Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

Building report

559 4 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3010470001 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

Free while in beta — every NYC building gets a report like this, updated weekly from city records. If it's useful, chip in to keep it free

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 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 22.5. 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (5) · Noise (3) · Blocked Driveway (3) · Litter Basket Request (2) · Sidewalk Condition (2) · Street Light Condition (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 (1931)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)Estate of Crisino Vergara
Head officerKerry Archer
Managing agentKings County Public Administrator
Last registered2025-12-03

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,622,400 $730,080
2026$1,947,000 $876,150
2027$2,336,000 $1,051,200

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
4 Av-9 St — F G R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 15 St — B63 · 650 ft
Citi Bike16 St & 4 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

559 4 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

22 311 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 KINGS COUNTY PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR — 15 buildings, 32 units. Grades across the portfolio: A7 · C2 · D3 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
559 4 Avenue BK4 C
250 Tompkins Avenue BK4 D
217 Dean Street BK3 D
1295 Blake Avenue BK3 D
958 Crescent Street BK3 F
4918 11 Avenue BK2 A
341 Bay Ridge Avenue BK2 C
2450 West Street BK2 F
589 Hinsdale Street BK2 A
2022 East 16 Street BK2 A
315 76 Street BK2 A
1804 New York Avenue BK1 A
770 Argyle Road BK1 A
33 Cox Place BK1 A
3001460051 — —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $199,000 on 1996-01-18 (lender: Greenpoint Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2009-06-04AL&R $2,325,000 — from BEDFORD AVE. PARTNERS, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $2,325,000
1996-01-18Mortgage $199,000 — from 559 REALTY CORP to GREENPOINT BANK $199,000
1985-11-29Mortgage $25,000 — from LEE, NORMAN; YAU, CHIN WOO LEI; WONG, KIN YUNG to NORTH AMERICAN FUNDING C $25,000
1983-04-08Mortgage $29,000 — from RUIZ, ASDRUBAL to PEDROSO, OSWALD; PEDROSO, JUAN; PEDROSO, JUANA $29,000

