6740 5 Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11220BBL 3-05855-0045Map
Owner of record: Zheng, Xiu Hong
6740 5 Avenue is a mixed residential and retail building built in 1931 in Brooklyn, 11220. It has 2 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Zheng, Xiu Hong. HPD has recorded 2 housing violations here, most recently on August 14, 2017. 2 of the 2 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 2
- DOB violations
- 8
- ECB violations
- 7
- HPD complaints
- 2
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 · 2
- BHazardous
Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment located at apt 2fl, 2nd story
Aug 14, 2017 · Apt 2FL
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Abate the nuisance consisting of bedbugs in the entire apartment located at apt 2ndfl, 2nd story, apartment at west
Jul 31, 2017 · Apt 2NDFL
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 8
- Construction other optional
Stop all work under job b01062826-i1 immediately and make site safe kindly contact the borough commissioners office at 718 802-3677as soon as possible with appropriate information in response to this letter.
May 8, 2026
Dob violation - active - Construction other optional
As per section 28-207.2 stop all work under permit # b01062826-i1 due to contractor has notified the department that he or she has withdrawn from the project 28-104.8.3. stop all work immediately and make site safe.
Dec 1, 2025
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Aug 7, 2024
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 13, 2004
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 19, 2003
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 26, 2002
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Aug 29, 1995
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jul 25, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 7
- Class - 2
A certificate of correction has not been filed for class 1 failure to maintain violation 39135507k issued on 1/14/25 for rear yard enclosed structure designed and constructed to drain water onto adjacent proper
May 5, 2025 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 2
No certificate of correction on file for class 1 failure to safeguard violation 039135508m issued on 1/14/25 for, extension built at exp 3 under job #b01062826. extension blocks egress from fire escape at exp 3
May 5, 2025 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to safeguard all persons and property affected by construction operations. atoi i observed extension built at exp 3 under job #b01062826. extension currently blocks egress from fire escape at exp 3. bui
Jan 14, 2025 · Penalty $10,000
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner. atoi i observed rear yard enclosed structure designed and constructed to drain water onto adjacent property (6738 5th ave)., repair and/replace
Jan 14, 2025 · Penalty $1,280
Resolve - Class - 1
Observed at exp#3 rear yard a new horizontal extension made of wall around two exposures, new windows, all covered with a new roof made of corrugated plexiglass sheets and aluminum beams. upon review of the dep
May 31, 2024 · Penalty $2,530
Resolve - Class - 2
Observed fire escape safety area for tenants at exp#3 was compromised and blocked by a new illegal horizontal extension. also observed fire egress was blocked by a new door leading to inside an existing illegal
May 31, 2024 · Penalty $5,000
Resolve - Hazardous
50,b4a.50-no sign posted for key access to boiler room.
Nov 26, 2007
Resolve
Complaints
- Unsanitary condition
Pests
Aug 9, 2017 · Apt 2FL
Close - Unsanitary condition
Pests
Jul 29, 2017 · Apt 2NDFL
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Mixed residential and retail building (S2)
- Year built
- 1931
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 2
- Building area
- 3,240 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,737 ft²
- Zoning
- R6B
- Community board
- 310
- Council district
- 47
- Block / lot
- 5855 / 45
- Assessed value
- $88,800
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 6740 5 Avenue
Who owns 6740 5 Avenue?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Zheng, Xiu Hong.
Does 6740 5 Avenue have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 2 housing violations at this property.
Is 6740 5 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 6740 5 Avenue built?
City records list 1931 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 6740 5 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.