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555 4th Avenue

Brooklyn · 11215 | BBL 3010470003 | BIN 3425443
Data as of August 16, 2026
F
Compliance verdict — Serious open violations

City records show open immediately-hazardous housing-code violations at this building.

23 open HPD violations on record: 4 Class A (non-hazardous), 18 Class B (hazardous), and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous).

Most serious recent open violation (Class B): Repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color at south….

Oldest open HPD violation (Class B): 1,152 days (about 3 years), on record since 2023.

Violation figures current as of Aug 16, 2026.

A 134-unit building, built in 2018.

Open Buildings Department records

City Buildings Department (DOB) records show 16 open DOB violations at this address, none in the immediately dangerous class. See the DOB Compliance section below.

Top insights

18
Open HPD
Class B
1
Open HPD
Class C
878
311 calls
past 12 months
n/a
Units registered as
rent-stabilized with
DHCR (most recent year)
134
Total residential
units (PLUTO)
19
Crime incidents
past 12 mo (150m)
$2,803
ZIP median
rent
2018
Year built
2 min
Closest subway
min walk
C
Noise grade
(311 complaints)
A
Walkable
errands grade
213 places
Amenities
nearby

555 4 Avenue sits in Brooklyn, ZIP 11215. The closest subway is Prospect Av (R) (2-minute walk), served by the F, G, and R lines.

What's the closest subway to 555 4 Avenue?
Prospect Av (R) — a 2-minute walk (147m) from 555 4 Avenue. Served by the F, G, and R lines.
Is 555 4 Avenue subject to lead-paint regulations?
No — built in 2018, after the 1960 lead-paint cutoff. Standard NYC paint regulations apply. Source: NYC Local Law 1.

Building Condition

HPD Violations
F
All-time HPD violations
Total61
Open23
Closed38
By severity class
Class A4 open · 18 closed
Class B18 open · 10 closed
Class C1 open · 7 closed
Class I0 open · 3 closed
Recent open violations
  • 2026-03-24 Class B · Apt 6E · 146 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE K…"
  • 2026-03-24 Class B · Apt 6E · 146 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT AP…"
  • 2026-03-12 Class A · Apt 6E · 158 days open "§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT SOUTH WALL IN THE K…"
  • 2025-09-15 Class B · Apt 2F · 336 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HANDLE AT WINDOW AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NOR…"
  • 2025-09-11 Class A · Apt 2F · 340 days open "§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HANDLE AT WINDOW AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NOR…"
Pest Activity — part of HPD violations (§27-2017.4 infestations)
Open pest violations1
Roaches: 1
  • 2025-02-21 roaches · Apt 6J
score 0/100
  • Class C · 1 open · penalty 15 · (15/ea)
  • Class B · 18 open · penalty 90 · (5/ea)
  • Class A · 4 open · penalty 4 · (1/ea)
HPD Complaints
Last 12 months
Total complaints4
Open0
Closed4
By category one complaint can span several — these need not sum to the total
Other3
Paint2
Structural2
Heat1
Electric1
Hot Water1
Mold0
Pests0
Bedbugs0
Plumbing0
Recent
  • 2026-03-17 · Apt 6E · EMERGENCY · UNSANITARY CONDITION
  • 2026-03-17 · Apt 6E · EMERGENCY · DOOR/WINDOW
  • 2026-03-17 · Apt 6E · NON EMERGENCY · PAINT/PLASTER
Repeated apartments: 6E · 2F
DOB Compliance
All-time DOB activity
Violations
Total16
Open16
Closed0
Complaints
Total69
Open (active)2
Closed67
Recent open violations
  • Jan 20, 2021 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
  • Sep 2, 2020 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
  • Jan 9, 2020 AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE "FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION"
Bedbug History
HPD annual bedbug report (building-aggregate, no apt-level data)
Risk levellow
Filings on file7
Infested (last 3 yr)1
Yearly trend (last 4)
20251 infested · 1 eradicated
20230 infested · 0 eradicated
20220 infested · 0 eradicated
20210 infested · 134 eradicated
Lead Paint Exposure

No HPD lead-paint violations on record. Built 2018, after the 1978 federal ban on lead paint in residential use. Owners must still address any lead hazard that is later identified.

Source: HPD lead-paint violations (NYC Admin Code §27-2056).

