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5418 Avenue K

BROOKLYN, NY 11234 BBL 3078340045 2 units · 2 floors · 1920

This building has a severe track record, and our model predicts major ongoing maintenance failures.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Flatlands
At or below average
avg 23.6
15
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This building has 15 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Flatlands average of 23.6.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 5418 Avenue K rent-stabilized?

Rent stabilization caps how much your rent can rise and protects your right to renew. Here's how this building scores on the four signals that usually point to it.

Built before 1974
Built 1920
6 or more units
2 units
Registered with RGB
Not found
421-A / J-51 abatement
None found
Likely not rent stabilized. This building doesn't show the typical signals — but confirm with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) if you suspect otherwise.

Based on public NYC records. Not legal advice — verify with the DHCR (Division of Housing and Community Renewal) at apps.hcr.ny.gov.

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How 5418 Avenue K's risk score is calculated

We trained a model on 7 years of city inspection data — HPD violation filings, tenant complaints, and owner track records across their entire portfolio. It estimates the probability that HPD inspectors will find serious or dangerous violations at this address in the next 12 months. Lower % = safer.

What the score means for you

Neighborhood percentile
28th percentile

Out of 412 buildings in this neighborhood, 115 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
59.6%
No serious
violations
28.9%
Some violations
(1–9)
11.4%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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Tenant HPD complaints (past 7 years)

Formal complaints tenants filed with HPD about this address over the last 7 years.

311 housing calls (past 7 years)

311 calls from or about this address logged as housing-related over 7 years.

Complaint rate, landlord's portfolio

Average complaint rate per building across everything this landlord owns. High rates signal systemic neglect.

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What's in the 5418 Avenue K report

Building characteristics
Total units2
Floors2
Year built1920
Gross area1,564 sq ft
Building class
Tax abatementNone
Issue trend & model projection

Violations & complaints per year — solid line is historical record, dashed line is AI projection.

Multiple entrances & addresses

Included addresses

All street addresses that share this building's BBL and are covered by this report.

5418 Avenue K, New York, NY 11234
5418 Garage Avenue K, New York, NY 11234
Who's behind the building

5418 Avenue K's landlord & ownership

The people and companies registered to this building, the other properties they run, and their court record. A landlord's wider portfolio is often the best predictor of how your building will be treated.

Individual Owner

Registered contact for this building.

Name
William Parente
Address
5418 Avenue K
Brooklyn, NY 11234
Landlord portfolio

Other properties owned.

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The story over time

5418 Avenue K event timeline

Violations, complaints, fines, and permits — the most recent records on file, in order.

2021
HPD Violation Nov 08
Class B violation
§ 27-2005 Admin. Code: Properly Repair With Similar Material The Broken Or Defective Wood Floor At Public Hall, 1St Story
HPD Violation Nov 08
Class B violation

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