509 East 78 Street, Brooklyn — DOB NOW & BIS Permits, Violations & FDNY | BuildNYC

Miscellaneous religious facility

509 EAST 78 STREET

BROOKLYN · Canarsie · BIN 3222456

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1990Year Built

2Stories

M9Building Class

R5BZoning

16,732 sfGross Floor Area

3Units

0 Open ViolationsFDNY Report ↗

Miscellaneous religious facility · Owner of record: THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF NEW YORK, INC. · 12,277 sf lot · 1.36 FAR built · Flood zone X

Locations of Work

ArchitectureStructuralElectricalMechanicalFire ProtectionEquipmentGeneral

Roof8p · 1 filing · 3 docs

Floor 216p · 2 filings · 15 docs

Floor 119p · 3 filings · 17 docs

Mezzanine8p · 1 filing · 3 docs

Site & exterior10p · 6 filings · 20 docs

▾Owner History (Filing Record)

Companies and organizations named on filings. Individual owners are not shown.

Owner	Filings	Most Recent
APOSTOLIC CHURCH	22	07/08/2026
SAHARA CONTRACTING	19	07/08/2026
THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH OF NY INC	14	03/22/2026
J G CONSTRUCTION SRVCS	7	07/08/2026
THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH GLORIOUS VISION15	2	03/22/2026
COLROMANO REALTY	1	03/21/2026

▾Sales History (ACRIS)

Date	Price	Unit	Seller → Buyer	$/sf
03/21/2017	$2.8M	—	— → —	$167/sf building

▾Design Consultants (Architect / Engineer of Record)

Firm	Filings	Most Recent
ADG ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN PC	3	07/01/2025
ABS ENGINEERING, PLLC	1	03/05/2024
LEON SKVIRSKY PE	3	01/20/2023
ASHRAF CORP	3	06/20/2022
SYED ENGINEERING, P.C.	1	11/11/2020

▾Filing Representatives (Expediters)

Representative	Filings	Most Recent
SHEIKH EXPEDITING	6	03/21/2026
ADG	4	03/21/2026
BUILDING BROTHERS	6	03/21/2026

▾Contractors (License-Anchored)

Firm	Trade	Roles	Most Recent
SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	General Contractor	15	07/08/2026
J & G CONSTRUCTION SVCS	General Contractor	5	07/08/2026
PAUL SIGNS	Scaffold	3	07/08/2026
TOP DOG PLBG & HTG CORP	Plumbing	3	03/22/2026
HIGH QUALITY ELECTRIC OF	Electrical	2	03/22/2026
METROPOLITAN ELEC OF NY I	Electrical	1	03/22/2026
KAPNAG HTG & PLBG CORP.	Plumbing	1	03/22/2026
EMPIRE STATE ELECTL CORP	Electrical	1	03/22/2026
ARCO PLBG AND HTG INC	Fire Protection	1	07/08/2026

▾Special Inspection Agencies

Agency	License #	Filings	Most Recent
ABS ENGINEERING, PLLC	4835	1	03/05/2024

Building Lifecycle

All (120)Filed (11)Permit Issued (15)Signed Off (5)Violation (21)Inspection (2)Objection (58)Special Inspection (8)

01/09/2026

Signed off — Alteration

INSTALL EXTERIOR NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN (CROSS)

B00807281-I1

01/09/2026

Signed off — Alteration

INSTALL EXTERIOR ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN (THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH GLORIOUS VISION)

B00807265-I1

01/09/2026

Signed off — Alteration

INSTALL EXTERIOR NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN (CROSS)

B00807291-I1

11/01/2025

Violation issued (FDNY_NOV, closed)

