471a 5th Avenue, Brooklyn

Long-held family property on 5th Avenue where street-level commercial traffic drives local conditions.

A three-unit Park Slope walk-up held in the same family since 1987, currently managed under a trust. Housing-code record data for the building itself is unverified, but the surrounding blockface along 5th Avenue carries distinct commercial and street activity. Three things to know:

Four decades of family ownership with no recent deed transfers. The building was acquired in July 1987 and later transferred into family trust structures in 1998 and 2009, with Clifford Wong listed as trustee officer. That four-decade continuity means ownership hasn't churned, though day-to-day responsiveness depends on who handles active maintenance.

Commercial loading and parking calls dominate the surrounding three blocks. Within three blocks of the building, 253 illegal parking calls were logged over the trailing 12 months, with the most recent on September 15, 2026. The volume is heavily driven by 130 blocked bike lane reports and 41 sign violations, reflecting active commercial loading along 5th Avenue.

Street-level pest and plumbing complaints reflect commercial strip density. The three blocks around the property logged 81 unsanitary condition calls and 72 plumbing reports in the past 12 months. Unsanitary calls concentrate on pests (55 calls) and mold (15 calls), mirroring typical 5th Avenue mixed-use street density rather than building-specific filings.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 51 homeless assistance calls and 43 encampment reports within three blocks over the last 12 months
• 48 residential noise calls and 18 commercial noise calls logged along the surrounding three blocks
• 15 lead kit inquiries filed within three blocks over the trailing year

471a 5th Avenue is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3010170003). This building is associated with Pak Ying Wong Irrevocable Trust. 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 1921, this mixed-use 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 January 8, 2009, according to recorded deeds.

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

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