Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

Building report

321 South 5 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3024490031 · 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, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed4
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 62% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 10. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-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

15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8) · Water System (2) · Dead Animal (1) · Damaged Tree (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,675,584 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1899)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)321 SOUTH 5TH LLC
Head officerISIDORE HEIMANN
Managing agentFRONTGATE MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2025-11-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,323,600 $595,620
2026$1,430,000 $643,500
2027$1,716,000 $772,200

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

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayMarcy Av — J M Z · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: S 5 St / Rodney St — B60 · 100 ft
Citi BikeS 4 St & Rodney St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 319 (K-1), 414 (K-5). 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

321 South 5 Street

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

15 311 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 FRONTGATE MANAGEMENT — 77 buildings, 1,379 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B31 · C10 · D5 · F5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1034 Atlantic Avenue BK237 B
1258 Shakespeare Ave BX90 B
329 Broadway BK63 A
711 East 214 Street BX61 B
Trinity Avenue BX52 B
65 South 11 Street BK46 A
1818 Prospect Avenue BX46 B
2177 60 Street BK44 A
49 South 11 Street BK42 A
374 South 5 Street BK41 B
713 Snediker Avenue BK35 A
366 South 5 Street BK32 B
1058 University Avenue BX26 B
524 West 134 Street MN24 B
Grand Avenue BX24 B
87 East 53 Street BK24 D
51 West 174 Street BX24 B
924 Myrtle Avenue BK23 A
2076 Morris Avenue BX17 B
1694 Nelson Avenue BX15 B
1307 Findlay Avenue BX13 C
2308 Prospect Avenue BX13 A
14 Duffield Street BK12 B
1467 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
287 East 169 Street BX12 B
412 Mother Gaston Blvd BK10 B
1686 Grand Avenue BX10 B
303 West 74 Street MN10 A
1344 Findlay Avenue BX10 B
3533 Barnes Avenue BX10 B
305 East 162 Street BX10 A
285 East 169 Street BX10 A
2890 Bailey Avenue BX10 A
4829 White Plains Road BX10 B
1691 Carroll Street BK10 A
720 Saratoga Avenue BK10 B
1426 Vyse Avenue BX10 B
4831 White Plains Road BX10 A
1101 Hoe Avenue BX10 B
1447 Longfellow Avenue BX10 C
1343 Harrod Avenue BX9 C
499 Pennsylvania Avenue BK9 A
540 East 142 Street BX8 B
1143 Ward Avenue BX8 C
501 Dean Street BK8 B
166 Scholes Street BK8 A
164 Scholes Street BK8 A
538 East 142 Street BX8 C
162 Scholes Street BK8 B
863 Hancock Street BK8 B
149 Albany Avenue BK8 A
10 Clermont Avenue BK7 A
120 Skillman Street BK7 A
160 Scholes Street BK7 A
321 South 5 Street BK7 A
299 Schaefer Street BK6 B
305 Schaefer Street BK6 B
303 Schaefer Street BK6 A
297 Schaefer Street BK6 B
258 Melrose Street BK6 D

showing 60 of 77 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $16,539 on 2025-12-30 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-30Mortgage $16,540 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $16,540
2025-12-30Agreement $3,600,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $3,600,000
2019-12-27AL&R $4,300,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to POPULAR BANK $4,300,000
2019-12-27Agreement $4,300,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to POPULAR BANK $4,300,000
2019-12-27Mortgage $1,900,818 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to POPULAR BANK $1,900,818
2019-07-08Mortgage $900,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to 321 SOUTH 5 FUNDING LP $900,000
2019-07-08AL&R $900,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to 321 SOUTH 5 FUNDING LP $900,000
2017-11-27Mortgage $130,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK $130,000
2017-03-02Deed $2,100,000 — from ESTATE OF JUAN MONTES; MONSERRATE MONTES, ADMINISTRATOR to HEIMANN, ISIDORE $2,100,000
2017-03-02Mortgage $1,575,000 — from HEIMANN, ISIDORE to MERS $1,575,000
2017-02-16Sold for $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $300,000
2008-02-21Mortgage $544,185 — from MONTES, JUAN to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $544,185
2008-02-21Mortgage $544,185 — from MONTES, JUAN to 1ST MARINER BANK $544,185
2003-02-12Mortgage $200,000 — from MONTES, JUAN to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $200,000
1997-01-16Mortgage $80,000 — from MONTES, JUAN A to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $80,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
32
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017102210024
201891281232
201971410325
2020006006
202101100011
2022002013
2023004004
2024007007
20250074011
2026004004
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 — 10 records

