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488 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215

BBL 3010220049 (Borough 3, Block 1022, Lot 49) · BIN 3022892 · Last updated:

Summary · as of November 6, 2026

488 5th Avenue (Brooklyn, NY 11215; tax lot BBL 3010220049) is a 3-unit store building (building class K4: store building (subtype K4)), built around 1920, on a 1,400 sq ft lot zoned C4-3A. City tax records list the owner as 488 5TH AVENUE LLC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $956,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one DOB job with a permit issued but no sign-off, one active DOB violation, six open HPD violations and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were three 311 requests in the past 12 months and no HPD complaints since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

Owner of record
488 5TH AVENUE LLC
Building class
K4 · Store building
Year built · units
1920 · 3 res.
Lot area · zoning
1,400 sq ft · C4-3A
Market value (DOF)
$956,000 FY2027
Last priced deed
—
BBL
3010220049
BIN
3022892

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “488 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215 (BBL 3010220049)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/488-5th-avenue-3010220049. Source: NYC Open Data.

Lot & building

Basic facts about the tax lot and building from the city’s PLUTO database.

Owner (as listed by the city)
488 5TH AVENUE LLCThe owner name on the city’s tax records. It can lag behind recent sales and is often an LLC.
Building class
K4 – Store building (subtype K4)The Department of Finance’s category for what kind of building this is.
Land use
Mixed residential & commercialCity Planning’s broad category of how the lot is used.
Year built
1920Often an estimate for older buildings. Major alteration recorded: 2004.
Floors
4
Units
3 residential / 4 totalResidential units are apartments; total includes stores and offices.
Buildings on lot
1
Lot size
1,400 sq ft (20 ft × 70 ft)
Building floor area
5,500 sq ft (incl. 2,800 sq ft commercial)
Zoning
C4-3AThe zoning district sets what can be built and used here. Commercial district.
Built vs. allowed density (FAR)
3.93 built / 3.00 max residentialFloor Area Ratio = building floor area ÷ lot area. If built FAR is below the maximum, zoning may allow more floor area (other rules apply).
Identifiers
BBL 3010220049 (Borough 3, Block 1022, Lot 49) · BIN 3022892BBL identifies the tax lot; BIN identifies each building (from DOB/HPD/footprint records).

Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) — city dataset updated 2026-08-24; data as of 2026-11-07; Building Footprints — city dataset updated 2026-10-25; data as of 2026-11-01

Tax assessment

How the Department of Finance values this lot for property tax.

Market value (tax year 2027, final roll)
$956,000The Department of Finance’s estimate of value for tax purposes. It is not an appraisal and is often far from the sale price.
Assessed value
$430,200The portion of market value that taxes are calculated on (capped by law for small homes).
Taxable value (final)
$430,200Assessed value minus any exemptions.
Tax class
Tax class 4 – commercial / industrial
Tax yearRollMarket valueAssessed valueTax class
2027Final$956,000$430,2004
2026Final$1,005,000$452,2504
2025Final$862,000$387,9004

Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data — city dataset updated 2026-09-14; data as of 2026-11-07

Sales & deed history 2

Deeds recorded with the City Register (ACRIS). A deed transfers ownership. A $0 or very low price usually means a transfer between related parties, an estate, or a refinance-related transfer, not a market sale. This is not a title search; mortgages, liens and other documents are not shown.

DateTypePriceSeller (grantor)Buyer (grantee)Doc ID
2025-09-12DEED$0 / not stated488 5th Avenue Realty Corp.488 5th Avenue Llc2025093000370002
1990-07-24DEED$0 / not statedBanger Rlty Corp488 5th Ave Rlty CorpFT_3760001559176

Source: ACRIS Real Property Master — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-07; ACRIS Real Property Legals — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-07; ACRIS Real Property Parties — city dataset updated 2026-10-08; data as of 2026-11-07

DOB job filings 1 open of 4

A “job” is an application to the Department of Buildings to do construction work. A job marked Permitted, not signed off had a work permit issued but the city has no record of final sign-off (inspection/completion). Old jobs left in this state are common and appear in buyer and lender due diligence; the work may or may not have been done.

StatusJob #TypeFiledEst. cost
Permitted, not signed off
PERMIT ISSUED - PARTIAL JOB · 1996-02-02
300492492
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)1995-12-28$24,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2006-12-14
302188148
BIS
A3 – Minor alteration (one type of work)2006-06-23—
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2007-05-10
302027624
BIS
A1 – Major alteration (changes use, egress or occupancy)2005-10-17$150,000
Not open
SIGNED OFF · 2006-10-27
301858540
BIS
A2 – Alteration with multiple work types (no change to use/occupancy)2004-10-22$20,000

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07; DOB Job Application Filings (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-05; data as of 2026-11-06

Work permits 8

Individual permits issued under DOB jobs (one job can have several permits, e.g. plumbing and construction). Permit expiration alone does not mean the job was completed or signed off.

