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5419 16th Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3054857501 · 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, AEP4
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 85% 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 13.3. In ZIP 11204, 76% 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

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (3) · Illegal Parking (3) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (2) · Dead/Dying Tree (2) · Damaged Tree (2) · Construction Safety Enforcement (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,256,791 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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 (1955)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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)1601 55 STREET CONDOMINIUM
Head officerHershy Moskovitz
Managing agentComfort Management
Last registered2025-08-14

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$796,314 $47,778
2026$1,008,040 $60,482
2027$1,012,301 $60,738

The city's market estimate has risen 27% 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

Subway62 St — D N · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 50 St / 16 Av — B11 · 0.2 mi
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The SEEALL Academy
Middle: J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow. 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

5419 16th 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

13 311 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 COMFORT MANAGEMENT — 48 buildings, 417 units. Grades across the portfolio: A32 · B7 · C9. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1264 37th Street BK36 A
5120 19 Avenue BK28 A
1430 43 Street BK24 A
1225 49 Street BK16 A
1227 44 Street BK12 A
6004 16th Avenue BK11 A
1563 61st Street BK11 A
1559 61st Street BK11 A
1555 61st Street BK11 B
6010 16th Avenue BK11 A
1567 61st Street BK11 A
1571 61st Street BK11 A
6020 16th Avenue BK11 A
1575 61st Street BK11 A
6014 16th Avenue BK11 A
4815 14th Avenue BK10 A
1427 46 Street BK10 A
4506 12 Avenue BK10 B
5214 15 Avenue BK10 A
5023 15 Avenue BK10 A
4202 18 Avenue BK8 A
5221 16th Avenue BK8 A
1346 46 Street BK8 A
5022 15th Avenue BK8 A
1479 46 Street BK8 A
1578 60th Street BK6 A
1255 49 Street BK6 A
1574 60th Street BK6 A
1415 46 Street BK6 A
1520 49 Street BK6 A
1570 60th Street BK6 A
1333 56th Street BK5 A
4809 14th Avenue BK5 B
679 East 3 Street BK5 C
1249 42 Street BK5 C
1347 57 Street BK4 C
1159 53 Street BK4 C
1544 41st Street BK4 B
1145 41 Street BK4 B
1143 41 Street BK4 C
1430 52 Street BK4 C
1714 57 Street BK3 C
1717 44 Street BK3 C
1528 45th Street BK3 A
1532 45th Street BK3 A
1969 52 Street BK3 C
5419 16th Avenue BK3 B
1455 47th Street BK3 B

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-12Agreement $1,007,500 — from 1601 55TH 3 LLC to MERS, INC.; ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC $1,007,500
2025-12-12Mortgage $389,983 — from 1601 55TH 3 LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC; MERS, INC. $389,983
2024-01-26Deed $1,883,762 — from 1601 55TH STREET CONDOS LLC to HALBERSTAM, BAILA $1,883,763
2024-01-10Sold for $1,883,763 $1,883,763 $627,921
2023-08-30Mortgage $629,300 — from MARKOWITZ, MALKY to MERS; UNITES WHOLESAL MORTGAGE, LLC $629,300
2023-08-30Deed $915,406 — from 1601 55TH STREET CONDOS LLC to MARKOWITZ, MALKY $915,406
2023-08-04Sold for $915,406 $915,406 $305,135

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
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2021
2022
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2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201740004
201870007
201980008
202000000
202120002
202220002
20234011015
20240012214
2025014611
202600101
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-04-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-12Agreement $1,007,500 — from 1601 55TH 3 LLC to MERS, INC.; ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC
2025-12-12Mortgage $389,983 — from 1601 55TH 3 LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC; MERS, INC.
2025-12-12Mortgage assigned — from MERS, INC.; UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC; MERS, INC.
2025-12-12Deed — from MARKOWITZ, MALKY to 1601 55TH 3 LLC
2025-11-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2025-11-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2025-10-31311: Construction Safety Enforcement — CSC - Monitoring Tracking

