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5903 8 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3057070009 · 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

33 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (18) · Vendor Enforcement (8) · Food Poisoning (2) · Non (2) · Illegal Animal Sold (1) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

$121,387 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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$1,695,000 $101,700
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
Tiger SugarCoffee/TeaA—

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 (0 with three or more people sick) · 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 · 700 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

5903 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

33 311 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.

Ten-year activity

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2024
2025
32
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201701001
2018722011
2019854118
202001517
202100112
202200011
2023016310
202400123
202500325
20260129232
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The last 12 months — 35 records

DateRecord
2026-09-01311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-08-28311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-08-24311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-08-14311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-08-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-08-13311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-08-13311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-08-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-08-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-08-10311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-08-09311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-08-07311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-08-06311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-08-06311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-07-23311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-07-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-07-08311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2026-07-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-07-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-28311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-05-11Boiler inspection
2026-05-11Boiler inspection
2026-04-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-04-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-22311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-22DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-11-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-11-21311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-01311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-08-28311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-08-24311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-08-14311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-08-14311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-08-13311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-08-13311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-08-13311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-08-12311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-08-10311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-08-09311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2026-08-07311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2026-08-06311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-08-06311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-07-23311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2026-07-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-07-08311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2026-07-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-07-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-28311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-06-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-05-11Boiler inspection
2026-05-11Boiler inspection
2026-04-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-04-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2026-03-22311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-22DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-12-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-11-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2025-11-21311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2025-06-10Restaurant inspection: TIGER SUGAR — grade A
2025-05-21Boiler inspection
2024
2024-08-15Boiler inspection
2024-08-12311: Illegal Animal Sold — Other
2024-03-25Restaurant inspection: TIGER SUGAR — grade A
2023
2023-07-25311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-07-25311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-07-22311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-07-22311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-07-22311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2023-07-14Boiler inspection
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-05-11Restaurant inspection: TIGER SUGAR
2023-04-04311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-02-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-02-28Boiler inspection
2021
2021-08-09Boiler inspection
2021-05-12311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2020
2020-08-28311: Broken Parking Meter — Credit Card Stuck in Meter
2020-07-12311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1R Missed Recycling-All Materials
2020-04-24311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2020-04-24311: Hazardous Materials — Chemical Odor (HD1)
2020-02-20311: Broken Parking Meter — Credit Card Stuck in Meter
2020-02-10Boiler inspection
2020-01-17DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019
2019-11-26DOB complaint, category ?
2019-11-11311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2019-10-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-09-13311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2019-09-13DOB complaint, category ?
2019-09-12Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2019-09-03Job filed: PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB #321976509 AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$6,000
2019-08-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-08-27Job filed: INSTALL NEW AWNING WITH WORDING AREA 9 SQUARE FEET NOT MORE THAN 12 SQUARE FEET. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$3,000
2019-08-12Job filed: A2$12,420
2019-04-19311: Borough Office — Construction Enforcement Work Order (DOB)
2019-04-19DOB complaint, category ?
2019-04-01Boiler inspection
2019-03-30DOB violation P: THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS INTENDS TO REVOKE ALL PLUMBING WORK UNDER PERMIT # 321822364 DUE TO MASTER PLUMBER LICENSE REVOKED LMP
2019-03-14311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2019-03-14DOB complaint, category ?
2019-01-16Permit Sign — Permit Issued
2019-01-14Job filed: ERECT AN ILLUMINATED SIGN ON WALL.NOT WITHIN VIEW OF ARTERIAL HIGHWAY OR PUBLIC PARK 1/2 ACRE OR MORE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$1,404
2018
2018-12-04Job filed: ERECT NEW AWNING WITH COPY, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.$2,563
2018-12-04Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-11-28311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-11-07Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 1ST FLOOR. PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$48,000
2018-11-07Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON 1ST FLOOR. PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$48,000
2018-11-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-11-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-11-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-11-02ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED: (2) ACCESSORY BUSINESS AWNING: (1)SIZE 4' X 8' APPROX READS, "T-MOBILE". (2)SIZE 4.5' X 12' APPROX R$620
2018-10-23311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-10-23DOB complaint, category ?
2017
2017-02-24DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT
2016
2016-05-12311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2015
2015-07-04311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2014
2014-09-14311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014-09-05311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2014-08-24311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2014-03-04311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2013
2013-10-10311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2013-10-09311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013-10-03311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2013-03-22311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2012
2012-09-25311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2012-04-25311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2012-04-09311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2012-02-19311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2012-01-05311: Consumer Complaint — Receipt Incomplete/Not Given
2011
2011-12-28311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2011-12-27311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2011-12-11311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2011-11-28311: Consumer Complaint — False Advertising
2011-10-06DEED, LE — from CHIN, SUET MEI WONG; CHIN, DONG WING to CHIN, STEVEN K; ENG, NANCY NGAR LAN; CHIN, HARVEY L
2011-06-06311: Dead Tree — Dead/Dying Tree
2011-04-19311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2010
2010-05-04311: Consumer Complaint — Contract Dispute
2007
2007-03-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-03-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-02-27Job filed: INSTALL WASHERS AND DRYERS ON 1ST FLOOR STORE SPACE. INSTALL ONE SLOP SINK AND ONE HWH IN CELLAR.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$35,000
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-05-14DOB violation ES:
1986
1986-05-29Mortgage satisfied — from GREATER NY CP/SEVENTH DA to ANCHOR SAVS BANK
1977
1977-09-01Deed — from GREATER NEW YORK CORP OF 7TH DAY ADVENTI to CHIN SUET MEI WONG; CHIN DONG WING
1970
1970-12-11Mortgage — from GREATER NY CORP OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST to ANCHOR SAV BANK
1970-12-11RTXL — from TOLISIS LENA DECD; TOLISH LENA
1970-12-11Deed — from TOLISIS MICHAEL; TOLISH STANLEY; TOLISIS STANLEY; TOLISH MICHAEL to GREATER NY CORP OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST

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