The Building

Building (PLUTO)
NYC PLUTO tax-lot data
Year built2018 (8 yr old)
Building classD7 — Elevator apartment
Floors11
Residential units134
Total units135
Building area (sqft)103,430
Lot area (sqft)14,400
Owner of record (PLUTO)555 FOURTH AVENUE OWNER LLC
Designations
Council district38
Rent Stabilization
BBL not found in the Who Owns What database — typically a small portfolio outside that dataset's coverage, or a recently created tax lot. Rent-stabilization status cannot be confirmed here without a DHCR records request. (As of August 16, 2026.)

Neighborhood & Environment

Crime
No NYPD complaint records within the radii surveyed for the past 12 months. NYPD geocoding precision varies — incidents at adjacent buildings may not register to this exact location.
311 / Quality of Life
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total 311 calls878
Top complaint types
  • Illegal Parking: 187
  • Encampment: 90
  • Dirty Condition: 53
  • Blocked Driveway: 39
  • Street Condition: 39
By category
Other563
Parking226
Noise42
Homeless28
Rats13
Trash3
Drug2
Construction1
Drinking0
Noise (311 dedicated)
C
Last 12 months · 150m radius
Total noise complaints42
Dominant subtypeResidential
By subtype
Residential22
Street Sidewalk13
Vehicle5
Commercial2
Noise-grade thresholds (per 12 months): A <10 · B <20 · C <50 · D <100
Noise grade: C — Moderate noise activity. Based on 311 noise complaints logged within 150m over 12 months — an area signal, not a characteristic of this building. Separate from the building's compliance grade.
Parking
800m walk radius · NYC business-license records
Garages nearby5
Estimated monthly$250–400/mo
Closest 3 garages
  • SCORDIO CONSTRUCTION INC. 560 4 AVENUE · 34m · $250–400/mo
  • Scordio Contracting Inc 560 4 AVENUE · 34m · $250–400/mo
  • AL-KAHA FOOD PLUS INC. 565 4 AVENUE · 75m · $250–400/mo
Schools
Schools within 1.6 km / ~1.0 mile walk
Total nearby17
Elementary (K-5)5
Middle (6-8)5
High (9-12)5
Elementary — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. 124 Silas B. Dutcher Pre-K-5 · 2 min (151m) · District 15
  • Hellenic Classical Charter School K-8 · 5 min (377m) · District 84
  • The Maurice Sendak Community School Pre-K-5 · 8 min (633m) · District 15
Middle — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • Hellenic Classical Charter School K-8 · 5 min (377m) · District 84
  • J.H.S. 088 Peter Rouget 6-8 · 8 min (662m) · District 15
  • New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts 6-8 · 8 min (662m) · District 15
High — closest 3 by walk (5)
  • P.S. K053 9-12 · 8 min (662m) · District 75
  • J.H.S. 088 Peter Rouget 6-8 · 8 min (662m) · District 15
  • New Voices School of Academic & Creative Arts 6-8 · 8 min (662m) · District 15
Data source: NYC DOE school locations.
Subway / Transit
800m walk radius
Stations nearby2
Unique lines3
Lines served: F · G · R
Closest 2 stations
  • Prospect Av R · 147m · 2 min walk
  • 4 Av-9 St F, G, R · 518m · 6 min walk
Neighborhood Amenities
A
800m walk radius
Total places nearby213
Eating (113) restaurants + fast food
Restaurants54
Fast food59
Daily essentials
Grocery (incl. convenience)46
→ Supermarkets8
→ Convenience38
Pharmacies7
ATMs2
Coffee Index A — Coffee abundance (47 cafes: 1 at chains across 1 brand, 46 independent).
Walkable Errands A — Excellent walkability — all errand types nearby.

Internet providers serving this area

Internet providers available in this area — including fiber:

  • Spectrum Cable Fiber Up to 1,000 Mbps down · 1,000 Mbps up
  • Verizon Fiber Up to 980 Mbps down · 880 Mbps up

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Source: FCC Broadband Data Collection (NY, rev. May 2026). Wired broadband only — cable + fiber. DSL, satellite, and fixed-wireless not included. Block-level data; actual availability may vary by building.

Market & Availability

ZIP Median Rent
ZIP 11215 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median rent$2,803/mo
Reflects existing leases, not current asking prices.
Affordability
ZIP 11215 · ACS 5-Year 2019–2023 · ZIP level
Median household income$180,773/yr
Median monthly income$15,064/mo
Max rent (30% rule)$4,519/mo
ZIP median rent$2,803/mo
ZIP median rent is 18.6% of median household income. The 30% threshold is the federal standard for housing cost burden.
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