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399 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3009940002 · 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 — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2003-11-20.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (2) · Missed Collection (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1910)
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$3,528,000 $211,680
2026$3,547,000 $212,820
2027$3,727,000 $223,620

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Food LinChineseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: 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

Subway4 Av-9 St — F G R · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 7 St — B63 · 50 ft
Citi Bike7 St & 5 Ave · 150 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. 039 Henry Bristow. 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

399 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

5 311 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: $45,000 on 1984-06-22 (lender: Central Funding Corp), 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
1984-06-22Mortgage $45,000 — from 135 5TH CORP to CENTRAL FUNDING CORP $45,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
8
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2020
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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170101
20180101
20196118
20201405
20210202
20220000
20230000
20240213
20250303
20260022
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-08-27Restaurant inspection: FOOD LIN — grade A
2026-02-12Restaurant inspection: FOOD LIN

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-27Restaurant inspection: FOOD LIN — grade A
2026-02-12Restaurant inspection: FOOD LIN
2025
2025-08-28311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-08-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-02-07311: Missed Collection — Trash
2024
2024-10-10Restaurant inspection: FOOD LIN — grade A
2024-05-28311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2024-05-28311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021
2021-11-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-11-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-10-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2020-10-03DOB complaint, category ?
2020-07-01311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Face Covering Violation
2020-06-26311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2020-05-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-11-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-10-02ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35407616K ISSUED ON 3/13/19 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE$625
2019-07-19ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35407616K ISSUED ON 03-13-19 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1
2019-07-09DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2019-05-11ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION# 35407616K ISSUED ON 03/13/19 AND TO FILE A CERTIFI$625
2019-03-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING EXTERIOR AND APPURTENANCES IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION NOTED THROUGH REAR WINDO$2,500
2019-03-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2019-03-12DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-05-23311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2017
2017-08-24311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2016
2016-06-30ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35164145J ISSUED ON 04/03/16 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECT$400
2016-06-29DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2016-04-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-04-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF
2016-04-12Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF
2016-04-07DOB violation IMEGNCY:
2016-04-03311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign - In Danger Of Falling
2016-04-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. NOTED: SEVERELY SPALLED MASONRY WINDOW SILLSW/SECTIONS ALREADY MISSING AT 3RD FL OF EXP#1. DISLODGED BRI$1,000
2016-04-03DOB complaint, category ?
2014
2014-10-17311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2014-03-17311: Food Establishment — Food Temperature
2012
2012-03-02311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2012-02-28311: Consumer Complaint — Mandatory Tip
2011
2011-12-19311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2011-05-23311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2011-05-13311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2011-03-01Permit AL — ISSUED
2011-03-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AN ACCESSORY NON-ILLUMINATED BUSINESS AWNING. WORDING: C&Y CHINESE RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE OF OCCUPANCY, USE OR EGRESS.$4,000
2010
2010-12-28311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2010-12-28311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2010-12-28311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2010-12-28DOB complaint, category ?
2010-12-28DOB complaint, category ?
2010-12-28DOB complaint, category ?
2010-09-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-07-09Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #:320174119.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2010-07-09Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #:320174119.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2010-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-07-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-06-09Job filed: RENOVATION OF THE EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE AS TAKE OUT RESTAURANT.INSTALL THE PLUMBING FIXTURES AND EXHAUST HOOD.FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM TO BE FILED $75,380
2008
2008-05-09Deed — from PERIHAROS, JAMES; PERIHAROS, SOPHIE to 399 FIFTH AVENUE, LLC
2003
2003-11-20HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS UPPER SASH CENTER ROOM, 3RD STORY APARTMENT 2. ER-1
1986
1986-10-20Mortgage satisfied — from 135 5TH CORP to CENTRAL FUNDING CO
1984
1984-06-22Mortgage $45,000 — from 135 5TH CORP to CENTRAL FUNDING CORP$45,000

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