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5617 8 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3056860003 · 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, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11220, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Poisoning (2) · Food Establishment (1) · Curb Condition (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

$20,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1920)
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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,684,000 $101,040
2026$1,685,000 $101,100
2027$2,121,000 $127,260

The city's market estimate has risen 26% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Xin Fa BakeryBakery Products/DessertsA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (1 with three or more people sick)
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Worker Hygiene) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

Subway8 Av — N · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / 57 St — B70 · 50 ft
Citi Bike57 St & 7 Ave · 900 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 105 The Blythebourne
Middle: J.H.S. 223 The Montauk. 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

5617 8 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

6 311 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $65,000 on 1999-07-27 (lender: Greenpoint Mortgagecorp). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1999-07-27Mortgage $65,000 — from NG, LAI FONG MOY; NG, KWOK GING to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP $65,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001001
20180161311
20192080212
20200180110
2021001001
2022001001
2023006017
2024002024
2025001012
2026012003
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-09-05311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-03-12311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-12DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-12311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-10-20Restaurant inspection: XIN FA BAKERY — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-05311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-03-12311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-12DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-12-12311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-10-20Restaurant inspection: XIN FA BAKERY — grade A
2024
2024-09-30Restaurant inspection: XIN FA BAKERY — grade A
2024-09-21311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2024-08-28Restaurant inspection: XIN FA BAKERY
2024-04-08311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2023
2023-11-05311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2023-10-20Restaurant inspection: XIN FA BAKERY — grade A
2023-09-20311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2023-08-21311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-05-02311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2023-03-23311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-02-20311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2022
2022-01-09311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021
2021-09-08311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega/Deli/Supermarket
2020
2020-09-30311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2020-08-13311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2020-08-13DOB complaint, category ?
2020-08-03311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-27311: Vending — Unlicensed
2020-07-21311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2020-03-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-03-01311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-03-01311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2020-02-27311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2019
2019-10-18311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2019-10-18311: Mobile Food Vendor — Permit/License/Certificate
2019-10-18311: Vending — Unlicensed
2019-08-30311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2019-07-25Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING BAKERY STORE,REPAIR EXISTING PARTITIONS, CEILING, FLOOR, AND PAINTING AS PER PLAN.WORK ON 1ST FLOOR ONLY. NO CHANGE$20,000
2019-07-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-04-03311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2019-03-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-25311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-02-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-01-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-01-29311: Other Enforcement — E3B Sidewalk Obstruction
2018
2018-12-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-12-26311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2018-12-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-11-26311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-11-26DOB complaint, category ?
2018-11-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-26Deed — from MOY NG, LAI FONG to SAU YEE S.A. JUNG, AS TRUSTEE; LAI FONG NG 2018 REVOCABLE TRUST; WATSON NG, AS TRUSTEE
2018-09-19311: Panhandling — N/A
2018-09-14311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2018-09-12311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2018-06-08311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2017
2017-04-19311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2016
2016-11-02FDNY inspection (COMPLAINT)
2016-10-22311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2016-03-12311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2016-02-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015
2015-08-26FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2015-08-14311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2014
2014-10-30311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2014-05-28311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2014-05-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014-05-01311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2014-01-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013
2013-08-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B254,50A. 50A-REMOVE FLEX TUBEM FROM FRESH AIR INTAKE VENT GOING TO OFFICE.
2013-03-13311: Street Condition — Pothole
2012
2012-09-05ECB CLASS - 3 violation: B354,24B,36,50A. BOILER FILED UNDER JOB #301447780 BUT NOT REGISTERED.50A- HWHS HAVE 2 DIVERTERS ON EACH; HWHS NEED TO REMOVE ONE $100
2011
2011-12-14DOB complaint, category ?
2011-10-07311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011-09-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WDOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONST. DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS JOB # 310168181/A2 DATED AUG. 04, 2011 OF WHICH PER$500
2011-08-22DOB complaint, category ?
2011-07-08311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011-02-28Deed — from NG, LAI FONG MOY; NG, KWOK GING to NG, LAI FONG MOY
2010
2010-12-08311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010-09-03311: Bus Stop Shelter Complaint — Damaged Other
2009
2009-05-11DOB complaint, category ?
2009-05-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-03-11Permit AL — ISSUED
2009-02-11Job filed: INSTALL 1 NEW NON-ILLUMINATED STOREFRONT AWNING AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2009-01-06Job filed: INSTALL ANSUL SYSTEM FOR KITCHEN HOOD, WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB NO. 310168181. NO CHANGE THE USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$4,000
2008
2008-11-09DOB complaint, category ?
2008-11-09DOB complaint, category ?
2008-11-09DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-07-15DOB complaint, category ?
2008-07-15DOB complaint, category ?
2008-06-27Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-06-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-06-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-06-26Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH NEW KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS, PLUMBING AND PARTITION WALLS. NO CHANGE THE USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$142,000
2008-06-26Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH NEW KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS, PLUMBING AND PARTITION WALLS. NO CHANGE THE USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$142,000
2008-05-07Mortgage satisfied — from NG, LAI FONG MOY; NG, KWOK GING to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE CORP.; GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC
2008-05-07TL&R — from NG, LAI FONG MOY; NG, KWOK GING to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC; GREENPOINT MORTGAGE CORP.
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-07-27Mortgage assigned — from NG, LAI FONG MOY; NG, KWOK GING to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP
1999-07-27Mortgage $65,000 — from NG, LAI FONG MOY; NG, KWOK GING to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP$65,000
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-05-19DOB violation ES:
1989
1989-07-17Mortgage satisfied — from NG, LAU-LING; NG, LAI-FONG MOY; NG, KWOK-GING; NG, LAI-FONG AKA to BOWERY SAVINGS BANK
1989-03-15Deed — from NG, KWOK GING; NG, SAU LING; NG, LAI FON MOY to NG, KWOK GING; NG, LAI FONG MOY
1989-03-14Mortgage satisfied — from NG, LAU-LING; NG, LAI-FONG MOY; NG, KWOK-GING; NG, LAI-FONG/AKA to BOWERY SAVS BANK
1986
1986-08-05Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSUR/CP to BOWERY SAVINGS BANK
1983
1983-12-09Mortgage satisfied — from SHIH, CATHERINE S to NIKOLOPOULOS, DEMETRIOS; NIKOLOPOULOS, ANGELIKI
1983-12-09Deed — from SHIH, CATHERINE S to NG, SAU LING; NG, KWOK GING; NG, LAI FON MOY
1983-12-09Mortgage satisfied — from APOST, JIM to MULLER, EMMA MARY
1977
1977-06-09Mortgage — from SHIH CATHERINE S to NIKOLOPOULOS DEMETRIOS; NIKOLOPOULOS ANGELIKI
1977-06-09Deed — from NIKOLOPOULOS ANGELIKI; NIKOLOPOULOS DEMETRIOS to SHIH CATHERINE S
1974
1974-01-10Deed — from APOST JIM to NIKOLOPOULOS ANGELIKI; NIKOLOPOULOS DEMETRIOS
1970
1970-06-03Mortgage — from APOST JIM to MULLER EMMA M
1970-06-03Deed — from MULLER EMMA M to APOST JIM

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