,000 $118,920

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Xiang Ju RestaurantChineseAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 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: Food Spoiled) · 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

Subway8 Av — N · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Fort Hamilton Pkwy — D · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / 52 St — B70 · 100 ft
Citi Bike50 St & 7 Ave · 850 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

5112 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: $486,710 on 2005-05-23 (lender: First American International Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-05-23Agreement $850,000 — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to TSANG, A/K/A LAI KING; CHAN, WAI KEUNG; CHAN, LAI KING; CHAN, WAI CHI $850,000
2005-05-23AL&R $850,000 — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to CHAN, WAI KEUNG; TSANG, A/K/A LAI KING; CHAN, WAI CHI; CHAN, LAI KING $850,000
2005-05-23Mortgage $486,710 — from CHAN, WAI KEUNG; TSANG, A/K/A LAI KING; CHAN, WAI CHI; CHAN, LAI KING to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK $486,710
2005-01-18Deed $123,603 — from CHAN, LAI KING; CHAN, WAI KEUNG; CHAN, YIU CHING to CHAN, WAI KEUNG; CHAN , WAI CHI; CHAN, LAI KING $123,603
2001-09-06Mortgage $420,000 — from CHAN, LAI KING; CHAN, YIU CHING; CHAN, WAI KEUNG to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $420,000
1984-06-22Mortgage $20,000 — from CHAN, LAI KING; CHAN, YIU CHING to ENG, LILLIAN $20,000

Ten-year activity

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2021
2022
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2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700101
201802204
201901001
202030003
202100101
202200404
20230014216
202430104
202500213
202601416
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-07-16311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2026-04-16311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2026-03-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-03-19311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-19DOB complaint, category ?
2026-02-02Restaurant inspection: XIANG JU RESTAURANT — grade A
2025-12-23Restaurant inspection: XIANG JU RESTAURANT · mice evidence

