537 5th Avenue

537 5th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has 14 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 2 units · Built 1925

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 4 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.
• The owner has 2 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

• Repairs: High (14 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

14 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 42 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1997-01-21. Newest violation issued 2025-06-05.

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: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM ... AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2016-04-19. HPD violation 11201658
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL & ON BOILER ROOM DOOR., issued 2007-08-13. HPD violation 955921
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED., issued 2007-08-13. HPD violation 955922
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen. REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING ALL WALLS TWO WINDOWS RISER KITCHEN 3 STY NORTH APT 3L MENDEZ 965 9474 ER1 96036858. LOCATED AT APT 3L (apt 3L), issued 1997-01-21. HPD violation 955930
• Class B: Garbage not removed (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF ALL RUBBISH, BIKES, A.C UNITS AND HOUSE HOLD ITEMS AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY, issued 2016-04-19. HPD violation 11201652
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 3rd floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3L), issued 2016-04-19. HPD violation 11201650
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. , 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 3 STY APT 3R. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3R), issued 2008-06-18. HPD violation 955919
• Class B: Roof defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. MAKE STATIONARY THE IRON LADDER LEADING TO SCUTTLE OPENING IN ROOF 3RD STY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2007-08-13. HPD violation 3650476

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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: Nelson Abreu. Managing agent: Nelson Abreu. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Oct 21, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3010420009, HPD building ID 130711. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Prospect Av (R), 4 min walk
• 4 Av-9 St (F, G), 6 min walk
• 4 Av-9 St (R), 7 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.