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163 Beach 5 Street

QUEENS, NY 11691 BBL 4156090001 2 units · 3 floors · 2016

While historically clean, our model detects a rising risk of severe maintenance issues in the next 12 months.

HPD violations vs. neighborhood
Class B/C violations on record vs. a typical building in Far Rockaway
At or below average
avg 25.9
0
Fewer violations More violations

This building has 0 recorded HPD violations, at or below the Far Rockaway average of 25.9.

Rent & eviction protection

Is 163 Beach 5 Street 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 2016
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.

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How we score buildings

How 163 Beach 5 Street'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
67th percentile

Out of 541 buildings in this neighborhood, 362 have a higher predicted risk.

RiskiestSafest
Predicted violation outcome
65.6%
No serious
violations
30.5%
Some violations
(1–9)
3.9%
Many violations
(10+)
Risk factors

What's driving this score

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DOB complaints, property manager's portfolio

Building complaints logged against properties under this manager.

Emergency violations, property manager's portfolio

Emergency violations across buildings under this property manager.

Hazardous violations, property manager's portfolio

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What's in the 163 Beach 5 Street report

Building characteristics
Total units2
Floors3
Year built2016
Gross area3,885 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.

127 Beach 5th St, New York, NY 11691
129 Beach 5th St, New York, NY 11691
131 Beach 5th St, New York, NY 11691
133 Beach 5th St, New York, NY 11691
135 Beach 5th St, New York, NY 11691
137 Beach 5th St, New York, NY 11691
139 Beach 5th St, New York, NY 11691
141 Beach 5th St, New York, NY 11691
149 Beach 5th St, New York, NY 11691
165 Beach 5th St, New York, NY 11691
58 Beach 6th St, New York, NY 11691
68 Beach 6th St, New York, NY 11691
130 Beach 6th St, New York, NY 11691
132 Beach 6th St, New York, NY 11691
134 Beach 6th St, New York, NY 11691
136 Beach 6th St, New York, NY 11691
138 Beach 6th St, New York, NY 11691
140 Beach 6th St, New York, NY 11691
142 Beach 6th St, New York, NY 11691
144 Beach 6th St, New York, NY 11691
511 Seagirt Ave, New York, NY 11691
163 Beach 5th St, New York, NY 11691
Who's behind the building

163 Beach 5 Street'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.

Head Officer

Registered contact for this building.

Name
Adam Mermelstein
Address
500 Frank W Burr Blvd 47
Teaneck, NJ 07666
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The story over time

163 Beach 5 Street event timeline

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

2025
311 Call Jul 17
Unsanitary Condition
Pests
311 Call & HPD Complaint Jul 17
Rodent

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