4518 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

A single residential apartment sitting right on Sunset Park's busy 5th Avenue retail strip.

Single residential apartment sitting above commercial space along Sunset Park's primary 5th Avenue commercial strip. With housing-code data unverified, the main operational read comes from street-level activity and ground-floor integration. Three things to know:

Ground-floor food operations create potential air quality and HVAC bleed. 16 food establishment calls were logged within three blocks over the last year, including a September 2026 complaint directly against this address for food temperature issues. Ground-floor commercial spaces on commercial strips frequently route exhaust and heat through shared building risers, impacting air quality upstairs.

Curb space and commercial delivery traffic dominate the blockface. 160 illegal parking calls were logged within three blocks over the last year, led by 68 blocked hydrant reports and 28 sign violations from commercial unloading. Another 38 vendor enforcement calls were filed nearby over the same period.

Street-level activity and music shape the block's sound environment. 131 street and sidewalk noise calls were logged within three blocks over the last year, driven by 100 complaints for loud music and block activity. Nearby residential noise calls added another 103 complaints over the same 12-month window.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 38 vendor enforcement calls logged within three blocks over the last year
• 13 homeless assistance calls and 6 encampment logs logged within three blocks over 12 months
• 30 unsanitary condition reports registered across the three-block radius in the last year

4518 5th Avenue is a 1-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3007470044). This building is associated with Hernco LLC. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1935, this retail building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

The building last changed hands on October 6, 2017, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 88/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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