A small 1920 Brooklyn co-op with an active history of physical and administrative violations.
This six-unit building has operated under a permanent HDFC affordability covenant since a municipal deed transfer in 1993. While co-op disputes are usually handled internally, this property carries an unusually deep public paper trail. Three things to know:
The building carries an unusually heavy stack of open housing violations. There are 82 housing-code violations that remain open against this six-unit property. In a building of this size, a backlog of this scale points to years of deferred administrative follow-up or unresolved physical repairs that never received a final sign-off.
Permanent affordability is baked directly into the building's structure. The property was transferred from city ownership to a housing development fund company in 1993. These HDFC covenants travel with the deed, meaning the cooperative's stability relies on its regulatory framework, buyer income restrictions, and the financial health of its small six-unit corporation.
Pest complaints have cropped up in the building's recent filings. Two separate pest complaints were logged in 2026, with one still listed as open. In a six-unit building, shared walls and risers mean pest issues require coordinated, building-wide treatment rather than apartment-by-apartment fixes.
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74 5th Avenue is a 6-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3009340040). This building is associated with 74 Fifth Ave HDFC. Brix tracks 74 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 71 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:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 13, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on June 2, 1993 for $500,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix rating: Concerning (0/100). View the Building Report on Brix.
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