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708 5 Avenue

Brooklyn, NY 11215BBL 3-00646-0040Map

Owner of record: Sterna Corporation

708 5 Avenue is a walk-up apartment building built in 1930 in Brooklyn, 11215. It has 12 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Sterna Corporation. HPD has recorded 15 housing violations here, most recently on June 12, 2025. 1 of the 15 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 3 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2018.

HPD violations
15
DOB violations
5
ECB violations
10
HPD complaints
5

What to know

Good
No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

Good
Last violation Jun 12, 2025

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2018
3
About 25% of the building's 12 apartments

Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

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Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 15

  • A

    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.

    Jun 12, 2025

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    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.

    Jun 5, 2025

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    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.

    Apr 16, 2024

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    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.

    Apr 3, 2024

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    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.

    Mar 29, 2023

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    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.

    Mar 20, 2023

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 9, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    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.

    Mar 8, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • A

    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.

    Feb 18, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Feb 18, 2022

    Closed — Violation dismissed
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  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 4, 2019

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Oct 28, 2019

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Dec 6, 2017

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 15, 2017

    Closed — Violation dismissed
  • B

    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 ***minimum 100 watts of incandescent light required.(fixture present)***

    Jul 24, 2013

    Open — Nov sent out

DOB building violations · 5

  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued-failure to file 2021 external low pressure inspection

    Jun 30, 2023

    Dob violation - active
  • Fail to certify class 1 none

    Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation

    May 3, 2017

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Construction other optional

    Stop all electrical work at residential apts. flrs. 2-4 make site safe only! obtain required electric permit

    Jun 2, 2011

    Vw*-violation - work w/o permit dismissed
  • Construction other optional

    Stop all work/make site safe! stop all work at flrs. 2-4 residential a pts-provide approved plans

    Jun 2, 2011

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boilers boiler required

    Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required

    Jan 3, 2008

    Dob violation - dismissed

ECB violations · 10

  • Class - 1

    Failure to comply w/ the commissioner's order contained in summons/violation# 35228911j issued on 2/19/17 & to file a c of c pursuant to 28-201.1 & 1rcny 102-01. for work w/out a permit. rem: comply w/ commissi

    Jul 21, 2017 · Penalty $400

    Resolve
  • Class - 1

    Failure to comply w/comm's order contained in summons/vio#35228911j issued on 2-19-17 & to file a c of c pursuyant to 28-201.1 7 rcny 102-01for installing 2;4"pvc drain pipes from the roof level to drain at exp

    Jun 8, 2017 · Penalty $2,000

    Resolve
  • Class - 1

    Failure to comply w/the comm's order contained in summons/vio#35228911j issued on 2-19-17 & to file a c of c pursuant to 28-201.1 & 1rcny 102-01. for installing two 4inch pvc drain pipes from the roof level to

    Apr 17, 2017 · Penalty $800

    Resolve
  • Class - 2

    Failure to have new or altered plumbing systems tested. observed at side driveway installed 4" pvc drainage piping from roof to house connection. no dob inspections or tests on file. remedy: perform tests(inspe

    Feb 19, 2017 · Penalty $500

    Resolve
  • Class - 2

    Failure to maintain bldg in code compliant manner: re installation/maintaince of plumbing materials/equipment per 102.3-27-902. observed outside side yard driveway installed 4" pvc piping(drainage)prohibited in

    Feb 19, 2017 · Penalty $500

    Resolve
  • Class - 1

    Work no permit-observed at side bldg driveway. installed new 4" pvc drainage piping from roof to connection to house drain. remedy: obtain permit.

    Feb 19, 2017 · Penalty $800

    Resolve
  • Class - 2

    Failure to post permit for work @ premises.@ time of inspection pbserved active work @ flrs 2-4 residential apts permitted under job app 320251286 & 320266163 has commenced & has failed to post permits in a con

    Jun 2, 2011

    Resolve
  • Class - 2

    Failure to post "no smoking" signs @ construction site per nyc fire code.@ time of inspection observed commenced active work site @ premises permitted under app# 320251286 & 320266163 for residential apts,fls 2

    Jun 2, 2011

    Resolve
  • Non-hazardous

    Interior fire damage holes in ceiling at second to fourth story at the north section.

    Apr 5, 1989

    Resolve
  • Non-hazardous

    Broken loose and missing glass at east and west wall on second and fourth stories.

    Apr 3, 1989

    Resolve

Complaints

  • Heating

    Heat related

    Dec 1, 2011 · Apt 1R

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Nov 15, 2011 · Apt 1R

    Close
  • Plumbing

    Water supply

    Mar 5, 2011 · Apt 3L

    Close
  • Electric

    Lighting

    Oct 13, 2010 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Heating

    Heat related

    Feb 15, 2007 · Apt BLDG

    Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Walk-up apartment building (C7)
Year built
1930
Floors
4
Residential units
12
Building area
12,000 ft²
Lot area
5,000 ft²
Zoning
R6A
Community board
307
Council district
38
Block / lot
646 / 40
Assessed value
$831,600
Landmark / historic district
No

HPD registration #318632, last renewed Jul 9, 2025.

Questions about 708 5 Avenue

Who owns 708 5 Avenue?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Sterna Corporation.

Does 708 5 Avenue have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 15 housing violations at this property.

Is 708 5 Avenue rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2018 (about 25% of its 12 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 708 5 Avenue built?

City records list 1930 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 708 5 Avenue?

It has 12 residential units and 14 units in total.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.