539 East 5th Street
539 East 5th Street in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 35 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (35/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1930
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 35/100)
- 3 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (35 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
35 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 31 class B, 1 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 37 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-06. Newest violation issued 2026-01-12.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: Self-closing door not working, 2nd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-01-12. HPD violation 18560386
- Class C: No heat / heating defect, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-01-12. HPD violation 18560385
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK KEY OPERATED INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2009-11-13. HPD violation 8143000
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2016-03-10. HPD violation 11146998
- Class B: Gas defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE DOOR AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2016-03-10. HPD violation 11146981
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2016-03-10. HPD violation 11146987
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1R, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1R), issued 2016-03-10. HPD violation 11146991
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2009-11-13. HPD violation 8142961
311 housing complaints
3 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (3).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
Stabilization status could not be verified.
Owner and management
Owner: ISRAEL & MIRIAM HAZAN. See the full portfolio.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3053740065, HPD building ID 238973. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Ditmas Av (F), 6 min walk
- Church Av (F, G), 9 min walk
- Cortelyou Rd (Q), 11 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 35 open (3 class C, 31 class B, 1 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 3 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.