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7905 5 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3059810010 · 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 class2
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed4
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 20. In ZIP 11209, 84% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (4) · Air Quality (2) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$22,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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$1,612,000 $96,720
2026$1,684,000 $101,040
2027$1,609,000 $96,540

The city's market estimate has risen 0% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Al Reef Bakery & RestaurantMiddle EasternGrade Pending—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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

Subway77 St — R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 80 St — B63 · 100 ft
Citi Bike79 St & 5 Ave · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Ralph A. Fabrizio School
Middle: J.H.S. 259 William McKinley. 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

7905 5 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

9 311 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: $1,050,000 on 2023-04-07 (lender: Cathay Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2023-04-07AL&R $1,050,000 — from 7905 INC. to CATHAY BANK $1,050,000
2023-04-07Mortgage $1,050,000 — from 7905 INC. to CATHAY BANK $1,050,000
2023-04-07Deed $1,500,000 — from STEFANIE DUCK, CO-ADMINISTRATOR; JASON DUCK, CO-ADMINISTRATOR; ESTATE OF YVONNE PAPACOSTOP to 7905 INC. $1,500,000
2023-03-23Sold for $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $750,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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20230644115
2024212016
20252460113
2026102036
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The last 12 months — 13 records

DateRecord
2026-08-07311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2026-07-27Boiler inspection
2026-05-29Restaurant inspection: AL REEF BAKERY & RESTAURANT — grade Z
2026-05-05Job filed: INSTALL NEW GAS METER, NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUT OF VALVE, AND NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.
2026-04-30Restaurant inspection: AL REEF BAKERY & RESTAURANT
2026-04-27311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025-12-31DOB violation C: BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED ALL WORK STOPPED UNDER PERMIT #B01035254-I1 ON 10/22/25. INTENT TO REVOKE APPROVAL AND PER
2025-12-07311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2025-12-01DOB complaint, category ?
2025-11-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2025-10-22311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2025-10-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2025-10-22DOB complaint, category ?

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-07311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2026-07-27Boiler inspection
2026-05-29Restaurant inspection: AL REEF BAKERY & RESTAURANT — grade Z
2026-05-05Job filed: INSTALL NEW GAS METER, NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUT OF VALVE, AND NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$7,200
2026-04-30Restaurant inspection: AL REEF BAKERY & RESTAURANT
2026-04-27311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2025
2025-12-31DOB violation C: BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED ALL WORK STOPPED UNDER PERMIT #B01035254-I1 ON 10/22/25. INTENT TO REVOKE APPROVAL AND PER
2025-12-07311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2025-12-01DOB complaint, category ?
2025-11-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2025-10-22311: Air Quality — Air: Smoke, Chimney or vent (AS1)
2025-10-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2025-10-22DOB complaint, category ?
2025-07-08Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2025-07-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-07-02DOB complaint, category ?
2025-06-24Job filed: INSTALL NEW GAS METER, NEW FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUT OF VALVE, AND NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$7,200
2025-06-16Boiler inspection
2025-04-11311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024
2024-08-16Boiler inspection
2024-04-29Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2024-04-15Job filed: INSTALL DELI HOOD AND DUCTWORK AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$8,000
2024-02-23311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-02-23DOB complaint, category ?
2024-01-24Eviction executed (STORE FRONT)
2023
2023-07-08311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2023-07-08DOB complaint, category ?
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-08311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2023-06-08DOB complaint, category ?
2023-06-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2023-05-17311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2023-05-17DOB complaint, category ?
2023-05-09Boiler inspection
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-07AL&R $1,050,000 — from 7905 INC. to CATHAY BANK$1,050,000
2023-04-07Mortgage $1,050,000 — from 7905 INC. to CATHAY BANK$1,050,000
2023-04-07Deed $1,500,000 — from STEFANIE DUCK, CO-ADMINISTRATOR; JASON DUCK, CO-ADMINISTRATOR; ESTATE OF YVONNE PAPACOSTOP to 7905 INC.$1,500,000
2023-03-23Sold for $1,500,000$1,500,000
2020
2020-01-21311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-03-15Boiler inspection
2018
2018-06-01Boiler inspection
2017
2017-04-06311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-02-01311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2014
2014-11-08311: Broken Muni Meter — Graffiti
2014-08-29311: Indoor Sewage — Sewage Odor
2011
2011-08-05311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1969
1969-12-23Deed — from CRACCHIOLO DOMINICK; CRACCHIOLO ROSE to PAPACOSTOPOULOS PETE; PAPACOSTOPOULOS YVONNE
1969-12-23Mortgage — from PAPACOSTOPOULOS PETE; PAPACOSTOPOULOS YVONNE to CRACCHIOLO DOMINICK; CRACCHIOLO ROSE

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