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5909 8 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3057070007 · 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

46 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (18) · Vendor Enforcement (9) · Illegal Parking (6) · Non (4) · General Construction/Plumbing (3) · Building/Use (2).

Filed construction activity

$438,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 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 (1931)
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$1,647,000 $98,820
2026$1,769,000 $106,140
2027$2,208,000 $132,480

The city's market estimate has risen 34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Molly TeaCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick)
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Protection) · 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 · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 8 Av / 60 St — B70 · 100 ft
Citi Bike57 St & 7 Ave · 0.2 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 105 The Blythebourne
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

5909 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

46 311 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: $300,000 on 2002-01-14 (lender: First American International Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2002-01-14Mortgage $300,000 — from MONICA W INC to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK $300,000
1994-07-14Mortgage $125,000 — from RUDJORD, ALF; RUDJORD, NORRIS to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $125,000

Ten-year activity

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2020
2021
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2024
2025
27
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002002
2018314019
2019001012
2020005016
2021004116
2022003014
2023000022
202412460123
202521150220
202601250127
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The last 12 months — 32 records

DateRecord
2026-10-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-10-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-09-11311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-09-11311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-09-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-08-28Boiler inspection
2026-08-28311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-07-23311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-07-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-07-23311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-07-23311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-07-15311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2026-07-15311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-06-26311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2026-06-26311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-05-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-12311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-12DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-09311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2025-12-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-12-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-11-12311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2025-11-03311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2025-10-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-10-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-09-11311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-09-11311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-09-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-08-28Boiler inspection
2026-08-28311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-07-23311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-07-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-07-23311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-07-23311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-07-15311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2026-07-15311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-06-26311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2026-06-26311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-12311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-05-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-12311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-12DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-09311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2025
2025-12-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-12-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-11-12311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2025-11-03311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2025-10-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-10-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-10-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-10-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-10-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-10-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-10-03311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-08-25Boiler inspection
2025-08-09311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2025-07-17311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-07-13311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2025-05-15Job filed: Proposed interior renovation for commercial space of existing mixed residential & commercial building minor partitions work and floor finishes as per $120,000
2025-03-19Restaurant inspection: MOLLY TEA — grade A
2025-03-07311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2025-02-04DOB complaint, category ?
2025-01-21Permit Sign — Permit Issued
2024
2024-12-03311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2024-12-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2024-12-03DOB complaint, category ?
2024-12-03DOB complaint, category ?
2024-11-28311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2024-11-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-11-12DOB complaint, category ?
2024-11-12Permit Construction Fence — Permit Issued
2024-11-02Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2024-11-01Job filed: Temporary construction fence filed in conjunction with DOB NOW #B01070234 as per plan.$3,000
2024-10-02Job filed: Proposed interior renovation for commercial space of existing mixed residential & commercial building minor partitions work and floor finishes as per $120,000
2024-10-01Job filed: Proposed plumbing work for commercial space of existing mixed residential & commercial building as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$15,500
2024-10-01Job filed: Propose mechanical work for existing commercial space in conjunction with DOB Now #B01070234 as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$20,000
2024-07-09Job filed: Proposed plumbing work for commercial space of existing mixed residential & commercial building as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$15,500
2024-07-09Job filed: Propose new illuminated wall sign for existing first floor commercial space as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$3,000
2024-07-05Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2024-07-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2024-07-01DOB complaint, category ?
2024-06-28Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2024-06-26Job filed: Proposed interior renovation for commercial space of existing mixed residential & commercial building minor partitions work and floor finishes as per $120,000
2024-06-26Job filed: Proposed plumbing work for commercial space of existing mixed residential & commercial building as per plan. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$15,500
2024-05-26311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2024-05-03Boiler inspection
2023
2023-05-11Boiler inspection
2023-02-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-06-23311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-06-07Boiler inspection
2022-01-18311: Consumer Complaint — Electronics Repair Store
2022-01-18311: Consumer Complaint — Electronics Repair Store
2021
2021-12-22RPTT&RET — from WOO, SHUET NGAN to WOO, MONICA
2021-11-03311: Consumer Complaint — Vendor
2021-09-12311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2021-09-11311: Homeless Person Assistance
2021-06-11311: Illegal Tree Damage — Trunk Damaged
2021-04-29Boiler inspection
2020
2020-07-16Boiler inspection
2020-02-14311: Consumer Complaint — Travel Agency
2020-01-30311: Consumer Complaint — Travel Agency
2020-01-30311: Consumer Complaint — Travel Agency
2020-01-28311: Consumer Complaint — Travel Agency
2020-01-04311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2019
2019-10-18311: Street Sign - Dangling — Other/Unknown
2019-07-01Boiler inspection
2018
2018-12-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-11-19311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-11-19DOB complaint, category ?
2018-06-26311: Other Enforcement — E3B Sidewalk Obstruction
2018-06-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-06-12Boiler inspection
2018-02-21Job filed: TO INSTALL NEW AWNING AT EXISTING THREE STORY BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2018-02-21Job filed: TO INSTALL NEW AWNING AT EXISTING THREE STORY BUILDING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2018-02-21Permit AL — ISSUED
2017
2017-11-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-02-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2016
2016-10-10311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2016-08-24311: Street Condition — Pothole
2016-08-10311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2016-07-12311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2016-04-07311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2015
2015-11-07311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014
2014-07-16311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2014-07-16311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2014-07-16Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2014-07-16DOB complaint, category ?
2013
2013-12-23311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2012
2012-06-24311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2011
2011-05-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-05-20Job filed: EXISTING FIRST FLOOR STORE INTERIOR NON BEARING PARTITIONS REMOVAL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$11,000
2011-05-20Job filed: EXISTING FIRST FLOOR STORE INTERIOR NON BEARING PARTITIONS REMOVAL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$11,000
2006
2006-07-24Mortgage satisfied — from MONICA W. INC. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
2006-07-24TL&R — from MONICA W. INC. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-05-22Mortgage satisfied — from RUDJORD, ALF; RUDJORD, NORRIS to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
2002-01-14Mortgage $300,000 — from MONICA W INC to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK$300,000
2002-01-14Mortgage assigned — from MONICA W INC to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
2002-01-14Deed — from RUDJORD, NORRIS; RUDJORD, ALF to MONICA W INC
2002-01-14PAT — from RUDJORD, ALF O to RUDJORD, VENKE
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-11-01Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-08-14Permit AL — ISSUED
1994
1994-07-14Mortgage $125,000 — from RUDJORD, ALF; RUDJORD, NORRIS to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$125,000
1986
1986-02-10Mortgage satisfied — from RUDJORD, NORRIS; RUDJORD, ALF to PETTERSEN, HAAKON E
1980
1980-12-23Mortgage — from RUDJORD ALF; RUDJORD NORRIS to PETTERSEN HAAKON E
1980-12-23Deed — from PETTERSON HAAKON E to RUDJORD ALF; RUDJORD NORRIS

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