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647 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3008790005 · 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 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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: Street Condition (1) · Outdoor Dining (1) · Food Poisoning (1).

Filed construction activity

$30,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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$1,842,000 $110,520
2026$2,332,000 $139,920
2027$2,875,000 $172,500

The city's market estimate has risen 56% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
I Love GuacamoleMexicanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · 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

SubwayProspect Av — R · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 18 St — B63 · 200 ft
Citi Bike17 St & 5 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 295. 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

647 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

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: $138,271 on 2002-12-24 (lender: Greenpoint Mortgagefunding INC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2002-12-24Mortgage $138,271 — from 647 5TH AVE LLC to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC $138,271
1994-08-05Mortgage $97,767 — from MORISI, JOHN PETER to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $97,767
1990-10-17Mortgage $75,000 — from MORISI, JOHN PETER to BANCO CENTRAL OF NEWYOR $75,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
8
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170101
20180000
20190202
20200808
20210303
20224408
20231236
20241102
20252147
20260000
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2025-12-05Restaurant inspection: I LOVE GUACAMOLE — grade A

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-05Restaurant inspection: I LOVE GUACAMOLE — grade A
2025-08-20Job filed: PLUMBING APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH B00787536 FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON FIRST FLOOR AS SHOWN ON PLANS$5,000
2025-08-07Restaurant inspection: I LOVE GUACAMOLE — grade C
2025-08-06311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2025-08-04Restaurant inspection: I LOVE GUACAMOLE · mice evidence
2025-06-09Restaurant inspection: I LOVE GUACAMOLE · mice evidence
2025-05-29Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2024
2024-12-04Job filed: PLUMBING APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH B00787536 FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON FIRST FLOOR AS SHOWN ON PLANS$5,000
2024-03-01311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2023
2023-12-13311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2023-11-24Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2023-10-18Restaurant inspection: I LOVE GUACAMOLE — grade A
2023-06-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-05-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-03-31311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2022
2022-12-01Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2022-12-01Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2022-10-29311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2022-09-30Job filed: PLUMBING APPLICATION FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH B00787536 FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON FIRST FLOOR AS SHOWN ON PLANS$5,000
2022-09-30Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON FIRST FLOOR SHOWN ON PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS$15,000
2022-01-25311: Drinking — Underage - Licensed Est
2022-01-25311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022-01-25311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Employee Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021
2021-11-24311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021-10-21311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2021-02-01311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020
2020-11-30311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020-11-29311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020-11-28311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020-11-25311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020-11-24311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-11-24311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-10-26311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-06-25311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2019
2019-10-09311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2019-05-25311: Consumer Complaint — Unlicensed
2017
2017-01-06311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014
2014-08-31311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2014-03-20311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-03-10311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2013
2013-11-11311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2012
2012-07-06TL&R — from 647 5TH AVE LLC to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC
2012-07-06Mortgage satisfied — from MORISI, JOHN PETER; 647 5TH AVE LLC to THE GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK; GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC; BANCO CENTRAL HISPANO-USA;
2012-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-05-17Job filed: MH WORK TYPE IS FILED FOR AN ELECTRICAL A/C UNIT ON ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EXIT.$18,750
2012-05-17Job filed: MH WORK TYPE IS FILED FOR AN ELECTRICAL A/C UNIT ON ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EXIT.$18,750
2010
2010-05-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-04-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2010-04-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2002
2002-12-24Mortgage assigned — from GREENPOINT BANK to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING, INC.
2002-12-24Mortgage $138,271 — from 647 5TH AVE LLC to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC$138,271
2002-12-24Mortgage assigned — from 647 5TH AVE LLC to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING, INC.
2002-12-24Agreement — from 647 5TH AVE LLC to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING, INC.
2002-12-24Deed — from MORISI, JOHN PETER to 647 5TH AVE LLC
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-08-05Agreement — from MORISI, JOHN PETER to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1994-08-05Mortgage assigned — from BANCO CENTRAL HISPANO-USA to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1994-08-05Mortgage $97,767 — from MORISI, JOHN PETER to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$97,767
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-10-17Mortgage $75,000 — from MORISI, JOHN PETER to BANCO CENTRAL OF NEWYOR$75,000
1972
1972-11-06Deed — from MORISI JOHN; MORISI MARY to MORISI JOHN P

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