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5816 8 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3008580044 · 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

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Building/Use (1) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1).

Filed construction activity

$57,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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$1,854,000 $111,240
2026$1,803,000 $108,180
2027$2,371,000 $142,260

The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Xinfa Bakery 8 AveChineseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2015 (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

Subway8 Av — N · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / 58 St — B70 · 100 ft
Citi Bike57 St & 7 Ave · 850 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 69 Vincent D. Grippo School
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

5816 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

3 311 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: $20,000 on 1983-10-24 (lender: Hsin, Noah Chung Kung and Hsin, Pei Chen). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1983-10-24Mortgage $20,000 — from GIN, BOK NOR; GIN, CHUCK BUN to HSIN, NOAH CHUNG KUNG; HSIN, PEI CHEN $20,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017007007
2018211004
2019001001
2020015017
2021003003
2022211004
2023004217
2024000000
2025311027
2026312017
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-06-08Job filed: INSTALL NEW AWNING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY
2026-05-30311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2026-05-18Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2026-05-13Job filed: INSTALL NEW AWNING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY
2026-03-18311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-23Restaurant inspection: XINFA BAKERY 8 AVE — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-08Job filed: INSTALL NEW AWNING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY$12,000
2026-05-30311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2026-05-18Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2026-05-13Job filed: INSTALL NEW AWNING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY$12,000
2026-03-18311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-23Restaurant inspection: XINFA BAKERY 8 AVE — grade A
2025
2025-08-27Restaurant inspection: XINFA BAKERY 8 AVE
2025-08-19Restaurant inspection: XINFA BAKERY 8 AVE
2025-06-13311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-06-13DOB complaint, category ?
2025-05-20Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025-05-08Job filed: Install new commercial business sign "XINFA BAKERY 8AVE" at the facade. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.$7,500
2025-05-08Job filed: Replace the commercial storefront on the 1st floor. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.$12,000
2023
2023-09-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-09-21311: Food Establishment — Toilet Facility
2023-09-10311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-06-22Deed — from GIN, BOK N; GIN, CHUCK B to GIN FAMILY IRREVOCABLE TRUST; HENRY GIN, AS TRUSTEE; PETER GIN, AS TRUSTEE
2023-04-12Deed transfer (nominal price)
2023-04-04311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2023-02-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-10-21311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2022-10-21DOB complaint, category ?
2022-01-14Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2022-01-12Job filed: PLUMBING JOB IS FILED TO UPGRADE COMMERCIAL COOKING EQUIPMENTS FOR THE EXIST. RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$10,000
2021
2021-12-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021-02-09311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021-02-04311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2020
2020-12-10311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2020-07-20311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2020-07-20311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2020-07-20DOB complaint, category ?
2020-07-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2020-06-12311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2020-01-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-06-15311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2018
2018-11-23311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-11-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-11-23Job filed: INSTALL NEW AWNING AT STOREFRONT.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2018-11-23DOB complaint, category ?
2017
2017-11-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-10-17311: Noise — Noise: lawn care equipment (NCL)
2017-09-11311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2017-07-21311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2017-06-28311: Noise — Noise: lawn care equipment (NCL)
2017-05-13311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2017-05-13311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2016
2016-10-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015
2015-07-10311: Food Establishment — Food Temperature
2015-05-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015-04-05311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2014
2014-10-05311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2014-08-19311: Water System — NO WATER - WNW
2014-08-19311: Water System — NO WATER - WNW
2014-08-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-07-19311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2013
2013-08-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-08-24Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2013-08-24Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2013-08-24Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2013-08-24Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2013-08-24Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2013-01-21311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2012
2012-04-05311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-07-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-12-16Permit PL — ISSUED
1996-12-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1992
1992-05-15DOB violation ES:
1991
1991-07-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-03-22ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 18-B,36$170
1990
1990-05-30Mortgage satisfied — from GIN, BOK NOR; GIN, CHUCK BUN to HSIN, PEI CHEN; HSIN, NOAH CHUNG KUNG
1989
1989-09-14ECB Hazardous violation: FLUE PIPE CORRODED. FLUE PIPE COLLAPSED.$150
1984
1984-08-21Mortgage satisfied — from CHAMBERAS, SPIROS; TSAMBIRAS, GEORGE to MAYER, HERMAN
1983
1983-10-24Mortgage $20,000 — from GIN, BOK NOR; GIN, CHUCK BUN to HSIN, NOAH CHUNG KUNG; HSIN, PEI CHEN$20,000
1983-10-24Deed — from HSIN, PEI CHEN; HSIN, NOAH CHUNG KUNG to GIN, CHUCK BUN; GIN, BOK NOR
1978
1978-12-05Deed — from MUI YUK CHEUNG; CHIU CHEUNG TAT to HSIN NOAH CHUNG KUNG; HSIN PEI CHEN
1978-06-15Deed — from CHAMBERAS SPIROS; TSAMBIRAS GEORGE to MUI YUK CHEUNG; CHIU CHEUNG TAT
1970
1970-12-28Mortgage — from TSAMBIRAS GEORGE; CHAMBERAS SPIROS to MAYER HERMAN
1970-12-28Deed — from MAYER HERMAN to CHAMBERAS SPIROS; TSAMBIRAS GEORGE

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