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475 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3010170001 · 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, AEP27.2
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 69.3. 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 violations5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-04-27.

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 (7) · Graffiti (3) · PLUMBING (2) · Water System (1) · SAFETY (1) · Rodent (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 (1921)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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$2,794,800 $1,257,660
2026$3,354,000 $1,509,300
2027$3,621,000 $1,629,450

The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Pulse CoffeeCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 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

Subway4 Av-9 St — F G R · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 11 St — B63 · 100 ft
Citi Bike10 St & 5 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

475 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.

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170202
20180527
20190628
20201416
20210415
20221618
2023110112
2024122124
20250314
20260325
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-07-23Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-05-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-01-09Restaurant inspection: PULSE COFFEE — grade A
2026-01-08311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-01-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-12-31Boiler inspection — defects found
2025-11-30311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-23Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-05-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-01-09Restaurant inspection: PULSE COFFEE — grade A
2026-01-08311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-01-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025
2025-12-31Boiler inspection — defects found
2025-11-30311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-08-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-03-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-11-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-09-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-05-15Boiler inspection
2024-05-04311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2024-04-27HPD class A: § 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT BUILDING F
2024-04-27HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2024-04-27HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st
2024-04-27HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX SIGN
2024-04-27HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2024-04-27HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
2024-04-27HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST
2024-04-27HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM
2024-04-27HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2024-04-27HPD class B: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2, 3rd STORY
2024-04-27HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT
2024-04-27HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2024-04-25311: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2024-04-25311: SAFETY — WINDOW GUARD BROKEN/MISSING
2024-04-25311: PLUMBING — STEAM PIPE/RISER
2024-04-25Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — STEAM PIPE/RISER
2024-04-25Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2024-04-25Tenant complaint: SAFETY — WINDOW GUARD BROKEN/MISSING
2024-01-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-01-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023
2023-12-23311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2023-11-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-11-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-10-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-10-10Boiler inspection
2023-10-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-09-01311: Consumer Complaint — Cell Phone Store
2023-08-10311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2023-07-28311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-05-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-05-20311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2023-05-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022
2022-12-13311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022-11-21Boiler inspection
2022-10-26311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-10-26Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-10-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022-04-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-02-19311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2022-01-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021
2021-10-19311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-09-21311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2021-07-26Boiler inspection
2021-06-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2021-06-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2020
2020-11-23311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2020-10-14311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-08-31Boiler inspection
2020-07-02311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not allowed to be open
2020-06-27311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-01-02FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019
2019-11-06311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2019-11-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019-11-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-08-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-07-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019-05-02Boiler inspection
2019-03-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2019-01-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-11-20Boiler inspection
2018-10-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-08-27Boiler inspection — defects found
2018-08-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-08-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-03-31311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2018-03-05311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017
2017-09-04311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2017-08-28311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2016
2016-09-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-06-15311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2016-05-07311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2015
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-06-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-05-12311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2015-04-22Deed — from NACKAB, MARIE BECKY to 475 FIFTH AVENUE LLC
2014
2014-01-12311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2014-01-12311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2012
2012-12-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-12-11Job filed: FILING TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB # 320496352 . ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IS ELECTRIC,NO GAS VALUE NEEDED.NO CHANGE IN$3,000
2012-12-11Job filed: FILING TO INSTALL NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB # 320496352 . ALL COOKING EQUIPMENT IS ELECTRIC,NO GAS VALUE NEEDED.NO CHANGE IN$3,000
2012-08-23311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2012-08-23DOB complaint, category ?
2012-08-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2012-06-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-06-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-06-20Job filed: FILING FOR INSTALLATION OF A NEW MECHANICAL WORK, HOOD AND EXHAUST VENT TO THE ROOF AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$12,000
2011
2011-12-02311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Car Service Company Complaint
2010
2010-11-24311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - ATM
2010-07-07311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2010-03-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010-02-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010-02-01311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2005
2005-02-03Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2005-02-03Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2005-02-03Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2005-02-03Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2005-02-03Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2005-02-03Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2002
2002-10-15DOB complaint, category ?
2002-08-12DOB complaint, category ?
2002-08-05DOB complaint, category ?
2002-07-08ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT PRIMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION : NOTE AT REAR OF BUILDING DEMOLITION WORK BEING DONE UNDER JO
2002-07-08DOB complaint, category ?
2002-07-08DOB complaint, category ?
2002-06-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2002-06-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-05-24Job filed: EMERGENCY REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISITNG INDEPENDANT REAR STAIR SHAFTWAY ERECTED IN 1974 AND IS IN DANGER OF COLLAPCE. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO EGRES$22,000
2002-05-24Job filed: EMERGENCY REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF EXISITNG INDEPENDANT REAR STAIR SHAFTWAY ERECTED IN 1974 AND IS IN DANGER OF COLLAPCE. THERE IS NO CHANGE TO EGRES$22,000
2002-05-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 30'. STRUCTURAL WORK TO BE FILED SEPERATELY. SHED TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP
2002-05-21Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED 30'. STRUCTURAL WORK TO BE FILED SEPERATELY. SHED TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP
1989
1989-04-07ECB Non-Hazardous violation: NO MANUAL RESET PRESSURETROL. HOLE IN BASE OF CHIMNEY MUST BE SEALED.
1985
1985-11-13Mortgage satisfied — from NACKAB, ALBERT R to SKLOVER, HELEN
1977
1977-02-10Deed — from NACKAB ALBERT R to BECKY MARIE; NACKAB ALBERT R
1970
1970-07-02Deed — from SKLOVER HELEN to NACKAB ALBERT R
1970-07-02Mortgage — from NACKAB ALBERT R to SKLOVER HELEN

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