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-16311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2026-04-16311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2026-03-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-03-19311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-19DOB complaint, category ?
2026-02-02Restaurant inspection: XIANG JU RESTAURANT — grade A
2025
2025-12-23Restaurant inspection: XIANG JU RESTAURANT · mice evidence
2025-06-13311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2025-05-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-04-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-08Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2024-04-08Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2024-04-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300 PSF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2022 CODE. NO CHANGE IN US$10,000
2023
2023-11-16Restaurant inspection: XIANG JU RESTAURANT — grade A
2023-07-22311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-05-02HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYCLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK AT DOOR AT ENTRANCE TO BUILDING , 1st STORY
2023-05-02HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMEN
2023-04-26311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-04-26311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-04-26311: FLOORING/STAIRS — STAIRS
2023-04-26311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2023-04-26311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2023-04-26Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2023-04-26Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2023-04-26Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — STAIRS
2023-04-26Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-04-26Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2023-03-22Restaurant inspection: XIANG JU RESTAURANT · mice evidence
2023-02-07311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022
2022-07-29311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2022-06-07HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2NDFLO, 2nd STORY
2022-06-03311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2022-06-03Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2021
2021-01-30311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2020
2020-11-05Permit Sign — Signed-off
2020-09-28Job filed: TO INSTALL ILLUMINATE WALL MOUNTED SIGN AT EXIST. STOREFRONT, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2020-08-31Job filed: TO INSTALL ILLUMINATE WALL MOUNTED SIGN AT EXIST. STOREFRONT, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2019
2019-08-12ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35362035X ISSUED ON 10/16/18 AND TO FILE A CERTIFIC$1,280
2018
2018-10-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT:NOTE:WOODEN AWNING INSTALLED WITH NO PERMIT ON FILE AWNING IS APPROX4FT H * 20FT L READS"RADANG ISLAND".REM:OB$1,250
2018-07-29311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-07-29DOB complaint, category ?
2018-04-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017
2017-08-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-10-24311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2016-08-21311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2016-08-21Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2016-08-02311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2016-07-20311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2014
2014-09-30311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Other (CMO)
2014-09-28311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2014-03-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-06-23311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2013-05-08Deed — from CHAN , LAI KING; CHAN , WAI KEUNG; CHAN , WAI CHI to CHAN, WAI KEUNG; CHAN , WAI CHI; CHAN , LAI KING
2013-04-12311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2013-03-22TL&R — from TSANG, A/K/A LAI KING; CHAN, LAI KING; CHAN, WAI CHI; CHAN, WAI KEUNG to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
2013-03-22Mortgage satisfied — from CHAN, WAI CHI; CHAN, LAI KING; CHAN, WAI KEUNG; TSANG, A/K/A LAI KING to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
2011
2011-08-04311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2010
2010-08-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2007
2007-03-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-02-28Job filed: File MH work type to replace existing roof unit w. 10 tonYork A/C . existing duck work to remain. in conj with alteration 2#302221986. No change in us$20,000
2007-02-28Job filed: File MH work type to replace existing roof unit w. 10 tonYork A/C . existing duck work to remain. in conj with alteration 2#302221986. No change in us$20,000
2007-02-01DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-11-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-11-08Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB# 302221986. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2006-10-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-09-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-09-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-09-13Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION RESTAURANT IN 1ST FL. & EXTENT KITCHEN IN THE REAR , INCLUDING PLUMBING, PARTITIONS AND STRUCTRAL WORK. NEW STORE FRONT. NO CH$45,000
2005
2005-11-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-11-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-11-09Job filed: INSTALL CASHIER COUNTER, SHELVING AND STORAGE COOLER IN EXISTING USE GROUP 6 STORE ON 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$12,000
2005-05-23Agreement $850,000 — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to TSANG, A/K/A LAI KING; CHAN, WAI KEUNG; CHAN, LAI KING; CHAN, WAI CHI$850,000
2005-05-23AL&R $850,000 — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to CHAN, WAI KEUNG; TSANG, A/K/A LAI KING; CHAN, WAI CHI; CHAN, LAI KING$850,000
2005-05-23PAT — from CHAN, WAI KEUNG to CHAN, WAI CHI
2005-05-23Mortgage assigned — from CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
2005-05-23Mortgage $486,710 — from CHAN, WAI KEUNG; TSANG, A/K/A LAI KING; CHAN, WAI CHI; CHAN, LAI KING to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK$486,710
2005-01-18Deed $123,603 — from CHAN, LAI KING; CHAN, WAI KEUNG; CHAN, YIU CHING to CHAN, WAI KEUNG; CHAN , WAI CHI; CHAN, LAI KING$123,603
2001
2001-09-06PAT — from CHAN, WAI KING to CHAN, LAI KING; TSANG, LAI KING
2001-09-06Mortgage $420,000 — from CHAN, LAI KING; CHAN, YIU CHING; CHAN, WAI KEUNG to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$420,000
1995
1995-01-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRAPY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE DEPT. OF BUILDINGS RECORDS. FIRST FLOOR FROM STORE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANACY.$800
1994
1994-11-28DOB complaint, category ?
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-01-26Deed — from WOO, LUN MOY; CHAN, YIU CHING; CHAN, LAI KING to CHAN, YIU CHING; CHAN, WAI KEUNG; CHAN, LAI KING
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-07-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 36$85
1988
1988-02-18Mortgage satisfied — from WOO, LUN MOY; CHAN, YIU CHING; CHAN, LAI KING to ENG, LILLIAN
1984
1984-06-22Mortgage satisfied — from HUNTLEY, HELEN; HUNTLEY, TATNAI to TUCK-MAYER REALTY CORP
1984-06-22Deed — from HUNTLEY, TATNAI; HUNTLEY, HELEN to CHAN, LAI KING; CHAN, YIU CHING
1984-06-22Mortgage $20,000 — from CHAN, LAI KING; CHAN, YIU CHING to ENG, LILLIAN$20,000
1981
1981-11-04Deed — from TUCK MAYER REALTY CORP; MIJAL EQUITIES INC to HUNTLEY TATNAI; HUNTLEY HELEN
1981-11-02Mortgage — from HUNTLEY HELEN; HUNTLEY TATNAI to MIJAL EQUITIES INC; TUCK MAYER REALTY CORP
1981-06-02Deed — from SINGER LEO (REFEREE); CUSUMANO ANGELO; CUSUMANO DOMENICO (DEFEN ETAL) to MIJAL EQUITIES INC; TUCKMAYER REALTY CORP
1974
1974-07-15Mortgage assigned — from DELEGIANIS GEORGE D to DELEGIANIS DESPINA
1974-02-20Mortgage assigned — from KONECKY HERMAN; KONECKY MIRIAM to CUSUMANO DOMENICO
1972
1972-02-25Mortgage — from CUSUMANO ANGELO to YOUNGWIRTH MEYER
1971
1971-09-16Mortgage — from CUSUMANO ANGELA to CUSUMANO GIOVANNI
1971-07-16Mortgage — from CUSUMANO ANGELO to YOUNGWIRTH RENE
1971-05-20Mortgage — from COSOMANO ANGELO to KONECKY HERMAN; KONECKY MIRIAM
1969
1969-12-02Deed — from DELEGIANIS GEORGE D to CUSUMANO ANGELO
1969-12-02Mortgage — from CUSUMANO ANGELO to DELEGIANIS GEORGE D
1966
1966-12-09Mortgage — from DELEGIANIS GEORGE to SOBELLA JOSEPH; SOBELLA JAMES

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