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639 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3008790010 · 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

12 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (5) · Homeless Person Assistance (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Graffiti (1) · New Tree Request (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$53,456 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 (3)
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$1,016,000 $457,200
2026$813,000 $365,850
2027$949,000 $427,050

The city's market estimate has fallen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Roots CafeAmericanA—

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.

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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 18 St — B63 · 150 ft
Citi Bike17 St & 5 Ave · 300 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

639 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

12 311 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: $35,000 on 2001-07-31 (lender: Camberlango, Michael), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2003-05-09Deed $530,000 — from FLORIMON, HERMINIA to YOUNG, ASKO $530,000
2001-07-31Mortgage $35,000 — from CORTES, NURYS; FLORIMON, HERMINIA to CAMBERLANGO, MICHAEL $35,000
2000-01-21Mortgage $225,000 — from A & E MANAGEMENT to P E Y U L C R $225,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
12
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170819
20182316
2019011112
20200819
20210213
20220325
20231113
20242428
20250224
20260516
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-08-12Boiler inspection
2026-06-18311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-03-07311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-01-22311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2026-01-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-21311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2025-11-13311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-12Boiler inspection
2026-06-18311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-03-07311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2026-01-22311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2026-01-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-21311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2025
2025-11-13311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2025-09-22Boiler inspection
2025-09-18311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-08-04Restaurant inspection: ROOTS CAFE — grade A
2024
2024-10-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-20Boiler inspection
2024-09-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-04-27311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-04-20Job filed: FILING TO REMOVE EXISTING ENTRY STEP AND REPLACE WITH ADA COMPLIANT RAMP AND STEPS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$18,000
2024-03-25Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-03-06311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-01-03Restaurant inspection: ROOTS CAFE — grade A
2023
2023-12-12Job filed: FILING TO REMOVE EXISTING ENTRY STEP AND REPLACE WITH ADA COMPLIANT RAMP AND STEPS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$18,000
2023-12-01Boiler inspection
2023-10-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022
2022-12-30311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2022-11-28Restaurant inspection: ROOTS CAFE — grade A
2022-06-13Boiler inspection
2022-05-01311: Dead Animal — Raccoon
2022-02-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-09-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021-07-15311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2021-06-07Boiler inspection
2020
2020-08-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-27311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2020-07-16Boiler inspection
2020-06-18311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-06-09311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-05-25311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-18311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2020-01-08Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2020-01-08311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2019
2019-09-09311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2019-08-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-08-24311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2019-08-14311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2019-08-14311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-07-20311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-07-12311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-07-08Boiler inspection
2019-05-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019-03-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-01-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2019-01-16311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018
2018-12-11Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-12-11Job filed: ERECT NEW AWNING WITH COPY, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.$7,456
2018-08-08Boiler inspection
2018-07-15311: Homeless Person Assistance
2018-02-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-01-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-08-22311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-08-11311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-08-10Boiler inspection
2017-08-10311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-04-27311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2017-04-27311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-04-17311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2017-04-07311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017-04-05311: Street Condition — Maintenance Cover
