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5604 8 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3008420039 · 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 90% 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 30. 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 violations3 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2023-11-28.

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

25 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Vendor Enforcement (11) · Food Establishment (3) · Dirty Condition (2) · Consumer Complaint (2) · Building/Use (2) · Mobile Food Vendor (2).

Filed construction activity

$3,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MAY LIN WONG; WING SUN WONG
Managing agentKEVIN WONG
Last registered2022-09-17

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$403,000 $181,350
2026$392,000 $176,400
2027$468,000 $210,600

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Pho BKAsian/Asian FusionBMice evidence
ZJL 2025 LLCNot yet graded—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

3 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Protection, Letter Grading, Permit/License/Certificate), shared by 2 restaurants · 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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / 57 St — B70 · 150 ft
Citi Bike57 St & 7 Ave · 800 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 105 The Blythebourne
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

5604 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

25 311 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 2008-11-05 (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
2008-11-05AL&R $200,000 — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY LIN to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK $200,000
2008-11-05Mortgage $200,000 — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY LIN to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK $200,000
1994-08-24Mortgage $55,630 — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY LIN to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $55,630
1987-12-16Mortgage $140,000 — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY LIN; LUONG, MAY KHANH to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $140,000
1987-12-16Mortgage $60,000 — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY KHANH; LUONG, MAY LIN to BRANCA, ROSE M $60,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
17
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017005005
2018053008
2019027009
2020023005
2021200002
2022000000
2023003047
20240090110
2025002226
202602150017
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The last 12 months — 20 records