07/08/2025

Special inspection requirement — Public Assembly Emergency Lighting

Christopher Carrano

07/01/2025

Filed — No Work

B00108330-P3

07/01/2025

Special inspection requirement — Public Assembly Emergency Lighting

Christopher Carrano

12/02/2024

Objection raised — Other

12/02/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

12/02/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

12/02/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

11/22/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

11/22/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

11/22/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

11/22/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

11/22/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

11/22/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

11/22/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

11/22/2024

Objection resolved — Addressed

11/18/2024

Objection raised — Other

11/18/2024

Objection raised — Inspections

11/18/2024

Objection raised — Admin

11/18/2024

Objection raised — Structural

11/18/2024

Objection raised — Structural

11/18/2024

Objection raised — Mechanical

11/18/2024

Objection raised — Fire_Protection

11/18/2024

Objection raised — Inspections

11/18/2024

Objection raised — Scope

11/18/2024

Objection raised — Other

11/08/2024

Filed — No Work

B00108330-P1

10/04/2024

Signed off — Alteration

SCOPE OF WORK WILL BE INSTALLATION OF NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS INDICATED ON PLANS

B00999422-I1

07/09/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_NOV, closed)

07/05/2024

Inspection — Certified Sprinkler-SP-Fixtures-Finish

Certified

View inspection ↗

06/26/2024

Inspection — Certified Sprinkler-SP-Piping Dry/Wet-Hydrostatic Test

Certified

View inspection ↗

06/20/2024

Permit issued — Sprinklers

B00999422-I1-EW-SP

03/05/2024

Filed — Alteration

SCOPE OF WORK WILL BE INSTALLATION OF NEW SPRINKLER SYSTEM AS INDICATED ON PLANS

B00999422-I1

03/05/2024

Violation issued (FDNY_NOV, closed)

02/05/2024

Special inspection requirement — Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints

Alex Schwartz

02/01/2024

Special inspection requirement — Sprinkler Systems

Alex Schwartz

10/19/2023

Signed off — Alteration

INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.

B00426397-I1

08/07/2023

Permit issued — Supported Scaffold

B00760415-I1-SF

08/04/2023

Permit issued — Construction Fence

B00298031-I1-FN

01/24/2023

Permit issued — Sign

B00807291-I1-SG

01/24/2023

Permit issued — Sign

B00807281-I1-SG

01/24/2023

Permit issued — Sign

B00807265-I1-SG

01/20/2023

Filed — Alteration

INSTALL EXTERIOR NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN (CROSS)

B00807281-I1

01/20/2023

Filed — Alteration

INSTALL EXTERIOR ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN (THE APOSTOLIC CHURCH GLORIOUS VISION)

B00807265-I1

01/20/2023

Filed — Alteration

INSTALL EXTERIOR NON-ILLUMINATED WALL SIGN (CROSS)

B00807291-I1

01/04/2023

Special inspection requirement — Final

LEON SKVIRSKY

01/04/2023

Special inspection requirement — Final

LEON SKVIRSKY

01/04/2023

Special inspection requirement — Final

LEON SKVIRSKY

11/18/2022

Permit issued — Sidewalk Shed

B00426397-I1-SH

06/22/2022

Permit issued — Supported Scaffold

B00760415-I1-SF

06/20/2022

Filed — Alteration

B00760415-I1

06/14/2022

Permit issued — Construction Fence

B00298031-I1-FN

11/16/2021

Permit issued — Sidewalk Shed

B00426397-I1-SH

08/20/2021

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

08/20/2021

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

07/15/2021

Violation issued (ECB, closed)

Construction

06/18/2021

Permit issued — Construction Fence

B00298031-I1-FN

Latest 60 of 120 events.

