4905 5th Avenue

4905 5th Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 19 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 3 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 19 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner has 4 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.

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

• Repairs: High (19 open), 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)

19 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 11 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-06-10. 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 B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING , 100 WATTS REQUIRED., issued 2010-09-16. HPD violation 8599336
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE AT 3 STY APT., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 955451
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER BOARD CEILING AT CELLAR FRONT AND REAR., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 955452
• Class B: Lighting defect. D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION 3 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 955463
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-19.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 955466
• Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). D26-19.05 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION VESTIBULE 1 STY NIGHT INSPECTION., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 955467
• Class B: Items blocking a hallway or exit (hallway). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF WOOD LADDER AND HOUSEHOLD ARITCLES AT 4 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 955450
• Class B: Fire escape defect. D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE GATE 2ND STY APT., issued 2008-06-10. HPD violation 955459

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: 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: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 3 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: MEIR KUBA. This owner has 4 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Apr 27, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3007840007, HPD building ID 130606. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 53 St (R), 5 min walk
• 45 St (R), 5 min walk
• 59 St (N, R), 10 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.