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5223 7 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3008100001 · 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, AEP9
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 22.5. 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 violations9 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2001-08-31.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · E (1).

Filed construction activity

$44,920 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)VIRGINIA J CHANG
Managing agentBROOKLYN PROPERTY MANAGERS
Last registered2023-08-15

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$975,000 $438,750
2026$1,170,000 $526,500
2027$1,404,000 $631,800

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
8 Av — N · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / 52 St — B70 · 700 ft
Citi Bike55 St & 7 Ave · 600 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

5223 7 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

3 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BROOKLYN PROPERTY MANAGERS — 66 buildings, 668 units. Grades across the portfolio: A26 · B16 · C12 · D12. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1455 East 108 Street BK210 B
609 45 Street BK48 A
6 Renaissance Court BK30 A
156 South 1 Street BK29 A
283 East 5 Street BK25 A
384 Warren Street BK24 A
575 Hancock Street BK23 B
415 East 54 Street BK20 C
546 55 Street BK16 B
334 Dean Street BK12 A
866 43 Street BK10 A
282 21 Street BK10 A
161 Lafayette Avenue BK9 A
2756 East 23rd Street BK9 A
1257 Rogers Avenue BK8 B
514 46 Street BK8 B
543 49 Street BK8 A
1717 West 6 Street BK6 C
821 Halsey Street BK6 B
875 39 Street BK6 C
532 6 Avenue BK6 A
363 East 34 Street BK6 D
243 East 51 Street BK6 D
473 Hicks Street BK5 B
1446 Bay Ridge Parkway BK5 B
382 Warren Street BK5 A
5223 7 Avenue BK4 C
1577 Pacific Street BK4 A
140 Monroe Street BK4 D
412 East 93 Street BK4 B
106-43 156 Street QN4 D
586 Remsen Avenue BK4 C
75 Beadel Street BK4 D
1406 East 2 Street BK4 B
724 53 Street BK4 B
378 Brighton 12 Street BK4 B
211 Malcolm X Boulevard BK4 A
1255 Pacific Street BK4 C
262 Rutland Road BK3 A
535 Evergreen Avenue BK3 D
542A Hancock Street BK3 D
1082 Greene Avenue BK3 D
306 7 Street BK3 B
15 South Portland Ave BK3 B
376A 12 Street BK3 B
1345 Fulton Street BK3 C
1236 Fulton Street BK3 B
562 48 Street BK3 C
2295 Pacific Street BK3 C
3758 Barnes Avenue BX3 D
1343 Fulton Street BK3 D
359A 14 Street BK3 A
6516 14 Avenue BK2 C
8812 Avenue A BK2 A
5008 4 Avenue BK2 A
222 Warwick Street BK2 A
50-22 43 Street QN2 D
72 Rockaway Avenue BK2 A
4602 8 Avenue BK2 A
15 Targee Street SI2 D

showing 60 of 66 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-09-20RPTT&RET $832,000 — from LEGRO, SUSAN; LEGRO, THOMAS; LEGRO, MICHELLE to CHENEY, JACQUELINE $832,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
7
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700213
201833017
201901012
202001012
202104116
202204015
202303014
202402013
202502215
202604004
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-07-31311: E-Scooter — Parking Corral Not Maintained
2026-05-07HPD 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
2026-02-25311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-25Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-12-31Boiler inspection
2025-12-17Deed — from CHANG, VIRGINIA to TEDDY MASON CORP.
2025-12-03Deed transfer (nominal price)
2025-11-19HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-31311: E-Scooter — Parking Corral Not Maintained
2026-05-07HPD 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
2026-02-25311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-25Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025
2025-12-31Boiler inspection
2025-12-17Deed — from CHANG, VIRGINIA to TEDDY MASON CORP.
2025-12-03Deed transfer (nominal price)
2025-11-19HPD 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
2025-06-12HPD 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
2024
2024-12-17Boiler inspection
2024-11-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-11-27HPD 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
2023-12-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-20Boiler inspection
2023-07-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023-07-06311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2022
2022-12-23Boiler inspection
2022-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-11-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-03-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-08HPD 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
2021-12-07Boiler inspection
2021-09-20RPTT&RET $832,000 — from LEGRO, SUSAN; LEGRO, THOMAS; LEGRO, MICHELLE to CHENEY, JACQUELINE$832,000
2021-09-09311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint - Passenger
2021-08-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-16HPD 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
2021-04-16HPD 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
2020
2020-11-05Boiler inspection
2020-05-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-12-07Boiler inspection
2018
2018-12-27Boiler inspection
2018-11-20Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-11-20Job filed: INSTALL THE NEW AWNING ON EXISTING BUILDING AS PER PLAN HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,500
2018-11-20Job filed: INSTALL THE NEW AWNING ON EXISTING BUILDING AS PER PLAN HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,500
2018-06-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-02-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-01-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-12-20Boiler inspection
2017-10-16Deed — from CHANG, LIEN SHENG; CHANG, VIRGINIA J to CHANG, VIRGINIA J
2017-10-02Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016
2016-09-14311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2016-09-07DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2016-08-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-07-28HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED
2016-07-06311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2016-07-06311: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2016-07-06311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2016-07-06311: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2016-07-06311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2016-07-06311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2016-07-06311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2016-07-06311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2016-07-06311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2016-07-06Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2016-07-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2016-07-06Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2016-07-06Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2016-07-06Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2016-07-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2016-07-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2016-07-06Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — DAMP SPOT
2016-04-26311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2016-04-26ECB CLASS - 1 violation: GAS BEING SUPPLIED TO BLDG W/OUT INSP & CERT BY DOB @THE TIME OF MY INSP 1:10PM ON 04/25/16 @ABOVE ADDRESS WHILE ON A SPOT CHECK I$1,000
2016-04-26DOB complaint, category ?
2016-02-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-02-17Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-02-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-02-10Job filed: RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STORE AT 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$20,960
2016-02-10Job filed: RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STORE AT 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$20,960
2015
2015-10-19HPD 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
2015-07-16311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Consultation
2015-03-02HPD 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
2014
2014-11-03311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2014-10-27311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2014-10-18311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2014-08-28HPD 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
2014-04-13HPD class A: SECTION 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT FRON
2014-01-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-12-04HPD class A: SECTION 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT SOUT
2013-12-03Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FIRE-ESCAPE
2013-05-08311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2012
2012-10-11311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2012-10-11311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
2012-08-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-05-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-12-06311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011-11-03311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010
2010-03-10311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2004
2004-11-02DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-08-31HPD class A: SECTION 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER WEST FI
2001-08-31HPD class A: SECTION 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL STORY WEST AT FI
2001-08-31HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY
1997
1997-06-04Deed — from HSU, KO CHING; CHANG, LIEN SHENG to CHANG, VIRGINIA J; CHANG, LIEN SHENG
1997-06-04PAT — from HSU, KO CHING; HSU, MIKE to CHANG, LIEN SHENG
1982
1982-03-30Deed — from CZUCHNICKI, CAROLINE to CHANG, LIEN SHENG; HSU, KO CHING
1982-03-30Mortgage satisfied — from CZUCHNICKI, ANDREW to CARBONARO, D. ERNEST; CARBONARO, ELIZABETH

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