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264 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3009610039 · 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

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2011-07-25.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Noise (4) · Dirty Condition (2) · Snow or Ice (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Sewer (1).

Filed construction activity

$5,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (5)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MAPLAP 264 LLC
Head officerLEN POLICASTRO
Managing agentBROOKLYN REALTY CENTER
Last registered2025-09-11

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,388,000 $1,074,600
2026$2,449,000 $1,102,050
2027$2,811,000 $1,264,950

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Buttermilk BakeshopBakery Products/DessertsA—

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).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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

SubwayUnion St — R · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
4 Av-9 St — F G R · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / Garfield Pl — B63 · 150 ft
Citi BikeCarroll St & 5 Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Maurice Sendak Community School. 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

264 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

16 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BROOKLYN REALTY CENTER, INC — 10 buildings, 103 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · B2 · C1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
19 Marine Avenue BK36 A
8815 3 Avenue BK28 A
266 5 Avenue BK7 A
586 6 Avenue BK7 A
567 82 Street BK6 A
264 5 Avenue BK5 A
193 6 Avenue BK4 A
7502 3 Avenue BK4 C
1135 66 Street BK3 B
533 73 Street BK3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $350,000 on 1997-09-09 (lender: Stamford Federal Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2008-02-19RPTT&RET $649,000 — from KELLY, DANIEL E; KELLY, KATHERINE A to SHENOY, SATISH B; SHANBHOGUE, DEEPA K $649,000
2004-12-22Agreement $1,800,000 — from MAPLAP 264 CORP. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $1,800,000
2004-12-22Mortgage $1,186,132 — from MAPLAP 264 CORP.; MAPLAP 266 CORP. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $1,186,132
1997-09-09Mortgage $350,000 — from MAPLAP 264 CORP to STAMFORD FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $350,000
1983-06-07Mortgage $40,000 — from POLICASTRO, LEONARD to MINKIN, LOUIS; MINKIN, SUSAN $40,000

Ten-year activity

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2023
2024
2025
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017007029
2018004015
2019001012
2020202015
2021005016
2022004217
2023013015
2024004037
2025002013
202600110314
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The last 12 months — 15 records

DateRecord
2026-10-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-10-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-09-18311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-08-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-06-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2026-06-10Restaurant inspection: BUTTERMILK BAKESHOP — grade A
2026-06-03311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-06-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-05-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-04-29Boiler inspection
2026-03-05Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-01-27311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-26311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-10-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-09-18311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-08-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-06-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2026-06-10Restaurant inspection: BUTTERMILK BAKESHOP — grade A
2026-06-03311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-06-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-05-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-04-29Boiler inspection
2026-03-05Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-01-27311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-26311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025
2025-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-05-10311: Sewer — Catch Basin Search (SC2)
2025-02-03Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-11-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-22Restaurant inspection: BUTTERMILK BAKESHOP — grade A
2024-09-03311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-06-10Boiler inspection
2024-02-07Restaurant inspection: BUTTERMILK BAKESHOP — grade A
2023
2023-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-08-30DOB complaint, category ?
2023-06-23Boiler inspection
2023-02-24311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2022
2022-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-07-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-03-03Deed — from MAPLAP 264 CORP. to MAPLAP 264 LLC
2022-02-24Boiler inspection
2022-02-23Deed transfer (nominal price)
2022-02-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2022-01-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021
2021-12-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-10-22311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-07-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-05-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-01-28Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-08-21Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2020-08-20Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER # 33 OF THE 20$5,000
2020-06-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-12Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-03-20Boiler inspection
2018
2018-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018-09-12311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2018-04-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2018-02-20311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2018-02-06Boiler inspection
2017
2017-12-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-11-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-11-09311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2017-11-05HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST A
2017-10-31311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2017-10-31311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2017-10-31Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2017-10-31Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2017-04-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2015
2015-02-16311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-02-16Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-01-15Mortgage assigned — from RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK to POLICASTRO, LEONARD A
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-07-28Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2011-07-25HPD class B: SECTION 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FRO
2010
2010-10-14311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2008
2008-02-19RPTT&RET $649,000 — from KELLY, DANIEL E; KELLY, KATHERINE A to SHENOY, SATISH B; SHANBHOGUE, DEEPA K$649,000
2007
2007-09-17Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-09-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 20 L.F. TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR FACADE REPAIRS TO COMPLY WITH LL33/1991. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2004
2004-12-22TL&R — from LA JOLLA BANK, FSB
2004-12-22AL&R — from RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK to MAPLAP 264 CORP.; MAPLAP 266 CORP.
2004-12-22Agreement $1,800,000 — from MAPLAP 264 CORP. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$1,800,000
2004-12-22Mortgage $1,186,132 — from MAPLAP 264 CORP.; MAPLAP 266 CORP. to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$1,186,132
2004-12-22Mortgage assigned — from LA JOLLA BANK, FSB to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-09-09Mortgage assigned — from MAPLAP 264 CORP to STAMFORD FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1997-09-09Deed — from POLICASTRO, LEONARD to MAPLAP 264 CORP
1997-09-09Mortgage $350,000 — from MAPLAP 264 CORP to STAMFORD FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$350,000
1995
1995-06-07DOB complaint, category ?
1995-05-17Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-05-04Permit AL — ISSUED
1995-05-04Permit EQ — ISSUED
1990
1990-01-18Mortgage satisfied — from POLICASTRO, LEONARD to MINKIN, LOUIS; MINKIN, SUSAN
1989
1989-11-16DOB complaint, category ?
1989-07-21DOB complaint, category ?
1989-06-23DOB complaint, category ?
1983
1983-06-07Deed — from MINKIN, SUSAN; MINKIN, LOUIS to POLICASTRO, LEONARD
1983-06-07Mortgage $40,000 — from POLICASTRO, LEONARD to MINKIN, LOUIS; MINKIN, SUSAN$40,000
1982
1982-02-22Deed — from D'ANTONIO, ALFRED EDECD; D'ANTONIO, ALFRED AKA; D'ANTONIO, DOMINIC ADMIN to MINKIN, SUSAN; MINKIN, LOUIS
1968
1968-07-16Mortgage — from DANTONIO CATHERINE; DANTONIO ALFRED to HAMILTON FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSN OF
1968-07-16Deed — from RIVELLESE EMMA; RIVELLESE ORESTE to DANTONIO ALFRED; DANTONIO CATHERINE

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