IssuedExpiresJob #WorkPermit status
2006-07-032007-07-03302188148
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (initial)
2006-06-152007-06-15302027624
BIS
Plumbing / PlumbingISSUED (initial)
2006-02-062007-01-12302027624
BIS
AlterationISSUED (initial)
2006-01-122006-12-31301858540
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (renewal)
2006-01-122007-01-12301858540
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (renewal)
2005-09-262005-12-31301858540
BIS
Construction equipment (scaffold, fence, shed) / Construction equipmentISSUED (initial)
2005-09-262006-01-12301858540
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)
1996-02-021996-09-23300492492
BIS
Equipment work / Other / general constructionISSUED (initial)

Source: DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07; DOB Permit Issuance (BIS) — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; data as of 2026-11-07

DOB violations 1 active of 2

Violations issued by the Department of Buildings for building-code or zoning conditions. Active means DOB has not recorded the violation as resolved or dismissed. Many active DOB violations are old (e.g. elevator or boiler inspection paperwork).

StatusIssuedTypeDescriptionNumber
Active
V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
2023-05-24P-PLUMBING NONEI OBSERVED ON NEWLY INSTALLED GAS WATER HEATER AN BUSHING ON MAIN GAS LINE WHICH IS PROHIBITED AND NOT CODE COMPLAINT... YOU ARE HEREBY ORDERED TO IMMEDIATELY CORRECT THE ABOVE CONDITION(S) BY RETAINING A LIE. PROFESSIONAL TO PERFORM ALL WORK NECESSARY TO RESTORE THE NON COMPLIANT CONDITION(S) TO A CODE COMPLIANT STATE.V052423P23-01614
Resolved/dismissed
V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED
2006-06-20C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONALV*062006C0601RM

Source: DOB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07

ECB violations (DOB) 0 active of 2

DOB violations that go to a hearing at OATH (formerly the Environmental Control Board) and can carry fines. Active or Resolved follows the DOB violation status field. The hearing status is about the hearing and its penalty: written off means the city stopped collecting the fine, not that the condition was corrected. A balance due is a fine the city says is unpaid.

StatusIssuedSeverityWhat it was forPenalty / paid / balanceECB #
Resolved
Hearing: DISMISSED · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2023-05-24CLASS - 1I OBSERVED IN APT#3 ON 3RD FLOOR NEWLY INSTALLED GAS WATER HEATER WITH ALL NECESSARY WATER, GAS AND FLU HOOK UPS (DIRECT REPLACEMENT) AND NO PERMITS ON FILE FOR ANY WORK PERFORMED... WORK WAS 100% PERFORMED AT$0 / $0 / $039087019H
Resolved
Hearing: IN VIOLATION · Certification: CERTIFICATE ACCEPTED
2023-05-24CLASS - 2I OBSERVED IN APT#3 ON 3RD FLOOR NEWLY INSTALLED GAS WATER HEATER INSTALLED AND ON GAS LINE GOING INTO WATER HEATER BUSHING WAS USED WHICH IS PROHIBITED AND NOT CODE COMPLAINT AS PER FGC 403.10.4... CEASED USE$625 / $635 / $039087017Y

Source: DOB ECB Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07

OATH tickets (all agencies) 2 unpaid of 93

Summonses heard at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, from agencies like Sanitation, Buildings, Fire and Health, linked to this lot’s block and lot. Default means the respondent did not appear at the hearing, which typically results in the maximum penalty. Tickets may be issued to tenants or businesses at the address, not just the owner. DOB ECB tickets appear here too.

