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5421 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3008240002 · 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, AEP0.4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 84% 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 11.3. 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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (5) · WATER LEAK (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1)
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$1,558,000 $93,480
2026$1,725,000 $103,500
2027$1,885,000 $113,100

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Nieves Tia Mimi IcesMexicanCMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 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.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (0 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

Subway53 St — R · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
59 St — N R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 54 St — B63 · 350 ft
Citi Bike55 St & 5 Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 001 The Bergen
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

5421 5 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

6 311 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: $200,000 on 1997-09-25 (lender: Chinatown Federal Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1997-09-25Mortgage $200,000 — from FU WAH REALTY CORP to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $200,000
1989-06-12Mortgage $75,000 — from RUTUELO, NELLIE to FIRST NATIONWIDE BANK $75,000
1982-07-27Mortgage $40,000 — from GUTIERREZ, JOSE; ORTIZ, GLADYS to SHAPIRO, BEN $40,000

Ten-year activity

530
2017
5
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170011
20182215
20190213
20201315
20210213
20220033
20230022
20240033
20250235
20260505
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-09-02311: Street Condition — Pothole
2026-08-22311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-08-22311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-08-20311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-07-07311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2025-11-06Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-02311: Street Condition — Pothole
2026-08-22311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-08-22311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-08-20311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-07-07311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2025
2025-11-06Boiler inspection
2025-09-26311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2025-09-26Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2025-05-07Restaurant inspection: NIEVES TIA MIMI ICES — grade C · mice evidence
2025-03-12Restaurant inspection: NIEVES TIA MIMI ICES · mice evidence
2024
2024-10-24Boiler inspection
2024-05-06Restaurant inspection: NIEVES TIA MIMI ICES — grade C · mice evidence
2024-02-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023
2023-11-22Restaurant inspection: NIEVES TIA MIMI ICES · mice evidence
2023-09-29Boiler inspection
2022
2022-11-01Boiler inspection
2022-08-30Restaurant inspection: NIEVES TIA MIMI ICES
2022-08-15Restaurant inspection: NIEVES TIA MIMI ICES
2021
2021-11-06311: Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested
2021-08-03Boiler inspection
2021-04-18311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2020
2020-09-08Boiler inspection
2020-08-01311: Food Establishment — No Permit or License
2020-07-26311: Food Establishment — No Permit or License
2020-02-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2020-02-10FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019
2019-08-13Boiler inspection
2019-05-06311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2019-02-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-12-22311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2018-08-20Boiler inspection
2018-08-17DOB violation P: THE DOB INTENDS TO REVOKE ALL APPROVALS AND PERMITS UNDER PLUMBING LAA #340368364 DUE TO SUSPENSION OF MASTER PLUMBERS LICENSE
2018-08-14311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2018-08-14DOB complaint, category ?
2017
2017-09-20Boiler inspection
2015
2015-01-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014
2014-07-02311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2014-07-02311: Sewer — Street Flooding (SJ)
2014-07-02311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2013
2013-03-09311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013-03-09311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013-03-08311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013-02-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2010
2010-06-14311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010-04-01311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2008
2008-02-28Mortgage satisfied — from FU WAH REALTY CORP. to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2007
2007-10-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1999
1999-11-17Permit PL — ISSUED
1999-07-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-07-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1998
1998-05-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-05-28Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-05-22Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-25Mortgage $200,000 — from FU WAH REALTY CORP to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$200,000
1997-09-25Deed — from ORTIZ, GLADYS; GUTIERREZ, JOSE to FU WAH REALTY CORP
1993
1993-03-24Mortgage satisfied — from GUTIERREZ, JOSE; ORTIZ, GLADYS to SHAPIRO, BEN
1991
1991-04-11Mortgage assigned — from SHAPIRO, STEVEN R/REPRES; SHAPIRO, BEN/AKA; SHAPIRO, BERTRAM/ESTOF to SHAPIRO, STEVEN R; WILLEY, MARTHA LOIS
1989
1989-06-12Mortgage $75,000 — from RUTUELO, NELLIE to FIRST NATIONWIDE BANK$75,000
1982
1982-07-27Mortgage $40,000 — from GUTIERREZ, JOSE; ORTIZ, GLADYS to SHAPIRO, BEN$40,000
1982-07-27Deed — from SHAPIRO, BEN to GUTIERREZ, JOSE; ORTIZ, GLADYS
1982-07-27Mortgage satisfied — from SHAPIRO, BEN; SHAPIRO, IDA to SCHREIBER, PEARL; REISNER, HAROLD; SAUER, HELEN IDA; GELLIS, FLORENCE
1977
1977-11-17Mortgage assigned — from REISNER HAROLD EXECUTRIX OF to REISNER MARILYN; REISNER RUTH; REISNER STEVEN
1971
1971-09-09Mortgage — from SHAPIRO IDA; SHAPIRO BEN to SCHREIBER PEARL; GELLIS FLORENCE; REISNER HAROLD; SAUER HELEN I
1971-09-09Deed — from GELLIS FLORENCE; REISNER HAROLD; SCHREIBER PEARL; SAUER HELEN I to SHAPIRO IDA; SHAPIRO BEN
1967
1967-12-08Deed — from REISNER BENJAMIN to SAUER HELEN I; SCHREIBER PEARL; REISNER HAROLD; GELLIS FLORENCE

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