734 East 5th Street
734 East 5th Street in Kensington, Brooklyn, has 17 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Condo · Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 2005
A condominium: each apartment has its own owner, so the landlord is an individual unit owner, and the building's record mixes many owners. Condo units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A condo: the landlord is the individual unit owner; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: High (17 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
17 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 10 class B, 6 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 27 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-07-14. Newest violation issued 2023-03-31. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2023. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3L, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3L), issued 2012-07-02. HPD violation 9490375
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2019-03-27. HPD violation 12978428
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (boiler room). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS , AT BOILER ROOM, issued 2019-03-27. HPD violation 12978450
- Class B: Leak or water damage, ceiling, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3R), issued 2019-03-27. HPD violation 12978418
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK DAMPNESS PENETRATING OVER CEILING FROM THE PATIOS ABOVE AT EAST SECTION IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2018-07-20. HPD violation 12485889
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AT EAST SECTION IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3R), issued 2018-07-20. HPD violation 12485891
- Class B: Leak or water damage, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DAMPNESS PENETRATING CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3L, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3L), issued 2012-07-02. HPD violation 9490376
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3L, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT SOUTH (apt 3L), issued 2010-01-05. HPD violation 8210176
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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 0 infested units
- 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: ASSOCIATION. Head officer: ALEX BESPALOV. Managing agent: JOSHUA F FRNAKEL. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 3, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3053987501, HPD building ID 941691. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Ditmas Av (F), 5 min walk
- 18 Av (F), 7 min walk
- Newkirk Plaza (B, Q), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 17 open (1 class C, 10 class B, 6 class A) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| 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 HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.