5904 5th Avenue

5904 5th Avenue in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has 48 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (32/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 6 units · Built 1931

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 32/100)

• 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 6 of 6 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (48 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), 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)

48 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 28 class B, 14 class A. 27 issued in the last 12 months. 80 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-05-14. Newest violation issued 2026-07-13.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 810 days from issue to close for the 7 violations closed in the last 12 months.

8 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2026-06-24. HPD violation 19024171
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, riser on the west wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF UNCAPPED STEAM RISER AT THE WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2026-06-24. HPD violation 19024166
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2026-06-24. HPD violation 19024169
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 4, WG TO REPLACE = 0, WG TO REPAIR = 1 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2026-06-24. HPD violation 19024170
• Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3L, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3L), issued 2026-06-24. HPD violation 19024161
• Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 3; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2R), issued 2014-09-24. HPD violation 10391932
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CIELING AND WEST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4L), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19057615
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CIELING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4L, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 4L), issued 2026-07-13. HPD violation 19057616

311 housing complaints

5 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (2), Water Leak (2), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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

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).

Owner and management

Owner: 5904 5TH AVE ,LLC. Head officer: REN H ZHENG. Managing agent: 5904 5TH AVE LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 7, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3008630040, HPD building ID 130844. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 59 St (N, R), 3 min walk
• 53 St (R), 7 min walk
• 8 Av (N), 8 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.