DateRecord
2026-08-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-08311: Water Maintenance — Fire Hydrant Emergency
2026-08-07311: Lead — Lead Kit
2026-05-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-12-30Mortgage $16,540 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
2025-12-30Agreement $3,600,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
2025-12-30Mortgage assigned — from POPULAR BANK to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
2025-12-30TL&R — from POPULAR BANK to 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC
2025-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-19HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2026-08-08311: Water Maintenance — Fire Hydrant Emergency
2026-08-07311: Lead — Lead Kit
2026-05-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-12-30Mortgage $16,540 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA$16,540
2025-12-30Agreement $3,600,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA$3,600,000
2025-12-30Mortgage assigned — from POPULAR BANK to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
2025-12-30TL&R — from POPULAR BANK to 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC
2025-12-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-19HPD 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
2025-09-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-09-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-07-05311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2024
2024-12-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-04311: Dead Animal — Rat or Mouse
2024-09-25Eviction executed (1A)
2024-09-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-07-08311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2024-07-07311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2024-06-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023
2023-12-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-05-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-24HPD 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
2022-12-14311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2022-06-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-01-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-12-23311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-10-23311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2021-10-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-06Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2021-09-06311: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2021-04-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-08FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_3)
2020
2020-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-10-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-06-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-06-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-06-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-06-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-12-27TL&R — from 321 SOUTH 5 FUNDING L.P. to 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC
2019-12-27AL&R $4,300,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to POPULAR BANK$4,300,000
2019-12-27Agreement $4,300,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to POPULAR BANK$4,300,000
2019-12-27Mortgage $1,900,818 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to POPULAR BANK$1,900,818
2019-12-27Mortgage assigned — from 321 SOUTH 5 FUNDING L.P. to POPULAR BANK
2019-12-27Mortgage assigned — from THE FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK; MERS INC to POPULAR BANK
2019-12-18Certificate of occupancy Final
2019-11-20FDNY inspection (ALT)
2019-11-01Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2019-11-01Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2019-10-31HPD 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
2019-07-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-07-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-07-12Mortgage satisfied — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
2019-07-08SMIS — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC
2019-07-08Mortgage $900,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to 321 SOUTH 5 FUNDING LP$900,000
2019-07-08AL&R $900,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to 321 SOUTH 5 FUNDING LP$900,000
2019-06-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-06-15311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019-06-15311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019-03-29Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2019-03-29Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2019-03-05Permit AL — ISSUED
2019-01-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-13311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018
2018-12-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-12-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018-11-27311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-11-22311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-11-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-10-27Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-10-27Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2018-10-26Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AND SUPPORT SCAFFOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYCC 2014 CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.$1,000
2018-10-19HPD 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
