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5603 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3008400009 · 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, AEP0.8
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class2
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 9.3. 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

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · Obstruction (1) · Non (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$90,000 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 (1931)
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$1,367,000 $82,020
2026$1,430,000 $85,800
2027$1,511,000 $90,660

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
El Viejo Jhons RestaurantMexicanAMice 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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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

Subway59 St — N R · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 57 St — B63 · 100 ft
Citi Bike55 St & 5 Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 503: The School of Discovery
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

5603 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

10 311 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: $125,000 on 1994-07-12 (lender: Keller, Harold S). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1994-07-12Mortgage $125,000 — from HERNANDEZ, IRENE; HERNANDEZ, MIGUEL to KELLER, HAROLD S $125,000
1989-06-06Mortgage $175,000 — from HERNANDEZ, MIGUEL; HERNANDEZ, IRENE to KELLER, HAROLD S $175,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000202
2018000011
2019000011
2020402017
2021002013
2022005016
2023002013
2024014027
2025007029
2026001023
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-08-27311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-08-04Boiler inspection
2026-05-07Restaurant inspection: EL VIEJO JHONS RESTAURANT — grade A
2025-12-28Boiler inspection
2025-10-22Restaurant inspection: EL VIEJO JHONS RESTAURANT

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-27311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-08-04Boiler inspection
2026-05-07Restaurant inspection: EL VIEJO JHONS RESTAURANT — grade A
2025
2025-12-28Boiler inspection
2025-10-22Restaurant inspection: EL VIEJO JHONS RESTAURANT
2025-09-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-19311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2025-05-15311: Obstruction — Merchandise
2025-05-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-08-22Boiler inspection
2024-06-27311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2024-06-27311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2024-06-27Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2024-06-27Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2024-05-15Restaurant inspection: EL VIEJO JHONS RESTAURANT — grade A
2023
2023-12-13Restaurant inspection: EL VIEJO JHONS RESTAURANT · mice evidence
2023-07-27311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-01-07311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022
2022-12-28311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-12-27Boiler inspection
2022-11-23311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-09-12311: Outdoor Dining — Barrier Condition
2022-08-27311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-03-14311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2021
2021-11-04Boiler inspection
2021-09-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-19311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2020
2020-11-30Boiler inspection
2020-07-08311: Outdoor Dining — Barrier Condition
2020-03-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-03-01Job filed: MINOR RENOVATION OF APT AT 2ND FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO MECHANICAL WORK. PLUMBING WORK TO BE FILED SEPARATELY. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS O$30,000
2020-03-01Job filed: MINOR RENOVATION OF APT AT 2ND FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO MECHANICAL WORK. PLUMBING WORK TO BE FILED SEPARATELY. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS O$30,000
2020-03-01Job filed: MINOR RENOVATION OF APT AT 2ND FLOOR AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO MECHANICAL WORK. PLUMBING WORK TO BE FILED SEPARATELY. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS O$30,000
2020-01-03Eviction executed (2ND FLOOR)
2019
2019-12-02Boiler inspection
2018
2018-11-07Boiler inspection
2017
2017-11-06Deed — from HERNCO, LLC to 5603 5TH AVENUE LLC
2017-11-03Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016
2016-01-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-06-28311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014
2014-08-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-06-22311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-04-25Job filed: FIEL PLUMBING WORK$2,000
2013
2013-12-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-12-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013-12-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-11-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-10-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-05-10Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT$2,000
2013-05-10Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION OVER COOKING EQUIPMENT$2,000
2012
2012-06-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-06-04311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2011
2011-12-26311: Vending — Unlicensed
2011-10-20311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2010
2010-09-23311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2010-09-13311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2007
2007-09-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: B4A,16,10A,38,24B,50,50A,B,C.50-MISSING BLOW DOWN PIPING ON RELIEF VALVE.50A-MISSING CHECK VALVE AFTER BACKFLOW.50B-BOILER NEEDS C$350
2007-03-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-03-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-03-22Job filed: INSTAL 5 TON HVAC AT OVER STORY ROOF$13,000
2004
2004-11-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2001
2001-11-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-08-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-08-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-03-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-03-07Job filed: CREATE EATING AND DRINKING FACILITY ON FIRST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2001-03-07Job filed: CREATE EATING AND DRINKING FACILITY ON FIRST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2000
2000-06-12Mortgage satisfied — from HERNANDEZ, IRENE; HERNANDEZ, MIGUEL to KELLER, HAROLD S
2000-04-24Deed — from HERNANDEZ, IRENE; HERNANDEZ, MIGUEL to HERNCO LLC
1999
1999-12-29Mortgage assigned — from KELLER, STEVEN L/EXEC; UMLAS, ANDREA/EXEC; KELLER, HAROLD/LWT to HSK LLC
1996
1996-12-05Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-07-25DOB violation LL6291:
1994-07-12Mortgage $125,000 — from HERNANDEZ, IRENE; HERNANDEZ, MIGUEL to KELLER, HAROLD S$125,000
1994-06-08Mortgage satisfied — from HERNANDEZ, IRENE; HERNANDEZ, MIGUEL to KELLER, HAROLD S
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1989
1989-12-13DOB violation B: 32 FLAME SIGHT MUST HAVE COVER
1989-12-13ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FLAME SIGHT MUST HAVE COVER
1989-06-06Mortgage $175,000 — from HERNANDEZ, MIGUEL; HERNANDEZ, IRENE to KELLER, HAROLD S$175,000
1989-06-06Mortgage satisfied — from W & A BAR & GRILL INC to 5603 FIFTH AVE RLTYCORP
1989-06-06Deed — from KOWAL, ANNA; KOWAL, WASYL to HERNANDEZ, IRENE; HERNANDEZ, MIGUEL
1985
1985-03-13Mortgage satisfied — from W. & A. BAR & GRILLINC to ANCHOR SAVINGS BANK
1969
1969-09-19Deed — from W & A BAR & GRILL INC to KOWAL WASYL; KOWAL ANNA
1969-09-19Deed — from 5603 FIFTH AVE REALTY CORP to W & A BAR & GRILL INC
1969-09-19Mortgage — from W & A BAR & GRILL INC to 5603 FIFTH AVE REALTY CORP
1969-09-19Mortgage — from W & A BAR & GRILL INC to ANCHOR SAVINGS BANK

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