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5920 8 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3008660047 · 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

15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Vendor Enforcement (2) · Obstruction (1) · Pet Sale (1) · Non (1).

Filed construction activity

$588,760 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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$2,131,000 $127,860
2026$2,096,000 $125,760
2027$2,756,000 $165,360

The city's market estimate has risen 29% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
IbakeryBakery Products/DessertsGrade PendingMice 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.

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 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 60 St / 8 Av — B9 · 100 ft
Citi Bike7 Ave & 62 St · 950 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. 227 Edward B. Shallow. 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

5920 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

15 311 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: $235,000 on 1989-03-10 (lender: Costidis, Androniki and Costidis, George). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1989-03-10Mortgage $235,000 — from JI, JUN YAE; JI, HENRY LAE to COSTIDIS, ANDRONIKI; COSTIDIS, GEORGE $235,000

Ten-year activity

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2024
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017312006
20187232115
2019000011
2020000011
2021000011
2022000022
2023011035
2024000033
2025000011
202600150419
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The last 12 months — 19 records

DateRecord
2026-09-25311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-07-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-07-27311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-06-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-05-13311: Pet Sale — Animals Sold From Residence
2026-05-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-04-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-27311: Obstruction — Sidewalk Display
2026-03-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-17311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-03-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-13Restaurant inspection: IBAKERY — grade Z
2026-03-11Restaurant inspection: IBAKERY · mice evidence
2026-03-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-02-26Boiler inspection
2026-02-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-02-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-02-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-25311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-07-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-07-27311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-06-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-05-13311: Pet Sale — Animals Sold From Residence
2026-05-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-04-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-27311: Obstruction — Sidewalk Display
2026-03-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-17311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-03-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-13Restaurant inspection: IBAKERY — grade Z
2026-03-11Restaurant inspection: IBAKERY · mice evidence
2026-03-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-02-26Boiler inspection
2026-02-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-02-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-02-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025
2025-01-15Boiler inspection
2024
2024-09-23Restaurant inspection: IBAKERY — grade A
2024-02-15Boiler inspection
2024-01-08Restaurant inspection: IBAKERY — grade B
2023
2023-08-17Restaurant inspection: IBAKERY
2023-07-15311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2023-07-15DOB complaint, category ?
2023-02-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-09Boiler inspection
2022
2022-03-16Boiler inspection
2022-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-07-02Boiler inspection
2020
2020-07-29Boiler inspection
2019
2019-06-26Boiler inspection
2018
2018-11-19311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-11-19DOB complaint, category ?
2018-10-30311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2018-10-30311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2018-09-11Boiler inspection
2018-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-06-26Job filed: FILING FOR A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, THE COOKING EQUIPMENT AND THE FIRE SUPP SHUT OFF VALVE WERE FILED UNDER JOB NUMBER 321666318, THERE IS NO CHANGE$3,000
2018-04-11FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_3)
2018-03-09Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2018-03-08Job filed: INSTALL NEW TEMP. CONSTRUCTION FENCE AS PER PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT2 #321666318. NO CHANGE IS USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2018-03-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-03-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-03-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-01-30CERT — from ALLIANCE ABSTRACT, LLC