DateRecord
2026-10-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-09-13311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2026-09-13311: Consumer Complaint — Street Fair Vendor
2026-09-13311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-09-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-09-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-09-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-09-12311: Mobile Food Vendor — Permit/License/Certificate
2026-09-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-09-03311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-09-03311: Mobile Food Vendor — Food Source/Protection
2026-09-01311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-09-01DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-18311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-05311: Food Establishment — Permit/License/Certificate
2026-03-05311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2025-12-10Mortgage satisfied — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY LIN to ROYAL BUSINESS BANK
2025-12-10TL&R — from LUONG, MAY LIN; WONG, WING SUN to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
2025-11-24HPD 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
2026-10-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-09-13311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2026-09-13311: Consumer Complaint — Street Fair Vendor
2026-09-13311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-09-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-09-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-09-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-09-12311: Mobile Food Vendor — Permit/License/Certificate
2026-09-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-09-03311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-09-03311: Mobile Food Vendor — Food Source/Protection
2026-09-01311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-09-01DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-18311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-05311: Food Establishment — Permit/License/Certificate
2026-03-05311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2025
2025-12-10Mortgage satisfied — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY LIN to ROYAL BUSINESS BANK
2025-12-10TL&R — from LUONG, MAY LIN; WONG, WING SUN to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
2025-11-24HPD 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
2025-10-15311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2025-08-04Restaurant inspection: PHO BK — grade B · mice evidence
2025-01-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-04HPD 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
2024-11-26Restaurant inspection: PHO BK
2024-11-21311: Consumer Complaint — Stoop Line Stand
2024-10-24311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2024-08-27311: Litter Basket Request — New Basket
2024-08-27311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2024-08-20311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-08-19311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-03-25311: Obstruction — Merchandise
2024-03-25311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2023
2023-11-28HPD 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
2023-11-15311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2023-10-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-08-01311: Consumer Complaint — Street Fair Vendor
2023-06-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-06-06Restaurant inspection: PHO BK — grade B
2023-05-09Restaurant inspection: PHO BK
2021
2021-09-10Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-09-07Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A NEW AWNING READING"BK VIETNAMESE CUISINE" ON THE EXISTING BUILDING AS PER PLAN HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2020
2020-10-04311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2020-08-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2020-08-26DOB complaint, category ?
2020-07-15311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2020-07-15DOB complaint, category ?
2019
2019-12-26311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2019-11-27DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2019-11-08HPD 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
2019-08-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERT OF OCCUPANCY OR BLDGS DEPT RECORD. AT TIME OF INSPECTION 2ND FL OF SAID PREMISES HA$1,250
2019-06-16311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2019-04-29311: Mobile Food Vendor — Placement
2019-04-09311: Vending — Unlicensed
2019-02-19311: Consumer Complaint — Receipt Incomplete/Not Given
2019-01-28311: Vending — Unlicensed
2018
2018-11-26311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-11-26DOB complaint, category ?
2018-10-09311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2018-10-09DOB complaint, category ?
2018-08-18311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2018-01-08FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2018-01-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018-01-08FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2017
2017-12-22311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2017-12-20311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2017-12-16311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2017-12-16311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2017-06-07311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2016
2016-08-02311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2015
2015-04-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-04-06311: Other Enforcement — E10 Obstruction (Street/Sidewalk)
2014
2014-07-26311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2014-07-18311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2014-04-27311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2012
2012-12-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-07-28311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2011
2011-07-09311: Vending — Unlicensed
2011-05-13311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2011-03-09311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2011-01-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling
2011-01-22DOB complaint, category ?
2011-01-16DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-05-11311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2008
2008-11-05AL&R $200,000 — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY LIN to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK$200,000
2008-11-05Mortgage $200,000 — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY LIN to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK$200,000
2005
2005-01-12Mortgage satisfied — from LUONG, MAY, LIN; WONG, WING, SUN to THE GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK
2004
2004-06-21DOB complaint, category ?
2004-02-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003
2003-08-27DOB complaint, category ?
2003-04-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-04-01Job filed: Install ansul system in conjunction with application # 301367045. No change in use, egress or occupancy.$2,500
2003-02-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-02-06ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE REQUIRED MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR NO SECONDARY MEANS OF EGRESS FROM 2ND & 3RD FL FIRE ESCAPE AND AT 2ND $480
2003-02-05DOB complaint, category ?
2003-01-13DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-11-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: UNLAWFUL CONTINUANCE NOTED EXCAVATION WORK BEING DONE AT REAR OF BUILDING AGAINST STOP WORK ORDER #111902C07AH02. STOP ALL UNLAWFU
2002-11-19ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVE PLANS NON-CONFORMING WORK NOTED. ON APPLICATION #301367045 INDICATE AT REAR OF BUILDING EXCANVATI$130
2002-11-14ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO FILE TR-1 PRIOR TO START OF CONTROLLED WORK. REAR YARD EXCAVATED APPROXIMATELY 12'-0 FEET. SIDES OF ADJOINING STRUCTURE$350
2002-11-14ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE PROTECTION AT SIDES OF EXCAVATION. NOTED : - EXSCAVATION DONE ON FROUND FLOOR IN REAR OF BLDG WITH NO SHEETING $1,000
2002-11-14ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROTECT ADJOINING STRUCTIONES DURING EXCAVATION OPERATIONS REAR YARD EXCAVATED APPROXIMATELY 12'-0 FEET DEEP/ NO PROTEC$1,000
2002-11-14DOB complaint, category ?
2002-11-14DOB complaint, category ?
2002-11-01DOB complaint, category ?
2002-08-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-08-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-06-18Job filed: PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN. PROPOSED REAR EXTENSION. INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$75,000
2000
2000-11-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-11-28Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF ONE APARTMENT ON 2ND FL., INCLUDING PLUMBING WORK NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$8,000
2000-11-28Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF ONE APARTMENT ON 2ND FL., INCLUDING PLUMBING WORK NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$8,000
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-08-24Agreement — from LUONG, MAY LIN; WONG, WING SUN to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1994-08-24Mortgage $55,630 — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY LIN to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$55,630
1994-08-24Mortgage satisfied — from LUONG, MAY LIN; WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY KHANH to BRANCA, ROSS M
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-05-24Deed — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY LIN; LUONG, MAY KHANH to LUONG, MAY LIN; WONG, WING SUN
1987
1987-12-16Mortgage $140,000 — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY LIN; LUONG, MAY KHANH to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$140,000
1987-12-16Mortgage $60,000 — from WONG, WING SUN; LUONG, MAY KHANH; LUONG, MAY LIN to BRANCA, ROSE M$60,000
1987-12-16Deed — from BRANCA, ROSS M to LUONG, MAY KHANH; LUONG, MAY LIN; WONG, WING SUN
1987-12-05Mortgage satisfied — from BRANCA, ROSS M to HERZ, EMANUEL A; HERZ, FLORENCE
1980
1980-07-23Mortgage — from BLANCA ROSS M to HERZ EMANUEL A; HERZ FLORENCE
1980-07-23Deed — from HERZ EMANUEL A; HERZ FLORENCE to BLANCA ROSS M
1972
1972-05-30Deed — from HERZ EMANUEL A to HERZ FLORENCE; HERZ EMANUEL A
1900
1900-01-01Restaurant inspection: ZJL 2025 LLC

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