5524 5th Avenue

5524 5th Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 4 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 2 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 4 buildings on record; 2 graded D or F.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (4 open, 2 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

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

4 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 63 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-08-28. 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: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES ; RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2R), issued 2016-09-06. HPD violation 11377866
• Class C: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4R, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4R), issued 2015-12-23. HPD violation 11042017
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDED PLASTERBOARD CEILING CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 956247
• Class B: PROVIDE METAL BRACE AIR CONDITIONER 2 STY EXTERIOR EAST BLDG., issued 2007-08-28. HPD violation 956242

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. 1 DOB violation 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

6 of 6 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: 6 in 2024, 6 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

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 3008310047, HPD building ID 130759. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 59 St (N, R), 4 min walk
• 53 St (R), 4 min walk
• 8 Av (N), 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.