2016
2016-12-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-10-05Job filed: TO INSTALL NEW BOILER AT CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$10,000
2016-04-05311: Street Condition — Pothole
2016-04-02311: Street Condition — Pothole
2016-04-01311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015
2015-11-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-11-02311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-10-16311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015-07-16311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2015-04-13311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Excavation Tracking Complaint
2015-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
2015-04-02311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Excavation Tracking Complaint
2015-04-02DOB complaint, category ?
2015-04-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS.THE FOLLOWINGACTIVITIES WERE NOT IN CONFORMANCE W/THE APPROVED PLANS.1-SE
2014
2014-11-07311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Excavation Tracking Complaint
2014-11-07DOB complaint, category ?
2014-11-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-11-04Job filed: CONSTRUCTION FENCE FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-2 RENOVATION JOB# 340200614. NO CHANGES TO USE, EGRESS, OCCUPANCY, OR INCREASE TO BULK IS PROPOSED UN
2014-10-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-10-27Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE AND STORAGE SPACE. INCLUDE EXCAVATION AND UNDERPINNING OF EXISTING STRUCTURE IN CELLAR. NO CHANGE $40,000
2014-10-27Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE AND STORAGE SPACE. INCLUDE EXCAVATION AND UNDERPINNING OF EXISTING STRUCTURE IN CELLAR. NO CHANGE $40,000
2014-10-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: BC1704.1.1 PURSUANT TO SECTION 28-207.2 OF THE ADMIN CODE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK,YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO IMMEDIATELY STOP ALL W
2014-09-15311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2014-06-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-06-30Job filed: ERECT PARTITION WALLS AND REPAIR WINDOW AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP, OCCUPANCY AND EGRESS.$10,000
2014-06-30Job filed: ERECT PARTITION WALLS AND REPAIR WINDOW AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP, OCCUPANCY AND EGRESS.$10,000
2014-03-20311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-03-10311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-01-01311: Sewer — Manhole Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SB1)
2013
2013-11-10311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2012
2012-04-13311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2011
2011-02-12311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2007
2007-03-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-02-21Job filed: APPLICATION FILE TO SHOW NEW 6" DOUBLE WALL METAL FLUE FOR BOILER AND HOT WATER HEATER AT CELLAR IN-CONJUCTION WITH ARA APPLICATION 301845957 FROM C$5,000
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-11-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-11-01ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED: (1) REMOVAL OF RESTAURANT STORE WITH PLUMBING, PARTITIONS (2) ERECTED PARTITIONS CREATING 2 OFFICE S$800
2005-11-01ECB Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO BUILDING DEPARTMENT COMPUTER PRINT OUT RECORD'S.NOTED: D.O.B. COMPUTER PRINT ON SHOWS RESIDENCE TO BE A 3 FA$800
2005-10-25DOB complaint, category ?
2005-09-30DOB complaint, category ?
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-05-09Deed $530,000 — from FLORIMON, HERMINIA to YOUNG, ASKO$530,000
2003-05-09Mortgage satisfied — from CORTES, NURYS; FLORIMON, HERMINIA to CAMBERLANGO, MICHAEL
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-04-26DOB complaint, category ?
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-08-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-08-07Job filed: Second and Third Floors: Plans and applications are herewith filed to cure DOB violation 011901C07AS01. Work without a permit laminate partitions and $10,000
2001-08-07Job filed: Second and Third Floors: Plans and applications are herewith filed to cure DOB violation 011901C07AS01. Work without a permit laminate partitions and $10,000
2001-07-31Mortgage $35,000 — from CORTES, NURYS; FLORIMON, HERMINIA to CAMBERLANGO, MICHAEL$35,000
2001-07-31Mortgage satisfied — from A & E MANAGEMENT to P E Y U L C R
2001-07-31Deed — from A & E MANAGEMENT to FLORIMON, HERMINIA
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2001-02-23DOB complaint, category ?
2001-02-06DOB complaint, category ?
2001-01-19ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT-HAZARDOUS WORK NOTED:AT 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR DOING ALTERATION WORKS WITHOUT PERMIT.PARTITIONS ELECTRICAL WIRING$800
2001-01-19DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. HAZARDOUS WORK NOTED: AT 2ND & 3RD FLOOR DOING ALTERATION WORKS WITHOUT PERMIT. PARTITIONS, ELECTRICAL WIRI
2001-01-11Mortgage assigned — from P.E.Y.U.L.C.R. to CASTLE PARTNERSHIP
2000
2000-12-28DOB complaint, category ?
2000-12-20DOB complaint, category ?
2000-12-08DOB complaint, category ?
2000-01-21Mortgage $225,000 — from A & E MANAGEMENT to P E Y U L C R$225,000
2000-01-21Deed — from PATRITE REALTY CORP to A & E MANAGEMENT
1998
1998-03-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1992
1992-07-31Permit EW — ISSUED
1991
1991-10-17Permit EW — ISSUED
1989
1989-02-14DOB violation C:
1989-02-06DOB complaint, category ?

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