45 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

City inspectors were last at this 9-unit walk-up apartment building on April 30, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

45 5th Avenue is a 9-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3009310001). This building is associated with NYC HPD. Brix tracks 22 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1920, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 38 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about unsanitary condition.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Unsanitary Condition: 18 complaints
• Flooring/stairs: 8 complaints
• Heat/hot Water: 5 complaints
• General: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 28, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW
• §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PEN
• § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
• § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

The building last changed hands on August 1, 2002 for $1,610,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 0/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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