Permit / Filing Register

Source	Work Type	Status	Applicant	Issued
DOB NOW	Sprinklers	Signed-off	ARCO PLBG AND HTG INC	06/20/2024
DOB NOW	Supported Scaffold	Permit Issued	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	08/07/2023
DOB NOW	Construction Fence	Permit Issued	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	08/04/2023
DOB NOW	Sign	Signed-off	PAUL SIGNS, INC	01/24/2023
DOB NOW	Sign	Signed-off	PAUL SIGNS, INC	01/24/2023
DOB NOW	Sign	Signed-off	PAUL SIGNS, INC	01/24/2023
DOB NOW	Sidewalk Shed	Signed-off	J & G CONSTRUCTION SVCS	11/18/2022
DOB NOW	Supported Scaffold	Permit Issued	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	06/22/2022
DOB NOW	Construction Fence	Permit Issued	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	06/14/2022
DOB NOW	Sidewalk Shed	Signed-off	J & G CONSTRUCTION SVCS	11/16/2021
DOB NOW	Construction Fence	Permit Issued	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	06/18/2021
DOB NOW	Construction Fence	Permit Issued	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	12/07/2020
DOB NOW	Sidewalk Shed	Signed-off	J & G CONSTRUCTION SVCS	11/13/2020
DOB NOW	Sidewalk Shed	Permit Issued	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	07/07/2020
DOB NOW	Construction Fence	Permit Issued	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	02/05/2020
BIS	—	ISSUED	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	04/03/2025
BIS	PL	ISSUED	KAPNAG HTG & PLBG CORP.	01/17/2025
BIS	PL	ISSUED	TOP DOG PLBG & HTG CORP	11/15/2024
BIS	—	ISSUED	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	12/04/2023
BIS	—	ISSUED	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	12/01/2022
BIS	PL	ISSUED	TOP DOG PLBG & HTG CORP	05/05/2022
BIS	—	ISSUED	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	12/09/2021
BIS	—	ISSUED	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	11/22/2021
BIS	—	ISSUED	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	12/03/2020
BIS	PL	ISSUED	TOP DOG PLBG & HTG CORP	03/20/2020
BIS	—	RE-ISSUED	SAHARA CONTRACTING CORP	01/09/2020
BIS	—	ISSUED	SHINE CONSTRUCTION CORP	09/26/2019
BIS	—	ISSUED	SHINE CONSTRUCTION CORP	09/24/2019
BIS	PL	ISSUED	NEW YORK STANDARD MECH CORP	09/06/2017
BIS	OT	ISSUED	GHAIDA CONTRACTING INC	05/09/2017
BIS	EQ	ISSUED	GHAIDA CONTRACTING INC	05/09/2017
BIS	PL	ISSUED	ACTIVE PLBG & HTG CORP	03/10/2009
BIS	—	ISSUED	NEW YORK SIGN CONTRACTORS INC	04/24/2008
BIS	MH	ISSUED	DEANCO COMPANY	11/20/2007
BIS	PL	ISSUED	WARREN GOLDER L I C PLBR	04/18/2007
BIS	—	ISSUED	DEANCO	03/30/2007
BIS	EQ	RE-ISSUED	DEANCO	03/27/2007
BIS	—	ISSUED	DEANCO	02/02/2007
BIS	OT	ISSUED	WELL CONSTRUCTION	05/14/2003

8 projects · most recent 07/14/2025

General Wiring

Filed	Status	Contractor	Scope
07/14/2025	Permit Issued	JAM ELECTRICAL CORP	—
09/12/2024	Complete	FOSTER ELEC'L SVC., INC.	General Wiring
08/02/2024	Complete	METROPOLITAN ELEC OF NY I	6 meters, 2 new_meters
01/25/2023	Permit Issued	EMPIRE STATE ELECTL CORP	—
08/11/2021	Complete	HIGH QUALITY ELECTRIC OF	5 meters
01/12/2021	Complete	FOSTER ELEC'L SVC., INC.	General Wiring
07/03/2020	Permit Issued	RICHARD NEU	—
03/12/2020	Complete	ALSON ELEC'L CONTR. INC	General Wiring

▾Field Inspections (DOB CAP) — 2

Date	Type	Result	Report
07/05/2024	Certified Sprinkler-SP-Fixtures-Finish	Certified	View ↗
06/26/2024	Certified Sprinkler-SP-Piping Dry/Wet-Hydrostatic Test	Certified	View ↗

