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48 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3009300044 · 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 11217, 60% 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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Food Establishment (3) · New Tree Request (1) · Obstruction (1) · Illegal Tree Damage (1) · Illegal Dumping (1).

Filed construction activity

$209,000 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 (1920)
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$6,213,000 $372,780
2026$5,281,000 $316,860
2027$6,369,000 $382,140

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Carvel & CinnabonFrozen DessertsA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 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 Worker Hygiene, Kitchen/Food Prep Area, Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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

SubwayBergen St — 2 3 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr — 2 3 4 5 B D N Q R · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bergen St / 5 Av — B63 · 50 ft
Citi BikeBergen St & Flatbush Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 038 The Pacific. 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

48 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

14 311 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: $345,000 on 2020-02-21 (lender: Emigrant Funding Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-02-21AL&R $345,000 — from 48 5TH AVENUE LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $345,000
2020-02-21Mortgage $345,000 — from 48 5TH AVENUE LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $345,000
2012-07-26Mortgage $30,153 — from 48 5TH AVENUE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $30,153
2012-07-26Agreement $696,000 — from 48 5TH AVENUE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $696,000
2005-01-25Deed $1,075,000 — from CROWN, SOPHIA to PRAT, BRIGITTE $1,075,000
2005-01-25Mortgage $806,250 — from PRAT, BRIGITTE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $806,250
2004-04-12Deed $765,000 — from CURBELO, NORTON to CROWN, SOPHIA $765,000
2004-04-12Mortgage $382,500 — from CROWN, SOPHIA to CURBELO, NORTON $382,500
1997-06-24Mortgage $35,000 — from CURBELO, NORTON to MONEY STORE; TMS MORTGAGE INC $35,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000000
2018000022
2019005016
2020003317
2021002002
2022006017
202310110113
20240080210
2025002002
2026004015
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-06-25311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Search
2026-06-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-08Restaurant inspection: CARVEL & CINNABON — grade A
2026-01-26311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-25311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Search
2026-06-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-08Restaurant inspection: CARVEL & CINNABON — grade A
2026-01-26311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025
2025-04-23311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2025-01-09311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2024
2024-12-12Restaurant inspection: CARVEL & CINNABON — grade A
2024-10-11311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2024-10-11311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2024-09-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-08-12311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2024-08-01Restaurant inspection: CARVEL & CINNABON
2024-07-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-12311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2024-04-07311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-03-20311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023
2023-12-20Job filed: Plumbing Modifications in commercial space as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.$9,000
2023-08-22Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-08-12Boiler inspection
2023-07-20Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2023-07-14Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-05-26311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-05-15Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2023-05-15Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2023-05-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS, ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER # 33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022, NO CHANGES $5,000
2023-04-17Job filed: Mechanical modifications to commercial space as indicated on the plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.$30,000
2023-04-17Job filed: Plumbing Modifications in commercial space as per plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.$9,000
2023-04-04Job filed: Interior renovation of commercial space as indicated on the plans. No change to use, egress or occupancy.$156,000
2022
2022-12-05Boiler inspection
2022-11-11311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2022-10-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-15311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022-04-20311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2022-03-23311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2022-03-08311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2021
2021-05-19311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2021-01-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2020
2020-06-24Boiler inspection
2020-05-04311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-05-04311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2020-03-13Mortgage satisfied — from PRAT, BRIGITTE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2020-02-21AL&R $345,000 — from 48 5TH AVENUE LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$345,000
