4905 Church Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3046750042 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 3 |
| Structural & safety | DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class | 0 |
| Pests | Bedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s | 0 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 0 |
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11203, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Overgrown Tree/Branches (1).
$94,000 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| No | Six or more residential units (1) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | LEVY & ESSES LLC |
| Head officer | ALLEN ESSES |
| Managing agent | SKY REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-06-27 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $785,000 | $353,250 |
| 2026 | $890,000 | $400,500 |
| 2027 | $912,000 | $410,400 |
The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
| Subway | Church Av — 2 5 · 1.0 mi straight-line (about a 25-minute walk) · station accessibility: full Sutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 1.0 mi straight-line (about a 26-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Church Av / Utica Av — B35 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 49 St & Church Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner Middle: The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts. 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.
4905 Church Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
1 311 service request 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.
Managed by SKY REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 8 buildings, 32 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B5 · C2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 Beverley Road | BK | 17 | A |
| 252 Knickerbocker Avenue | BK | 4 | C |
| 5014 Church Avenue | BK | 2 | C |
| 989 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
| 860 Flatbush Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
| 5021 Church Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
| 1422 Avenue J | BK | 2 | B |
| 4905 Church Avenue | BK | 1 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $15,000 on 1982-03-30 (lender: Ort, Abraham J. and Ort, Philip). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-03-30 | Mortgage $15,000 — from LEVY, MARCO; ESSES, ALLEN to ORT, PHILIP; ORT, ABRAHAM J. | $15,000 |
| Year | Construction | Housing & tenants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
No city records in the last 12 months — quiet is good.