▾Special Inspection Requirements (DOB NOW) — 8

Date	Requirement	Inspector	Role
07/08/2025	Public Assembly Emergency Lighting	Christopher Carrano	progress
07/01/2025	Public Assembly Emergency Lighting	Christopher Carrano	progress
02/05/2024	Fire-Resistant Penetrations and Joints	Alex Schwartz	special
02/01/2024	Sprinkler Systems	Alex Schwartz	special
01/04/2023	Final	LEON SKVIRSKY	progress
01/04/2023	Final	LEON SKVIRSKY	progress
01/04/2023	Final	LEON SKVIRSKY	progress
03/31/2021	Public Assembly Emergency Lighting	Christopher Carrano	progress

▾Documents — 285 on file (BIS + DOB NOW)

▸Plans & Drawings11

▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch5

08/29/2026B00760415-I1Request digital key ↗

08/27/2026B00807265-I1Request digital key ↗

08/27/2026B00807291-I1Request digital key ↗

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▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch - Place of Assembly3

09/02/2026B00108330-P3Request digital key ↗

09/02/2026B00108330-P1Request digital key ↗

08/15/2026B00108330-I1Request digital key ↗

▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch - Sidewalk Shed2

09/02/2026B00365107-I1Request digital key ↗

09/02/2026B00426397-I1Request digital key ↗

▸DOB NOWPlans/Sketch - Construction Fence1

09/02/2026B00298031-I1Request digital key ↗

▸Applications & Permits67

▸BISPLAN / WORK APPROVAL APPLICATION52

10/09/2025321642326Open ↗

09/22/2025321642326Open ↗

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▸BISWORK PERMIT APPLICATION12

01/21/2025321565542Open ↗

11/20/2024321735912Open ↗

05/07/2022321735912Open ↗

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▸BISCERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: APPLICATION2

08/23/2024321735912Open ↗

08/21/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISPLAN - WORK & PERMITS - SUPPPORTING DOCUMENTATION1

10/03/2018321735912Open ↗

▸Zoning, Tax Lot & Property Records5

▸BISZONING EXHIBIT III:DESC. & OWNRSHP.STMNT1

10/05/2018321735912Open ↗

▸BISCO OBJ: VERIFY ADDRESS-TOPO STAMP1

10/04/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISZONING DIAGRAM1

03/25/2019321735912Open ↗

▸BISZONING EXHIBIT I: CERTIFICATION1

10/05/2018321735912Open ↗

▸BISZONING RESOLUTION DETERMINATION1

03/25/2019321735912Open ↗

▸Seals & Professional Certifications36

▸DOB NOWDPL-1: Design Professional Seal & Signature11

09/02/2026B00108330-I1Open ↗

09/02/2026B00108330-P1Open ↗

09/02/2026B00108330-P3Open ↗

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▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: RESPONSIBILITY/CERTIFICATION10

08/23/2018321825584Open ↗

03/13/2018321735912Open ↗

03/13/2018321735912Open ↗

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▸DOB NOWProgress Inspector Seal & Signature6

09/02/2026B00807291-I1Open ↗

08/29/2026B00108330-P3Open ↗

08/29/2026B00108330-I1Open ↗

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▸BISPROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION STATEMENT3

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▸BISPROFESSIONAL CERTIFIED CHECKLIST3

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▸BISPC FULL REPORT1

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▸BISAPPLICANT OWNER SIGNATURE1

01/11/2019340654964Open ↗

▸DOB NOWSpecial Inspector Seal & Signature1

08/29/2026B00999422-I1Open ↗

▸Trade Schedules & Equipment14

▸BISSCHEDULE B - PLUMBING6

02/05/2024321735912Open ↗

01/12/2024321735912Open ↗

05/04/2020321735912Open ↗

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▸BISSCHEDULE B - PLUMBING/SPRINKLER/STANDPIPE3

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▸BISEQUIPMENT USE APPLICATION/PERMIT3

10/16/2024321735912Open ↗

10/16/2024321735912Open ↗

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▸BISHVAC & SERVICE WATER HEATING SYSTEM CONTROLS1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISSPRINKLER (SP) SIGNOFF1

