Building record from city data · BROOKLYN, NY

479 4 Ave

Printed 2026-10-21 from blueflo.tech/b/479-4-avenue-brooklyn, where it is kept current. These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked. Not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening (terms of use).

built 1931 · 5 stories · 8 apartments · BIN 3022851 · BBL 3010220005

Worth knowing
Basement on record, and the city's stormwater map shows flooding here in at least one storm scenario
Source: NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, PLUTO (tax lot data) · as of 2024-07-03
Worth knowing
Also on record
Clean in the records
Registered with the city

4TH AVE TWINS LLC, 4TH AVENUE TWINS LLC

Leaks: 7 reports to the city since 2024
2024Leaks · Apr 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Apr 3, 2024Leaks · Aug 2024 · 1 report (1 complaint)Aug 16, 2024
2025Leaks · Aug 2025 · 1 report (2 complaints)Aug 14, 2025Aug 20, 2025Leaks · Oct 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Oct 30, 2025Leaks · Dec 2025 · 1 report (1 complaint)Dec 23, 2025
2026Leaks · Mar 2026 · 1 report (1 complaint)Mar 2, 2026Leaks · Aug 2026 · 1 report (2 complaints)Aug 21, 2026Aug 23, 2026
Source: HPD Complaints and Problems · as of 2026-10-21

Also reported

2024 – 2026

A filled month had a report to HPD; darker means more than one, and the past year is brightest. Tap one to read it. Complaints within a week count as one report. Records list complaints filed, not conditions found.

Apartments named in these records

4 of this building’s 8 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Flooding

Issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-20
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Nuisance flooding (4 in. to 1 ft); Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

  • BasementfoundNo basement

Heat and hot water

Issues on record · 4 complaints, 2024–2025

Water and pipes

7 complaints, 2025–2026 · 5 in the past year

Pests and cleanliness

Older records on file

Structure and facade

5 resolved since 2024

Gas

Gas piping

Open violation for not filing the periodic gas piping inspection (2025)

DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

Paperwork violation: the filing is missing, which is not a finding about the pipes

General condition and all records

Resident complaints to the city

7 leaks, 4 heat or hot water, 2 paint or plaster

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-20 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

8 permits since 1990

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-19 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

  • HPD violationsfound0 open. 12 further violations from 2024–2025 were closed. 36 violations on record in all, 1991–2025 — the 12 most recent are listed here

Nothing on record

Rent and tenancyNot on the state list
  • Rent stabilizationno recordNot on the state's 2024 list. Owners who register late or not at all are missing, so ask HCR about a specific apartment
Energyno record
  • Energynot requiredNot required: energy reporting applies to buildings over 25,000 sq ft
ElevatorsNot applicable
  • Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building

Sources

23 datasets

Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.