385 South 5th Street
385 South 5th Street in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, has 72 open HPD violations, and 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (44/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 7 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 44/100)
- 72 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 head officer on this registration is named on 7 buildings' registrations; 6 graded D or F.
- 7 of 7 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (72 open), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
72 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 47 class B, 25 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 74 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2000-08-24. Newest violation issued 2021-04-13. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2021. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
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: Damaged plaster or paint, private hall. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING PRIVATE HALL CLOSET 2 STY WEST APT 2L LOCATED AT APT 2L (apt 2L), issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2074849
- Class B: Broken window or sash (basement). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW GLASS CELLAR REAR., issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2074794
- Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 4 STY WEST APT 4L. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4L), issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2074823
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILINGS THRU OUT 4 STY WEST APT 4L. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4L), issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2074824
- 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 4 STY WEST APT 4L. LOCATED AT APT 4L (apt 4L), issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2074827
- Class B: Garbage not removed (basement). , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2074828
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERBOARD CEILING CELLAR CENTER., issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2074829
- Class B: Lighting defect (basement). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING CELLAR REAR., issued 2008-05-28. HPD violation 2074852
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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
7 of 7 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: 7 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: BERSAM REALTY CORP. Head officer: ISRAEL WASSER. Managing agent: ISRAEL WASSER. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 6 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3024510030, HPD building ID 372451. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Hewes St (M, J), 1 min walk
- Broadway (G), 4 min walk
- Marcy Av (M, J, Z), 5 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 72 open (47 class B, 25 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.