2018-10-07311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-10-04FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-08-29311: Construction Safety Enforcement — Excavation Tracking Complaint
2018-08-29DOB complaint, category ?
2018-08-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: NO OVERHEAD PROTECTION. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AN ACTIVE CON STRUCTION SITE WITH ROOF WORK IN PROGRESS. DURING INSPECTION$2,500
2018-08-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: NO ROOF PROTECTION. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AN ACTIVE CONSTRUC TION SITE WITH ROOF WORK IN PROGRESS. DURING INSPECTION NOTE$625
2018-08-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS. ATTIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED AN ACTIVE CONSTRUCTION SITE WITH$625
2018-08-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2018-08-27DOB complaint, category ?
2018-08-21FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-08-07SMIS — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC
2018-08-01Job filed: SPRINKLER SPECIFICATIONS AND WORK TYPES FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 #321509284$88,800
2018-07-16FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-06-12FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-04-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-03-25311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-03-25311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-03-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-03-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2018-03-16Job filed: PLUMBING SPECIFICATIONS AND WORK TYPE FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I #321509284$69,600
2018-03-05FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-01-10FDNY inspection (ALT)
2018-01-05FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017
2017-11-29HPD 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
2017-11-27Mortgage $130,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK$130,000
2017-11-26311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2017-11-26DOB complaint, category ?
2017-11-20FDNY inspection (ALT)
2017-10-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-10-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-08-08Deed — from HEIMANN, ISIDORE to 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC
2017-07-13ZONE — from HEIMANN, ISIDORE
2017-07-13CERT — from DOWNTOWN ABSTRACT CORP
2017-07-11Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I #321509284$1,000
2017-07-11Job filed: STRUCTURAL FOUNDATION AND S.O.E. SPECIFICATIONS AND WORK TYPES FILED HEREWITH IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I #321509284
2017-07-11Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I #321509284$1,000
2017-07-10Job filed: SPRINKLER SPECIFICATIONS AND WORK TYPES FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT 1 #321509284$88,800
2017-06-15Job filed: STREET FRONTAGE 23', BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH N.B. #321509284
2017-06-15Job filed: STREET FRONTAGE 23', BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH N.B. #321509284
2017-05-24Deed transfer (nominal price)
2017-04-06Mortgage satisfied — from MONTES, JUAN to SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY, INC., A CALIF; 1ST MARINER BANK
2017-03-02Deed $2,100,000 — from ESTATE OF JUAN MONTES; MONSERRATE MONTES, ADMINISTRATOR to HEIMANN, ISIDORE$2,100,000
2017-03-02Mortgage $1,575,000 — from HEIMANN, ISIDORE to MERS$1,575,000
2017-02-24Mortgage satisfied — from MONTES, JUAN to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME
2017-02-16Sold for $2,100,000$2,100,000
2017-01-12Job filed: A1$712,692
2017-01-12Job filed: A1$712,692
2016
2016-03-31311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2015
2015-04-03Mortgage assigned — from 1ST MARINER BANK to SUN WEST MORTGAGE COMPANY INC
2014
2014-12-04Mortgage satisfied — from MONTES, JUAN to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
2013
2013-07-11311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2011
2011-10-08311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2008
2008-02-21Mortgage $544,185 — from MONTES, JUAN to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME$544,185
2008-02-21Mortgage satisfied — from MONTES, JUAN A to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
2008-02-21Mortgage $544,185 — from MONTES, JUAN to 1ST MARINER BANK$544,185
2008-02-21Mortgage satisfied — from MONTES, JUAN to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
2003
2003-02-12Mortgage $200,000 — from MONTES, JUAN to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH$200,000
1997
1997-01-16Mortgage $80,000 — from MONTES, JUAN A to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH$80,000
1980
1980-04-03Mortgage — from MONTES JUAN to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH
1980-04-03Deed — from SECY OF HOUSING & URBAN DVLPT to MONTES JUAN
1974
1974-03-12Deed to MONTES JUAN
1973
1973-03-05Deed — from FEDERAL NATL MTGE ASSN to SECY OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT OF W
1973-03-05Deed — from BERNSTEIN CHARLES E REFEREE; GONZALEZ ARMADOR ET AL DEFTS to FEDERAL NATL MTGE ASSN
1970
1970-05-06Mortgage assigned — from DELTA CAPITAL CORP to FEDL NATL MTGE ASSN
1970-04-13Mortgage — from GONZALEZ FRANCISCA; GONZALEZ ARMADOR to DELTA CAPITAL CORP
1970-04-13Deed — from FEKETE IRENE to GONZALEZ FRANCISCA; GONZALEZ ARMADOR

Support this site Back to the building page