1640 West 5 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11223BBL 3-06626-0023Map
Owner of record: Zheng Wen Chen
1640 West 5 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1940 in Brooklyn, 11223. It has 3 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Zheng Wen Chen. HPD has recorded 4 housing violations here, most recently on March 27, 2023.
- HPD violations
- 4
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 9
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 · 4
- ANon-hazardous
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 27, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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 2, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
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 13, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
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 14, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 1
- Class - 2
Failure to maintain building in code-compliant manner. observed at (front view) exposure #1, sidewalk curb modified by cutting so that portion of curb is lowered to enable a vehicle to drive unto an off-street
Aug 7, 2023 · Penalty $312
Active
Complaints
- Paint/plaster
Wall
Jan 14, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close - Plumbing
Water-leaks
Jan 14, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close - General
Windows
Jan 14, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close - General
Cabinet
Jan 14, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close - General
Floor
Jan 14, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close - General
Doors
Jan 14, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close - Plumbing
Radiator
Jan 14, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close - Nonconst
Carbon monoxide
Jan 14, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 6, 2010 · Apt 1B
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1940
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 2,925 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,000 ft²
- Zoning
- R5B
- Community board
- 311
- Council district
- 43
- Block / lot
- 6626 / 23
- Assessed value
- $84,000
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #354860, last renewed Jul 23, 2026.
Questions about 1640 West 5 Street
Who owns 1640 West 5 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Zheng Wen Chen.
Does 1640 West 5 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 4 housing violations at this property.
Is 1640 West 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 1640 West 5 Street built?
City records list 1940 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1640 West 5 Street?
It has 3 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.