623 East 5th Street

623 East 5th Street in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 110 open HPD violations, 27 of them class C, and 48 of 48 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (24/100).

Multi-family elevator · 48 units · Built 1932

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 24/100)

• 27 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 71 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 48 of 48 units are rent-stabilized; 47 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (110 open, 27 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 71 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (3 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

110 open violations: 27 class C (immediately hazardous), 67 class B, 16 class A. 58 issued in the last 12 months. 245 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2003-07-30. Newest violation issued 2026-09-10.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 101 days from issue to close for the 35 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F7, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F7), issued 2026-09-10. HPD violation 19200673
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A1), issued 2026-08-14. HPD violation 19142614
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 6th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT F7, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt F7), issued 2026-06-12. HPD violation 18995681
• Class C: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. PROPERLY SECURE 3RD TREAD FROM BOTTOM AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT 1ST FIRE ESCAPE FROM NORTH AT EAST AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2026-04-30. HPD violation 18820254
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 1st 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 AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A3), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18737094
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 1st floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT A3, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt A3), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18737093
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2B), issued 2025-11-05. HPD violation 18341508
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, 2nd window frame from the south, west wall, 3rd room from the east, 1st floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) NORTH WALL, 2nd WINDOW FRAME FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT A1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt A1), issued 2025-11-03. HPD violation 18345905

311 housing complaints

99 in the last 12 months, 119 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (71), Unsanitary Condition (11), Door/Window (9), Elevator (4), Plumbing (3).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 3 infested units in 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 4 infested, 4 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2021: Owner reported 9 infested, 9 treated, 0 re-infested

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

48 of 48 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 48 in 2024, 47 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: R.M.R. REALTY LLC. Head officer: David SCHWARTZ. Managing agent: METROPOLITAN PROPERTY SERVICES INC. This owner has 10 buildings on record, 10 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Nov 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3053890067, HPD building ID 239013. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Ditmas Av (F), 5 min walk
• 18 Av (F), 10 min walk
• Church Av (F, G), 12 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.