2018-01-30ZONE — from LEE, PHILIP; LEE, RAYMOND; LEE, KWAI CHEUNG
2017
2017-12-21Job filed: PROPOSED HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT AT FIRST FLOOR REAR. STRUCTURAL & PARTITION WORK AT CELLAR, 1ST FLOOR THRU ROOF AS PER PLAN.$132,800
2017-12-05Job filed: PROPOSED HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT BASEMENT, 1ST, 2ND FLOOR AT REAR. STRUCTURAL, PARTITIONS & PLUMBING WORKS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS $224,980
2017-12-05Job filed: PROPOSED HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT BASEMENT, 1ST, 2ND FLOOR AT REAR. STRUCTURAL, PARTITIONS & PLUMBING WORKS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS $224,980
2017-06-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-02-08311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2017-02-08DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-08-18Deed — from LEE, KWAI CHEUNG to LEE, RAYMOND; LEE, PHILIP; LEE, KWAI CHEUNG
2016-08-09Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-07-18311: Consumer Complaint — House/Property Damaged
2013
2013-05-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-05-07Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY W
2013-05-07Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY W
2012
2012-08-24311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2011
2011-10-01311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2011-10-01311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2010
2010-09-16311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2010-07-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-07-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-07-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-07-07Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RETAIL STORE AT 1ST FLOOR. CEILING, FLOORING, AND PARTITION WORKS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR O$84,600
2010-07-07Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RETAIL STORE AT 1ST FLOOR. CEILING, FLOORING, AND PARTITION WORKS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR O$84,600
2010-07-07Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RETAIL STORE AT 1ST FLOOR. CEILING, FLOORING, AND PARTITION WORKS AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR O$84,600
2010-03-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2006
2006-03-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2005
2005-12-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-01-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-01-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2004
2004-11-26Job filed: LEGALIZATION OF INSTALLATION OF BOILERS AT CELLAR. TO REMOVE VIOLATION #32046283L, #32046282J, #32046284N. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$12,000
2004-11-26Job filed: LEGALIZATION OF INSTALLATION OF BOILERS AT CELLAR. TO REMOVE VIOLATION #32046283L, #32046282J, #32046284N. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$12,000
2004-10-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: BQ9/4A/50A/38/36/19B/50B/ENERJET RIGHT HAND BOILER 50A PIPE DOWN RELIEF VALVE DISCHARGE TO A SAGE POINT 50B REPAIR HOLES IN CEILIN$1,300
2004-10-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 36 LEFT HAND BOILER
2004-10-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 36 50 CENTER BOILER 50 PIPE DOWN SAFETY VALVE DISCHARGE$850
2001
2001-08-02ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO UNCOVER PLUMBING SYSTEM FOR INSPECTION AND / OR TEST STORE 4SHAMPOO SINKS 1 BOWL & 1 BASIN CELLAR BOWL & BASIN & W.M. R$400
2001-08-02DOB violation P: HAZARDOUS
2001-07-31DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-11-20Permit PL — RE-ISSUED
2000-09-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-09-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-09-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-08-17Job filed: TO INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR EXISTING STORE ON 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$6,000
2000-08-17Job filed: TO INSTALL AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FOR EXISTING STORE ON 1ST FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$6,000
2000-06-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A BARBER SHOP WITH PLUMB ING FIXTURES.NO CHANGE TO USE,E RESS OR OCCUPANCY.$5,200
2000-06-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A BARBER SHOP WITH PLUMB ING FIXTURES.NO CHANGE TO USE,E RESS OR OCCUPANCY.$5,200
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-10-18Deed — from JI, HENRY LAE; JI, JUN YAE to LEE, KWAI CHEUNG; LEE, YUK YUN
1994-10-18PAT — from JI, HENRY LAE to JI, JUN YAE
1994-10-18Mortgage satisfied — from JI, JUN YAE; JI, HENRY LAE to COSTIDIS, GEORGE; COSTIDIS, ANDRONIKIUX
1989
1989-03-10Mortgage $235,000 — from JI, JUN YAE; JI, HENRY LAE to COSTIDIS, ANDRONIKI; COSTIDIS, GEORGE$235,000
1989-03-10Deed — from COSTIDIS, ANDRONIKI; COSTIDIS, GEORGE to JI, HENRY LAE; JI, JUN YAE
1985
1985-11-22Deed — from COSTIDIS, MARY; COSTIDIS, GEORGE to COSTIDIS, GEORGE; COSTIDIS, ANDRONIKI
1983
1983-01-03Deed — from COSTIDIS, LOUIS; COSTIDES, MARY to COSTIDIS, GEORGE; COSTIDIS, MARY

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