5505 8 Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220BBL 3-05679-0008Map
Owner of record: Li, Wing Cheung
5505 8 Avenue is a mixed residential and retail building built in 1920 in Brooklyn, 11220. It has 2 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Li, Wing Cheung. HPD has recorded 1 housing violation here, most recently on May 15, 2025. 1 of the 1 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 1
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 4
- HPD complaints
- 1
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
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 · 1
- BHazardous
Provide an adequate supply of gas to the fixtures no gas supply for cooking at gas range in the kitchen located at apt 2, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
May 15, 2025 · Apt 2
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 4
- Class - 2
Failure to comply with the commissioner's order to file a certificate of correction with the department of buildings. no certificate of correction on file for vio#39173321j , as of 9/30/2026., file a certificat
Sep 30, 2026 · Penalty $1,250
Active - Class - 1
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by c of o. at time of inspection, observed 1st floor commercial space illegally subdivided and occupied by multiple small retail shops, 2 clothing stores, mobile office, shaka
Jan 9, 2026 · Penalty $2,500
Active - Class - 3
Work w/o a permit. noted: installed business awning(metal & plastic)approx 3'x16'l w/3foot projection & w/2 8foot long electrical fixture underneath. business awning reads dc 27"anna's beauty"& other chinese
Jan 17, 2017
Resolve - Class - 1
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by the certificate of occupancy #178102 dated 12-27-61 which indicate the cellar as ordinary use; first flr store front and two class a dwellings on 2nd and 3rd flrs.found at
Sep 10, 2015 · Penalty $2,400
Resolve
Complaints
- General
Cooking gas
May 9, 2025 · Apt 2
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Mixed residential and retail building (S2)
- Year built
- 1920
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 3,800 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,600 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 312
- Council district
- 43
- Block / lot
- 5679 / 8
- Assessed value
- $169,860
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 5505 8 Avenue
Who owns 5505 8 Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Li, Wing Cheung.
Does 5505 8 Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 1 housing violations at this property.
Is 5505 8 Avenue 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 5505 8 Avenue built?
City records list 1920 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 5505 8 Avenue?
It has 2 residential units and 3 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.