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471 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3010170004 · 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, AEP9
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 40. 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 violations3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1997-06-27.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sewer (2) · Lead (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Dirty Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$47,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1921)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)EML888 LLC.
Head officerSheng Li
Managing agentSheng Li
Last registered2025-08-24

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,999,000 $899,550
2026$2,399,000 $1,079,550
2027$2,840,000 $1,278,000

The city's market estimate has risen 42% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Sip & PlayAmericanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (2 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

Subway4 Av-9 St — F G R · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 11 St — B63 · 50 ft
Citi Bike10 St & 5 Ave · 200 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

471 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: $1,250,000 on 2014-05-06 (lender: Habib American Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-05-06AL&R $1,250,000 — from EML 888 LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK $1,250,000
2014-05-06Mortgage $1,250,000 — from EML 888 LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK $1,250,000
2014-05-06Deed $2,500,000 — from HAM , SOOK JA to EML 888 LLC $2,500,000
1988-10-19Mortgage $255,000 — from HAM, SOOK JA; HAM, DONG HO to KOREA COMMERCIAL BNK/NY $255,000
1986-05-29Mortgage $35,000 — from HAM, SOOK JA; HAM, DONG HO to KOREA EXCHANGE BK $35,000
1986-03-14Mortgage $5,000 — from HAM, DONG HO; HAM, SOOK JA to AALCO WINDOW CORP $5,000
1985-12-03Mortgage $150,000 — from HAM, SOOK JA; HAM, DONG HO to GREATER NEW YORK SAVS BK $150,000
1982-09-09Mortgage $42,000 — from KANG, SU YOUNG AKA; KANG, SUNNY YOUNG to WEISS, GABRIEL; WEISS, PEARL $42,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
8
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170202
20185106
20190213
20200808
20210707
20220404
20230303
20240325
20250415
20260314
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-09-02Restaurant inspection: SIP & PLAY — grade A
2026-05-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-30HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-02-10311: Dirty Condition — Trash

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-02Restaurant inspection: SIP & PLAY — grade A
2026-05-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-30HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2026-02-10311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025
2025-08-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-06-05HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2025-02-12311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2025-02-12311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2025-01-07Restaurant inspection: SIP & PLAY — grade A
2024
2024-11-26HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-11-20311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024-04-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-04-03HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-03-25Restaurant inspection: SIP & PLAY — grade C · mice evidence
2023
2023-11-20HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-08-13311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-03-20HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-11-09HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-10-05311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2022-02-18HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-02-18HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-11-08311: Lot Condition — Trash
2021-06-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-14311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2021-04-23311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2021-04-05HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-05HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2021-03-09311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020
2020-11-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-11-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-19311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020-08-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-19311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Cafe
2020-06-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-05-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-11-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-10-28HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019-05-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-10-12HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2018-06-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-05-31Job filed: INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2018-03-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-03-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-03-15Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AS PER PLAN FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION$44,800
2017
2017-12-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-11-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2016
2016-11-01HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2015
2015-10-06HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2015-04-02FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014
2014-12-19311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2014-12-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-12-04311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2014-10-23311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2014-10-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-10-04311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2014-10-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-10-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-10-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-09-23Job filed: FILING FOR PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK ONLY.$45,000
2014-09-23Job filed: FILING STRUCTURAL WORK FOR DUNNAGE ONLY.$5,000
2014-09-23Job filed: FILING FOR PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK ONLY.$45,000
2014-09-23Job filed: PARTITION CHANGES AND SUSPENDED CEILING IN EXISTING OFFICE SPACE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR MEANS OF EGRESS.$33,425
2014-06-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-06-03Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION ON 2ND FLOOR APARTMENT 2FR. REPAIR/REPLACE PARTITION WALLS, CEILING, FLOORING AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OC$39,000
2014-05-06TL&R — from HAM, SOOK JA; HAM, DONG HO to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK
2014-05-06Mortgage satisfied — from HAM, SOOK JA; HAM, DONG HO to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK
2014-05-06AL&R $1,250,000 — from EML 888 LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK$1,250,000
2014-05-06Mortgage $1,250,000 — from EML 888 LLC to HABIB AMERICAN BANK$1,250,000
2014-05-06Deed $2,500,000 — from HAM , SOOK JA to EML 888 LLC$2,500,000
2013
2013-07-27HPD 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
2011
2011-12-19311: Broken Muni Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2010
2010-01-06311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2002
2002-02-06Mortgage satisfied — from HAM, DONG HO; HAM, SOOK JA to HANVIT AMERICA BANK; KOREA COMMERCIAL BANK
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH AND SOUTH WALLS SOUTHEAST ROOM
1997-06-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING CENTER ROOM 4 STY APT 4. , S
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-03-07Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-08-25ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WOITHOUT A PERMIT.WORK NOTED CONSTRUCTION OF A WOOD STRUCTURE (SHED) APPROX 16-0 WIDE 10-0 LONG AT REAR.REMEDY;OBTAIN A PERMI$1,000
1995-08-21DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-07-27Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1989
1989-11-24Deed — from HAM, DONG HO; HAM, SOOK JA to HAM, SOOK JA
1989-04-07ECB Non-Hazardous violation: NO MANUAL RESET PRESSURE CONTROL ON SYSTEM.
1989-01-05Mortgage satisfied — from HAM, DONG HO; HAM, SOOK JA to AALCO WINDOW CORP
1989-01-05Mortgage satisfied — from HAM, DONG HO; HAM, SOOK JA to GREATER NEW YORK SAVS BK
1988
1988-10-19Mortgage $255,000 — from HAM, SOOK JA; HAM, DONG HO to KOREA COMMERCIAL BNK/NY$255,000
1986
1986-09-05Mortgage assigned — from AALCO WINDOW CORP to GOLDOME CREDIT CORP/NY
1986-06-26Mortgage assigned — from HAM, DONG HO; HAM, SOOK JA to KOREA EXCHANGE BK
1986-05-29Mortgage $35,000 — from HAM, SOOK JA; HAM, DONG HO to KOREA EXCHANGE BK$35,000
1986-03-14Mortgage $5,000 — from HAM, DONG HO; HAM, SOOK JA to AALCO WINDOW CORP$5,000
1985
1985-12-03Deed — from KANG, SUNNY YOUNG; KANG, SU YOUNG/AKA to HAM, DONG HO; HAM, SOOK JA
1985-12-03Mortgage satisfied — from KANG, SU YOUNG/AKA; KANG, SUNNY YOUNG to WEISS, PEARL; WEISS, GABRIEL
1985-12-03Mortgage assigned — from HAM, SOOK JA; HAM, DONG HO to GREATER NEW YORK SAVS BK
1985-12-03Mortgage $150,000 — from HAM, SOOK JA; HAM, DONG HO to GREATER NEW YORK SAVS BK$150,000
1982
1982-10-18Mortgage satisfied — from 471 5TH AVE REALTY CORP to GREATER N Y SAVINGSBANK
1982-09-09Mortgage $42,000 — from KANG, SU YOUNG AKA; KANG, SUNNY YOUNG to WEISS, GABRIEL; WEISS, PEARL$42,000
1982-09-09Deed — from 471 5TH AVE REALTY CORP to KANG, SU YOUNG AKA; KANG, SUNNY YOUNG

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