2020-02-21Mortgage $345,000 — from 48 5TH AVENUE LLC to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$345,000
2019
2019-07-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-07-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-05-24311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2019-05-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-04-15Boiler inspection
2019-03-09311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2018
2018-01-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-16Boiler inspection
2016
2016-10-06311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2016-06-02311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2015
2015-11-28311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2015-11-28311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2015-11-28311: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2015-11-28311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2015-11-28311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2015-11-28Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2015-11-28Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2015-11-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2015-11-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2015-11-28Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — NO LIGHTING
2014
2014-06-22311: Sewer — Sewer Odor (SA2)
2013
2013-10-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B254,19B,15,16,32A,36,38,50A,50B,50C. 50A-BOILER ROOM NOT A STORAGE ROOM; 50B-FLUE PIPE NEED SUPPORT REMOVE WOOD; 50C-FLUE PIPE
2013-07-24311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2012
2012-10-01311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2012-07-26Deed — from PRAT, BRIGITTE to 48 5TH AVENUE LLC
2012-07-26Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC
2012-07-26Mortgage assigned — from CHASE HOME FINANCE, LLC to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUST
2012-07-26Mortgage assigned — from U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUST to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2012-07-26Mortgage $30,153 — from 48 5TH AVENUE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$30,153
2012-07-26Agreement $696,000 — from 48 5TH AVENUE LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$696,000
2011
2011-05-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-05-06Job filed: INTERIOR COSMETIC RENOVATATION OF SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT.NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.$30,250
2011-05-06Job filed: INTERIOR COSMETIC RENOVATATION OF SECOND FLOOR APARTMENT.NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.$30,250
2010
2010-10-22311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010-10-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2010-04-21311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2010-03-01311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2010-02-23311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2009
2009-11-05DOB complaint, category ?
2009-06-30Job filed: RENOVATE SECOND FLOOR KITCHEN AND LIVING AREAS; RENOVATE THIRD FLOOR BEDROOMS.$85,000
2009-06-30Job filed: RENOVATE SECOND FLOOR KITCHEN AND LIVING AREAS; RENOVATE THIRD FLOOR BEDROOMS.$85,000
2008
2008-01-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2007
2007-10-18Job filed: Replacement of mechanical air conditioning unit on roof on existing steel dunage. No change in use, occupancy or egress.$10,000
2007-07-26Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2005
2005-07-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-05-19DOB complaint, category ?
2005-05-16DOB complaint, category ?
2005-05-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-05-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-04-25ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH STOP WORK ORDER.WORK NOTED:MASONRY WORK IN PROGRESS AT PREMISES CONTRARY TO STOP WORK ORDER AT 1ST FLR COMM
2005-04-13ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTEDLFIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE UNDER DEMOLITION.PLASTER AND/OR SHEETROCK REMOVED AS WELL AS SOME FR
2005-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
2005-04-13DOB complaint, category ?
2005-01-25Deed $1,075,000 — from CROWN, SOPHIA to PRAT, BRIGITTE$1,075,000
2005-01-25Mortgage satisfied — from CROWN, SOPHIA to CURBELLO, NORTON
2005-01-25Mortgage $806,250 — from PRAT, BRIGITTE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK$806,250
2005-01-19Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING STORE AT 1ST FLOOR. ERECT ONE STORY EXTENSTION AT REAR. REPLACE STORE FRONT. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.$23,000
2005-01-19Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING STORE AT 1ST FLOOR. ERECT ONE STORY EXTENSTION AT REAR. REPLACE STORE FRONT. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.$23,000
2004
2004-11-18Mortgage satisfied — from CURBELO, RAFAEL to THE PRUDENTIAL SAVINGS BANK
2004-04-20ECB Non-Hazardous violation: USE OF RIGGING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A SPECIAL RIGGERS LICENSE. NO TOE BOARD ON A 2-POINT SCAFFOLD (MEN WORKING ON SCAFFOLD WATER P$1,250
2004-04-20DOB complaint, category ?
2004-04-12Deed $765,000 — from CURBELO, NORTON to CROWN, SOPHIA$765,000
2004-04-12Mortgage $382,500 — from CROWN, SOPHIA to CURBELO, NORTON$382,500
2004-04-12Mortgage satisfied — from CURBELO, RAFAEL to CONSTANTINO, JUSTO
2004-04-08Mortgage satisfied — from CURBELO, NORTON to TMS MORTGAGE INC., DBA THE MONEY STORE
2003
2003-11-12CORRD — from CURBELO, CONSUELO to CURBELO, NORTON
2000
2000-03-02Mortgage assigned — from MONEY STORE; TMS MORTGAGE INC to BANK OF NEW YORK/TR
1997
1997-06-24Mortgage $35,000 — from CURBELO, NORTON to MONEY STORE; TMS MORTGAGE INC$35,000
1984
1984-11-29Deed — from CURBELO, CONSUELO to CURBELO, NORTON
1984-10-30Deed — from CURBELO, RAFAEL to CURBELO, CONSUELO

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