StatusDateAgencyChargeRespondentImposed / paid / balanceTicket #
Unpaid balance Default
DOCKETED · DEFAULTED
2025-06-30Sanitation OthersIMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST488 5TH AVE REALTY CORP$300 / $0 / $300049164849X
Unpaid balance
HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION
2018-07-06Dep - BwsoFAILED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER488 5TH AVE REALTY CORP$700 / $0 / $7000600026653
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2026-04-18Dos - Enforcement AgentsFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS488 5TH AVENUE LLC$25 / $25 / $0049768807P
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2025-04-18Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK488 5TH AVE REALTY CORP$0 / $0 / $0049007085X
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2024-09-23Dep - Bureau Of Env. CompliancIDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUBAMAZON LOGISTICS INC$2,000 / $2,608 / $0000885155N
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2024-09-16Dep - Bureau Of Env. CompliancIDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 3RD AND SUBAMAZON LOGISTICS INC$2,000 / $2,628 / $0000884223L
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2024-03-01Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK488 5TH AVE REALTY CORP$300 / $300 / $0048132591P
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2023-09-11Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS488 5TH AVE REALTY CORP$25 / $25 / $0047839897K
No balance due
HEARING COMPLETED · DISMISSED
2023-05-24Dept. Of BuildingsWORK WITHOUT A PERMIT488 5TH AVE REALTY CORP$0 / $0 / $0039087019H
No balance due
PAID IN FULL · IN VIOLATION
2023-05-24Dept. Of BuildingsFAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER488 5TH AVE REALTY CORP$625 / $635 / $0039087017Y
No balance due
PAID IN FULL
2023-01-19Sanitation OthersDIRTY SIDEWALK488 5TH AVE REALTY CORP$50 / $50 / $0047687431Z
No balance due Default
PAID IN FULL · DEFAULTED
2022-12-05Sanitation OthersFAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET488 5TH AVE REALTY CORP$80 / $80 / $0047591365N

Showing 12 of 93 records. The API and the source dataset have the full list.

Source: OATH Hearings Division Case Status — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; data as of 2026-11-07

HPD registration & contacts

Owners of most rental buildings must register with the Department of Housing Preservation and Development each year and list an owner and managing agent.

HPD building ID
130599
Last registered
2026-09-03
Registration valid until
2027-09-01 CurrentRegistrations must be renewed every year.
RoleNameCompanyBusiness city
AgentChezi Zarur488 5TH AVENUE REALTY CORPBrooklyn, Ny
ShareholderJakov ZarurBrooklyn, Ny
SitemanagerChezi Zarur
Corporateowner488 5TH AVENUE REALTY INCBrooklyn, Ny
HeadofficerJakov ZarurBrookly, Ny
LesseeJacob Zarur488 5TH AVENUE REALTY CORPBrooklyn, Ny

Source: HPD Multiple Dwelling Registrations — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-07; HPD Registration Contacts — city dataset updated 2026-11-04; data as of 2026-11-07

HPD housing-code violations 6 open of 14

Violations HPD inspectors issued for conditions in residential buildings (heat, leaks, mold, pests, lead paint, etc.). Class letters show how serious: Class A – non-hazardous (HPD gives 90 days to correct); Class B – hazardous (30 days to correct); Class C – immediately hazardous (24 hours to correct for most conditions); Class I – information / order (e.g. orders to register, lead or other administrative orders). Open means HPD has not recorded the condition as corrected.

StatusClassIssuedAptCondition
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2026-04-30
A2026-04-30(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.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2025-06-05
A2025-06-05(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.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2024-04-03
A2024-04-03(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.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2023-03-20
A2023-03-20(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.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2022-02-18
A2022-02-18(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.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Open
Nov Sent Out · 2016-12-28
B2016-12-28§ 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING A MINIMUM OF 100 WATTS OF INCANDESCENT LIGHT REQUIRED. (LIGHT FIXTURE PRESE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2026-08-18
I2025-11-19§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 PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2024-10-23
I2023-11-20§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 PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2024-10-23
I2022-11-09§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 PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2024-10-23
I2022-02-18§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 PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2021-06-08
A2021-04-05(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.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2021-04-29
I2021-04-05§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 PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2020-03-11
I2019-10-28§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 PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE
Closed
Violation Dismissed · 2018-05-03
I2017-11-15§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 PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISE

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations — city dataset updated 2026-11-06; data as of 2026-11-07

HPD complaints 0

Complaints tenants or others made to HPD (usually via 311) about housing conditions, from 2019 onward. A complaint is not a violation; HPD may inspect and issue one.

No records found in this dataset for this lot.

Source: HPD Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; data as of 2026-11-07

311 requests (last 12 months) 3

Recent 311 service requests the city geocoded to this lot: noise, illegal parking, heat, sanitation and more. Anyone can file them, so they describe activity at or near the address, not necessarily the building itself.

OpenedAgencyComplaintStatusClosed
2026-07-31NYPDIllegal Parking – Blocked Bike LaneClosed2026-07-31
2026-04-21TLCFor Hire Vehicle Complaint – Driver Complaint - Non PassengerClosed2026-05-14
2026-04-21NYPDIllegal Parking – Blocked Bike LaneClosed2026-04-22

Source: 311 Service Requests from 2020 to Present — city dataset updated 2026-11-07; data as of 2026-11-07

Nearby properties

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