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-12-12Agreement $1,007,500 — from 1601 55TH 3 LLC to MERS, INC.; ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC$1,007,500
2025-12-12Mortgage $389,983 — from 1601 55TH 3 LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC; MERS, INC.$389,983
2025-12-12Mortgage assigned — from MERS, INC.; UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE, LLC to ICE LENDER HOLDINGS LLC; MERS, INC.
2025-12-12Deed — from MARKOWITZ, MALKY to 1601 55TH 3 LLC
2025-11-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2025-11-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2025-10-31311: Construction Safety Enforcement — CSC - Monitoring Tracking
2025-10-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-05-30311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-04-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-01-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024
2024-11-25HPD 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
2024-06-20311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2024-06-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024-05-29311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2024-05-28311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2024-05-26311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2024-05-26311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Dead Branches in Tree
2024-05-05311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Dead Branches in Tree
2024-04-08HPD 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
2024-03-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024-02-06311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper/Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2024-02-06311: Missed Collection — Trash
2024-01-26Deed $1,883,762 — from 1601 55TH STREET CONDOS LLC to HALBERSTAM, BAILA$1,883,763
2024-01-10Sold for $1,883,763$1,883,763
2023
2023-11-03Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300 PSF SIDEWALK SHED, OVERHEAD PROTECTION, AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2022$10,000
2023-11-03Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2023-11-03Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2023-08-30PAT — from MARKOWITZ, MALKY to THE 1601 55TH STREET CONDOMINIUM BOARD O
2023-08-30Mortgage $629,300 — from MARKOWITZ, MALKY to MERS; UNITES WHOLESAL MORTGAGE, LLC$629,300
2023-08-30Deed $915,406 — from 1601 55TH STREET CONDOS LLC to MARKOWITZ, MALKY$915,406
2023-08-04Sold for $915,406$915,406
2023-05-08MAPS — from 1601 55TH STREET CONDOMINIUM
2023-05-08CDEC — from 1601 55TH STREET CONDOS LLC
2023-05-08MAPS — from 1601 55TH STREET CONDOMINIUM
2023-05-08CDEC — from 1601 55TH STREET CONDOS LLC
2023-05-08MAPS — from 1601 55TH STREET CONDOMINIUM
2023-05-08CDEC — from 1601 55TH STREET CONDOS LLC
2023-03-20HPD 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
2023-01-13Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2022
2022-08-16Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A METAL STAIRCASE FROM 1ST FLOOR TO CELLAR WITHIN AN EXISTING STAIR OPENING. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EXIT.$7,500
2022-01-11Certificate of occupancy Final
2021
2021-08-20Certificate of occupancy Initial
2021-07-20Job filed: FILING FOR THREE NEW CONDO TAX LOTS. SEE COMMENTS FOR DETAILS.
2019
2019-07-31Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2019-07-30Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2019-05-03Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION & SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB #321821819$2,400
2019-04-11Job filed: PROPOSED SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON NEW 3" WATER SERVICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB #321821819$122,500
2019-03-28Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2019-03-28Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2019-02-12Job filed: BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN IS HEREWITH FILED. LOT FRONTAGE IS 122'
2019-01-10Job filed: STRUCTURAL, FOUNDATION, SPECIFICATIONS AND WORK TYPES FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT. 1 JOB NUMBER: 321821819$10,000
2018
2018-12-20Job filed: PROPOSED NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM ON NEW WATER SERVICE IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOB #321821819$17,000
2018-12-04Permit Supported Scaffold — Signed-off
2018-12-03Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SUPPORT SCAFFOLD IN ACCORDANCE WITH NYCC 2014 CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS USE OR OCCUPANCY.$1,000
2018-08-23Job filed: VERTICAL ONE STORY ENLARGEMENT. PLUMBING AND PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. CONVERT DOCTOR'S OFFICE TO RESIDENTIAL.$678,000
2018-08-14Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-07-18Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED IN CONFORMANCE WITH NY CC 2014, CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2018-07-18Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2017
2017-10-04Job filed: SOE AND STRUCTURAL AND FOUNDATION SPECIFICATIONS AND WORK TYPES FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT II #321634781$10,000
2017-08-08Job filed: HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT ON AN 3-STORY, 2-FAMILY AND DOCTOR OFFICE ON 1ST FLOOR DWELLING; PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN; NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EXI$85,329
2017-06-01Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION ON AN 3-STORY, 2-FAMILY AND DOCTOR OFFICE ON 1ST FLOOR DWELLING; PLUMBING AND PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN; NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPA$138,837
2017-01-05Job filed: ADDING VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL EXTENSION AT FRONT. ADDING 4TH STORY. INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATION. PLUMBING AND PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN$169,225

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