Ten-year activity

20100
12
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171110012
20180100010
20191100011
202004015
202103014
202207119
202323016
20240100111
202509009
202615006
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-09-19311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2026-06-24311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2026-06-09311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2026-06-09DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-27311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2026-04-21311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2025-11-24HPD 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
2025-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-19311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2026-06-24311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2026-06-09311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2026-06-09DOB complaint, category ?
2026-04-27311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2026-04-21311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2025
2025-11-24HPD 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
2025-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025-07-28311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-07-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2025-07-18311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2025-07-11311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-07-04311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-07-02311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2025-04-25311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024
2024-12-30Boiler inspection
2024-12-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024-12-04HPD 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
2024-07-13311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-07-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024-07-02311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper/Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2024-05-01311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2024-04-10311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2024-01-19311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2024-01-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-01-01311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2023
2023-11-28HPD 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
2023-09-30Boiler inspection
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-11311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-04-20311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2022
2022-11-17HPD 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
2022-10-06Boiler inspection
2022-09-19311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2022-05-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-05-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2022-05-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2022-04-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2022-03-16HPD 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
2022-03-04TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2021
2021-12-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-11-15Boiler inspection
2021-06-29311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2021-04-21HPD 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
2020
2020-12-31Boiler inspection
2020-11-27311: Sewer — Catch Basin Sunken/Damaged/Raised (SC1)
2020-09-25311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2020-07-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-11-08HPD 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
2019-10-18311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2019-10-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2019-09-26311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2019-09-19311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2019-09-13311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2019-09-11311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2019-08-08311: Water Conservation — Illegal Use Of A Hydrant (CIN)
2019-08-03311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2019-07-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2018
2018-09-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2018-09-21311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2018-08-03311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2018-06-07311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2018-05-06311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Open
2018-05-03311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Shifted
2018-04-30311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-03-01311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-01-24311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2018-01-12HPD 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
2017
2017-10-30311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2017-10-29311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2017-10-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-26311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2017-08-25311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2017-08-24311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2017-08-23311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2017-04-11311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2017-04-10311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2017-02-27311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2017-02-27311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2017-01-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-12-01311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2016-11-23311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2016-10-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-01-28311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2015
2015-12-28311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2015-11-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-11-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-07-25311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2015-07-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-06-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2013
2013-11-16311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-11-16311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-11-16Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-11-16Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2013-06-20311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2013-02-21311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2012
2012-12-26311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Car Service Company Complaint
2011
2011-11-29311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2011-11-13DOB complaint, category ?
2011-10-06311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010
2010-11-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2009
2009-11-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-10-24DOB complaint, category ?
2009-10-08DOB complaint, category ?
2009-09-19DOB complaint, category ?
2009-09-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-08-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-08-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-08-25Job filed: RENOVATION OF SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR APARTMENT, LEGALIZATION OF METAL ROLL-DOWN GATE, AND FENCE.$45,500
2009-08-17DOB complaint, category ?
2009-08-07ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY FOUND AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION EXCESSIVE CONST MATERIALS AND DEBRIS BLOCKING THE $1,200
2009-08-07DOB complaint, category ?
2009-07-31DOB complaint, category ?
2009-06-04AL&R $2,325,000 — from BEDFORD AVE. PARTNERS, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$2,325,000
2001
2001-10-30DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: WORK NOTED: ROLL UP GATES INSTALLED ON COMMERCIAL STORE AREA'S AND TWO METAL ENCLOSURES AROUND SIDE
2001-10-30ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: WORK NOTED: ROLL UP GATES INSTALLED ON COMMERCIAL STORE AREA'S AND TWO METAL ENCLOSURES AROUND SIDEWALK VAU$2,500
2001-09-10DOB violation C:
2001-09-10DOB violation C:
2001-09-10DOB violation C:
2001-09-10DOB violation C:
2001-09-10DOB violation C:
2001-08-24DOB complaint, category ?
2001-08-24DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-06-30Job filed: TO LEGALIAZE EXG. STEEL FENCE & GATE ALL PER PLANS NO CHANGE IN USE EGR SS OR OCCUPANCY TO BE FILED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$100
2000-06-30Job filed: TO LEGALIAZE EXG. STEEL FENCE & GATE ALL PER PLANS NO CHANGE IN USE EGR SS OR OCCUPANCY TO BE FILED UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$100
2000-01-12DOB complaint, category ?
2000-01-04ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. WORK NOTED AT FRONT OF BUILDING A STEEL GATE APPROX 8'X8'X6' DEEP WAS INSTALLED CREATING A CAGE ENCOMPASSING $2,500
1999
1999-12-23DOB complaint, category ?
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-04-01Permit SG — ISSUED
1997-04-01Permit SG — ISSUED
1997-04-01Permit SG — ISSUED
1997-04-01Permit SG — ISSUED
1996
1996-05-23DOB violation ES:
1996-05-09ECB Non-Hazardous violation: PLUMBING WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.4 P R C STACKS &NEW UNDERGROUND PLUMBING FOR WASTE & SHOWER FLOOR DRAINS REMOVED VENT & CONVECTED I$1,000
1996-05-03DOB complaint, category ?
1996-03-15DOB complaint, category ?
1996-01-18Mortgage $199,000 — from 559 REALTY CORP to GREENPOINT BANK$199,000
1996-01-18Mortgage satisfied — from WONG, KIN YOUNG; YAU, CHIN WOO LEI; LEE, NORMAN to NORTH AMERICAN FUNDING CORP
1996-01-18Deed — from LEE, NORMAN; WONG, KIN YUNG; YAU, CHIN WOO LEI to 559 REALTY CORP
1996-01-18Mortgage assigned — from 559 REALTY CORP to GREENPOINT BANK
1995
1995-11-30Permit SG — ISSUED
1995-11-30Permit SG — ISSUED
1995-11-30Permit SG — ISSUED
1995-06-01DOB violation ES:
1995-06-01DOB violation ES:
1995-06-01DOB violation ES:
1995-05-30DOB complaint, category ?
1985
1985-11-29Mortgage $25,000 — from LEE, NORMAN; YAU, CHIN WOO LEI; WONG, KIN YUNG to NORTH AMERICAN FUNDING C$25,000
1985-05-14Deed — from NATHANSON, JACOB to WONG, KIN YUNG; LEE, NORMAN; YAU, CHIN WOO LEI
1984
1984-11-21Mortgage satisfied — from RUIZ, ASDRUBAL to PEDROSO, JUANA; PEDROSO, OSWALDO; PEDROSO, JUAN
1984-11-21Mortgage satisfied — from RUIZ, ASDRUBAL to PIETRANTONIO, ANGELA
1984-11-21Deed — from RUIZ, ASDRUBAL to NATHANSON, JACOB
1983
1983-04-15VAC — from NEW YORK CITY to VACATE ORDER
1983-04-08Mortgage $29,000 — from RUIZ, ASDRUBAL to PEDROSO, OSWALD; PEDROSO, JUAN; PEDROSO, JUANA$29,000
1982
1982-08-18Deed — from COMMISSIONER FINANCENY to NEW YORK CITY
1977
1977-03-16Deed — from PIETRANTONIO ANGELA to RUIZ ASDRUBAL
1977-03-16Mortgage — from RUIZ ASDRUBAL to PIETRANTONIO ANGELA
1971
1971-03-24Deed — from CRISTON RLTY CORP to PIETRANTONIO ANGELA; PIETRANTONIO DOMENICO
1971-03-24Mortgage — from PIETRANTONIO DOMENICO; PIETRANTONIO ANGELA to CRISTON RLTY CORP

Support this site Back to the building page