5020 3rd Avenue
5020 3rd Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 39 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (50/100).
Mixed residential & commercial · 4 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 50/100)
- 39 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 5 open violations are 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.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (39 open), 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: High (2 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)
39 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 10 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 50 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2008-05-29. Newest violation issued 2025-06-05.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
5 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Electrical defect (basement). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVERS ELECTRICAL JUNCTION BOX CEILING CELLAR CENTER., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 934580
- Class B: Fire escape defect. FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. FILL IN HOLES IN WALL AROUND BRACKETS AND/OR RAILS 2 & 3 STYS FRONT., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 934582
- Class B: Electrical defect (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WIRE GLASS DUMBWAITER SKYLIGHT ROOF REAR., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 934546
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 934555
- Class B: PROVIDE SUITABLE TIGHT COVER FOR THE HANDHOLE OPENING OF TRAP CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 934581
- Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 934578
- Class B: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING COVER FOR MASONRY PIT CELLAR FRONT., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 934579
- Class B: Electrical defect (hallway). D26-10.01 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING 1 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2008-05-29. HPD violation 934554
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 2 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: WILFREDO CRUZ. Managing agent: LUIS E CRUZ. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 30, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3007890045, HPD building ID 127739. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 53 St (R), 4 min walk
- 45 St (R), 6 min walk
- 59 St (N, R), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 39 open (29 class B, 10 class A). 5 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 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 | 2 open DOB violations, 1 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000 | −5 |
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.