740 East 5 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11218BBL 3-05398-0038Map
Owner of record: Michalowitz, Yechiel
740 East 5 Street is an one-family home built in 1915 in Brooklyn, 11218. It has 1 residential unit across 2 floors. The owner of record is Michalowitz, Yechiel. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 9
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
HPD has not cited this building.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 3
- Construction other optional
Atoi i observed a horizontal and vertical extension at the front yard ( exposure 1 )( approximately 12'd x 20'w x 15'h) erected without dob approved permits for the scope of work performed
Apr 14, 2026
Dob violation - active - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Feb 5, 2020
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Feb 5, 2020
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 9
- Class - 1
Failure to certify ecb violation 39186138y. hearing date was scheduled for 07/01/2026, currently ecb violation has defaulted due to no response., comply with commissioner's order
Jul 23, 2026 · Penalty $2,530
Active - Class - 1
Failure to certify ecb violation 39184484h. hearing date was scheduled for 06/24/2026, currently ecb violation has defaulted due to no response., comply with commissioner's order
Jul 23, 2026 · Penalty $2,530
Active - Class - 1
Failure to certify ecb violation 39184485j. hearing date was scheduled for 06/24/2026, currently ecb violation has defaulted due to no response., comply with commissioner's order
Jul 23, 2026 · Penalty $2,530
Active - Class - 1
At time of inspection observed metal stairs installed to rear of property.no permits on file with dob for such scope of work., obtain permit
Apr 27, 2026 · Penalty $12,500
Active - Class - 2
Miscellaneous violations of the zoning resolution. atoi i observed front yard approximately 24' x15' fully paved 100% with concrete and no planting as required by zr.; zr-misc., comply with zoning resolution; c
Apr 14, 2026 · Penalty $6,250
Active - Class - 1
Work without a permit. atoi i observed a horizontal and vertical extension at the front yard ( exposure 1 )( approximately 12'd x 20'w x 15'h) erected without dob approved permits for the scope of work performe
Apr 14, 2026 · Penalty $12,500
Active - Class - 2
Observed at 305 pm on 11/13.19 at exposure #2 driveway storage of excessive construction related debris . failure to maintain adequate housekeeping , maintain adequate construction housekeeping
Nov 13, 2019 · Penalty $250
Resolve - Class - 1
Observed at 305pm on 11/13/19 3 new lighting fixtures installed at exposure #1 and 2 new lighting fixtures installed at exposure #4 . as of 11/04/19 no lighting fixtures were installed. dept records reveal no
Nov 13, 2019 · Penalty $400
Active - Class - 1
Observed 1pm on 11/04/19 electrical wiring protruding out of the siding at exposure #1& #4 . the wiring was not installed in a box & left unsecured dangling out of the siding . failure to maintain electrical
Nov 4, 2019 · Penalty $312
Active
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- One-family home (A1)
- Year built
- 1915
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 1
- Building area
- 2,860 ft²
- Lot area
- 4,000 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 312
- Council district
- 40
- Block / lot
- 5398 / 38
- Assessed value
- $93,120
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 740 East 5 Street
Who owns 740 East 5 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Michalowitz, Yechiel.
Does 740 East 5 Street have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 740 East 5 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 740 East 5 Street built?
City records list 1915 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 740 East 5 Street?
It has 1 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.