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5021 Church Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3046760030 · 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, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
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 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

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Consumer Complaint (2) · Vendor Enforcement (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 (1925)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)S & J REALTY LLC
Head officerALLEN ESSES
Managing agentSKY REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC
Last registered2024-09-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$847,000 $50,820
2026$841,000 $50,460
2027$839,000 $50,340

The city's market estimate has fallen 1% 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

SubwaySutter Av-Rutland Rd — 3 · 0.9 mi straight-line (about a 25-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Utica Av / Church Av — B46-SBS · 200 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 49 St & Church Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus
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.

Report a problem to 311

5021 Church 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

3 311 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 SKY REALTY MANAGEMENT LLC — 8 buildings, 32 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B5 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1600 Beverley Road BK17 A
252 Knickerbocker Avenue BK4 C
5014 Church Avenue BK2 C
989 Flatbush Avenue BK2 B
860 Flatbush Avenue BK2 B
5021 Church Avenue BK2 B
1422 Avenue J BK2 B
4905 Church Avenue BK1 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $286,484 on 2024-10-01 (lender: New Millennium Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-10-01AL&R $800,000 — from 5015 C&J LLC to NEW MILLENNIUM BANK $800,000
2024-10-01Agreement $800,000 — from 5015 C&J LLC to NEW MILLENNIUM BANK $800,000
2024-10-01Mortgage $286,485 — from 5015 C&J LLC to NEW MILLENNIUM BANK $286,485
2024-10-01Deed $1,200,000 — from S & J REALTY LLC to 5015 C&J LLC $1,200,000
2024-09-04Sold for $1,200,000 $1,200,000 $600,000
2016-08-01Mortgage $620,000 — from S & J REALTY LLC to FLUSHING BANK $620,000
2016-08-01AL&R $620,000 — from S & J REALTY LLC to FLUSHING BANK $620,000
2004-03-08Mortgage $196,875 — from S & J REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $196,875
1986-08-19Mortgage $65,000 — from ESSES, NORMAN to LOCONTE, VITO $65,000
1983-03-31Mortgage $45,000 — from HONG, JUNG IL; HONG, KYE to LOCONTE, VITO $45,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701012
201805016
201905016
202002013
202100011
202210012
202300011
2024027110
202502002
202600000
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
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

