Brooklyn · Block 5665 · Lot 2 · 11220

5321 8 Avenue

3 floors · 2 apartments · 3,344 sq ft · built 1901 · class S2 · owner of record: Eric Y Szeto

7open violations
$0ECB/OATH penalties owed
1HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
428dto Gas piping inspection (2027 cycle)

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 63 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Annual property registration Check
HPD registration · September 1 each year
What this is

Residential buildings with three or more units, and one- and two-family homes the owner doesn't occupy, register with HPD every year ($13 fee). An unregistered building can't start a nonpayment case in Housing Court and faces civil penalties. Agency page

Sep 1, 2027
in 307 days
Registered through 2027-09-01
Gas piping inspection (2027 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2027
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 12 is on the 2027 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2027
in 428 days
Next cycle year 2027

Open violations

ECB / OATH (0)

None open.

DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jun 4, 1999CONSTRUCTION
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. HAVING ERECTED PARTITIONS AT FIRST FLOOR FRONT TO CREATE CLASSROOM SPACE REMEDY: OBTAIN APPROVALS A
#12J1
VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (0)

None open.

HPD (6) · C 1 · B 2 · A 3
IssuedClassViolationCorrect by
Oct 1, 2009ASECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISSINGJan 4, 2010
Oct 1, 2009ASECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR 2 STY PUBLIC HALLJan 4, 2010
Oct 1, 2009ASECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILINGS ALL STYS PUBLIC HALLJan 4, 2010
Oct 1, 2009BSECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CELLAR FRONTNov 5, 2009
Oct 1, 2009BSECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE EGRESS OBSTRUCTED. PROVIDE PROPER MEANS OF EGRESS BY REMOVING PARTITIONS FORMING CLOSET ENCLOSING SCUTTLE LADDER TO ROOF 3 STY PUBLIC HALLNov 5, 2009
Oct 1, 2009CSECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM 1 STY PUBLIC HALL AND ON BOILER ROOM DOOROct 7, 2009

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City records as of Oct 29, 2026, 1:20 PM ET. BBL 3056650002.

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