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523 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3010350006 · 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 class2
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 6.7. 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 2013-09-12.

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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Graffiti (1) · Illegal Parking (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 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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$3,151,000 $189,060
2026$3,550,000 $213,000
2027$3,991,000 $239,460

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Hot Bagels On 5thAmericanA—

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).

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

SubwayProspect Av — R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
4 Av-9 St — F G R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 14 St — B63 · 100 ft
Citi Bike14 St & 5 Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 124 Silas B. Dutcher. 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

523 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

4 311 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: $495,000 on 2018-01-30 (lender: Webster Bank National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2018-01-30AL&R $495,000 — from 523 FIFTH AVENUE LLC to WEBSTER BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $495,000
2018-01-30Mortgage $495,000 — from 523 FIFTH AVENUE LLC to WEBSTER BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $495,000
2005-12-06Mortgage $300,000 — from 523 FIFTH AVENUE LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $300,000
2000-07-27Mortgage $38,000 — from PALMIERI, VINCENT; PALMIERI, LOUIS SR to AMERICAN BUSINESS CREDIT INC $38,000
1991-09-25Mortgage $189,000 — from PALMIERI, VINCENT; PALMIERI, LOUIS to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $189,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
7
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201703025
201810214
201900011
202006017
202100011
202201012
202302002
202410023
202503025
202601023
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-10-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-06-19Boiler inspection
2026-04-16Restaurant inspection: HOT BAGELS ON 5TH — grade A
2025-12-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-06-19Boiler inspection
2026-04-16Restaurant inspection: HOT BAGELS ON 5TH — grade A
2025
2025-12-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-09-11Boiler inspection
2025-08-15311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-02-05Restaurant inspection: HOT BAGELS ON 5TH — grade A
2025-02-04311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper/Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2024
2024-12-10Boiler inspection
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-02-14Restaurant inspection: HOT BAGELS ON 5TH — grade A
2023
2023-10-09311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2023-05-05311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2022
2022-09-08Boiler inspection
2022-01-24311: Face Covering Violation — Mandate Not Enforced
2021
2021-01-06Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-11-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-11-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-20311: Panhandling — N/A
2020-06-25Boiler inspection
2020-01-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-09-23Boiler inspection
2018
2018-11-13Boiler inspection
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2018-01-30AL&R $495,000 — from 523 FIFTH AVENUE LLC to WEBSTER BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$495,000
2018-01-30Mortgage $495,000 — from 523 FIFTH AVENUE LLC to WEBSTER BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$495,000
2017
2017-11-01Boiler inspection — defects found
2017-09-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2017-08-29Boiler inspection
2017-03-25311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2017-03-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-03-19311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2015
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-08-26Mortgage satisfied — from 523 FIFTH AVENUE LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURG
2015-08-26TL&R — from 523 FIFTH AVENUE LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURG
2015-03-11311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2014
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2013
2013-09-12HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE STATIONARY LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY
2013-09-10311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-09-10Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-02-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-02-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-01-11Job filed: INSTALL ANSUL SYSTEM ON FIRST FLOOR, AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR BULK.$3,000
2006-01-11Job filed: INSTALL H.V.A.C. SYSTEM, AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR BULK.$6,000
2005
2005-12-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-12-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
2005-12-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-12-06AL&R — from THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH to 523 FIFTH AVENUE LLC
2005-12-06Mortgage $300,000 — from 523 FIFTH AVENUE LLC to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH$300,000
2005-12-06Deed — from PALMIERI, VINCENT; PALMIERI, LOUIS SR to PALMIERI, VINCENT; 523 FIFTH AVENUE LLC
2005-09-30Job filed: ERECT NEW PARTITIONS ON FIRST FLOOR, AS PER PLAN. INSTALL NEW SUSPENDED CEILING AND NEW CERAMIC TILE FLOOR FINISH THROUGHOUT THE FIRST FLOOR. NO CHA$15,000
2005-01-12Mortgage satisfied — from PALMIERI, VINCENT; PALMIERI, LOUIS to THE GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK
2002
2002-07-18Mortgage satisfied — from PALMIERI, LOUIS SR; PAMIERI, VINCENT to AMERICAN BUSINESS CREDIT INC
2000
2000-07-27Mortgage assigned — from PALMIERI, VINCENT; PALMIERI, LOUIS SR to AMERICAN BUSINESS CREDIT INC
2000-07-27Mortgage $38,000 — from PALMIERI, VINCENT; PALMIERI, LOUIS SR to AMERICAN BUSINESS CREDIT INC$38,000
1991
1991-09-25Deed — from FORMAN, ELEANOR R; FORMAN, MILTON to PALMIERI, VINCENT; PALMIERI, LOUIS SR
1991-09-25Mortgage $189,000 — from PALMIERI, VINCENT; PALMIERI, LOUIS to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$189,000
1990
1990-02-02RTXL — from FORMAN, AARON/EST OF
1985
1985-08-15Deed — from FORMAN, AARON/EXEC OF to FORMAN, MILTON; FORMAN, ELEANOR R
1973
1973-01-31Deed — from FORMAN SAMUEL to FORMAN AARON; FORMAN MILTON

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