The full timeline

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
2025-07-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2024
2024-10-01AL&R $800,000 — from 5015 C&J LLC to NEW MILLENNIUM BANK$800,000
2024-10-01Agreement $800,000 — from 5015 C&J LLC to NEW MILLENNIUM BANK$800,000
2024-10-01Mortgage $286,485 — from 5015 C&J LLC to NEW MILLENNIUM BANK$286,485
2024-10-01Deed $1,200,000 — from S & J REALTY LLC to 5015 C&J LLC$1,200,000
2024-10-01TL&R — from FLUSHING BANK
2024-10-01Mortgage assigned — from FLUSHING BANK to NEW MILLENNIUM BANK
2024-09-04Sold for $1,200,000$1,200,000
2024-07-14311: Consumer Complaint — Furniture Store
2024-05-13311: Consumer Complaint — Furniture Store
2024-02-08Boiler inspection
2023
2023-03-08Boiler inspection
2022
2022-10-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-03-30Boiler inspection
2021
2021-05-04Boiler inspection
2020
2020-09-16Boiler inspection
2020-05-05311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2020-04-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-08-01Boiler inspection — defects found
2019-06-27311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2019-05-14311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2019-05-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2019-03-22311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2019-03-13311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2018
2018-12-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-11-20311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2018-10-30HPD 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
2018-09-07Boiler inspection — defects found
2018-07-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-04-27311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2017
2017-08-30Boiler inspection — defects found
2017-02-07311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2016
2016-11-04311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - Faded
2016-10-19311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2016-08-17Mortgage satisfied — from S & J REALTY LLC to ASTORIA BANK; ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA
2016-08-17TL&R — from S & J REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA; ASTORIA BANK
2016-08-01Mortgage $620,000 — from S & J REALTY LLC to FLUSHING BANK$620,000
2016-08-01AL&R $620,000 — from S & J REALTY LLC to FLUSHING BANK$620,000
2016-07-19311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2016-03-08311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2016-03-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-09-13Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2015-09-13311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2015-04-29311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2013
2013-05-06311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2013-04-23311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2013-02-19311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2013-02-19311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2013-01-21311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2013-01-19311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2012
2012-09-25311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2012-09-24311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2012-09-11311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2012-09-11311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2011
2011-02-14311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2011-02-11311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2011-02-07311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2011-02-04311: Consumer Complaint — Unlicensed
2011-01-14311: Building/Use — Illegal. Commercial Use In Resident Zone
2011-01-14DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-01-14311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2004
2004-03-08Mortgage $196,875 — from S & J REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI$196,875
2004-03-08AL&R — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI to S & J REALTY LLC
1999
1999-01-20Mortgage satisfied — from ESSES, NORMAN to LOCONTE, VITO
1999-01-20PAT — from LOCONTE, VITO to LOCONTE, CATHERINE
1998
1998-01-07Deed — from ESSES, JOSEPH; ESSES, SAM to S & J REALTY LLC
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1989
1989-12-29Deed — from ESSES, NORMAN to ESSES, SAM; ESSES, JOSEPH
1986
1986-08-19Mortgage satisfied — from HONG, KYE; HONG, JUNG IL to LOCONTE, VITO
1986-08-19Deed — from LOCONTE, VITO to ESSES, NORMAN
1986-08-19Mortgage satisfied — from FLORES, ALBERT; AGOSTA, JOHN to RIEGER, NITA/TR; SIDENWORM, DAVID/TR; SIDENWORM, IRVING/TR
1986-08-19Mortgage $65,000 — from ESSES, NORMAN to LOCONTE, VITO$65,000
1986-03-07Deed — from HONG, JUNG SOO; HONG, HEA JUNG to LO CONTE, VITO
1984
1984-01-12Deed — from HONG, KYE; HONG, JUNG IL to HONG, JUNG SOO; HONG, HEA JUNG
1983
1983-03-31CERT — from SIDENWORM, IRVING
1983-03-31Mortgage $45,000 — from HONG, JUNG IL; HONG, KYE to LOCONTE, VITO$45,000
1983-03-31Deed — from LOCONTE, VITO to HONG, JUNG IL; HONG, KYE
1983-01-24Deed — from FLORES, ALBERT; FLORES, DORINE to LO CONTE, VITO
1982
1982-05-24Deed — from AGOSTA, JOHN to FLORES, DORINE
1981
1981-02-05Deed — from GRIFFIN LYDIA SIDENWORM to AGOSTA JOHN; FLORES ALBERT
1981-02-05Mortgage — from AGOSTA JOHN; FLORES ALBERT to SIDENWORM IRVING; SIDENWORM DAVID; SIDENWORM HARRY (AS SETTLOR); RIEGER NITA (AS TRUSTEES)
1981-02-05Deed — from SIDENWORM HARRY (AS SETTLOR); SIDENWORM IRVING; SIDENWORM DAVID; SPDEMWORM DAVID (TRUSTEES to FLORES ALBERT; AGOSTA JOHN
1979
1979-12-12Deed — from SAMUELS CHARLES to RIEGER NITA TRUSTEES OF; SIDENWORM IRVING; SIDENWORM HARRY; SIDENWORM DAVID
1978
1978-06-30Mortgage — from SAMUEL CHARLES to RIEGER NITA AS TRUSTEES OF; SIDENWORM IRVING; SIDENWORM HARRY; SIDENWORM DAVID
1978-06-30Deed — from SIDENWORM HARRY; RIEGER NITA AS TRUSTEE OF; SIDENWORM DAVID; SIDENWORM IRVING to SAMUELS CHARLES
1966
1966-02-28Mortgage — from SIDENWORM IRVING; RIEGER NITA AS TRUSTEES; SIDENWORM DAVID; SIDENWORM HARRY AS SETTLOR to KINGS COUNTY LAFAYETTE TRUST CO

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