01/21/2025321735912Open ↗

▸Safety & Tenant Protection7

▸BISSTREET TREE CHECKLIST4

09/13/2019321735912Open ↗

08/23/2018321825584Open ↗

03/13/2018321735912Open ↗

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▸DOB NOWTenant Protection Plan2

08/13/2026B00365107-I1Open ↗

08/13/2026B00298031-I1Open ↗

▸BISSTREET TREE SIGNOFF1

08/15/2024321735912Open ↗

▸Environmental & Asbestos5

▸BISASBESTOS: CERTIFICATION (DEP ACP5)4

03/25/2019321735912Open ↗

09/19/2017321653616Open ↗

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▸BISTHIS IS 'NOT AN ASBESTOS PROJECT'1

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▸Energy Compliance18

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: ENERGY CODE PROGRESS INSPS6

08/23/2018321825584Open ↗

03/13/2018321735912Open ↗

09/19/2017321653616Open ↗

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▸BISAS-BUILT ENERGY ANALYSIS (EN2)2

04/29/2025321735912Open ↗

01/24/2025321565542Open ↗

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: ENERGY CODE - RESPONSIBILITY2

07/29/2025321735912Open ↗

09/13/2019321735912Open ↗

▸BISFENESTRATION U-FACTOR & PRODUCT RATING1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISFENESTRATION AREAS1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISINSULATION PLACEMENT & R VALUES1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISENERGY CODE COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS1

04/10/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISELECTRIC MOTORS1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISLIGHTING CONTROLS1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BIS* HVAC INSULATION AND SEALING1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISEXTERIOR LIGHTING POWER1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸Inspections & Test Reports24

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: RESPONSIBILITY11

10/04/2024321735912Open ↗

09/18/2024321558907Open ↗

09/10/2024321735912Open ↗

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▸BISDEP Hydrant Flow Test Letter2

02/20/2019340654964Open ↗

01/30/2019340654964Open ↗

▸BISSTRUCTURAL STABILITY - ALTERATIONS OF EXISTING BUILDINGS1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISFIRE-RESISTANT PENETRATIONS AND JOINTS (FIRESTOP)1

03/13/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISMASONRY1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISSPRAYED FIRE-RESISTANT MATERIALS1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISSTRUCTURAL STEEL - WELDING1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISSUBGRADE INSP / SOILS-SITE PREP1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISSOIL REPORT1

03/25/2019321735912Open ↗

▸BISSTRUCTURAL STEEL - HIGH STRENGTH BOLTING1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISTECHNICAL REPORT: CONCRETE/TEST CYLINDER1

08/23/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISMECHANICAL SYSTEMS1

03/13/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISHYDRAULIC FLOW CALCULATIONS1

02/20/2019340654964Open ↗

▸Approvals, Objections & Sign-offs33

▸BISSCHEDULE A - OCCUPANCY / USE20

07/25/2025321735912Open ↗

07/24/2025321735912Open ↗

07/11/2025321735912Open ↗

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▸DOB NOWFee Exempt Supporting Document - DOF ACRIS report or BIB letter6

09/02/2026B00108330-P1Open ↗

09/02/2026B00108330-P3Open ↗

08/15/2026B00108330-I1Open ↗

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▸BISCERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY/LOC: REQUEST4

10/14/2025321642326Open ↗

02/12/2025321565542Open ↗

09/20/2024321558907Open ↗

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▸BISFINAL2

09/19/2024321558907Open ↗

09/10/2024321565542Open ↗

▸BISADMINISTRATIVE OBJECTIONS1

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▸Cost, Insurance & Ownership15

▸BISCOST AFFIDAVIT12

02/20/2019340654964Open ↗

01/16/2019321642326Open ↗

08/23/2018321825584Open ↗

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▸BISCOST AFFIDAVIT (FINAL): PW33

05/21/2025321642326Open ↗

01/24/2025321565542Open ↗

08/19/2024321735912Open ↗

▸Filing & Intake Forms30

▸BISADDITIONAL INFORMATION20

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▸BISEFILING COVER SHEET9

01/16/2019321642326Open ↗

08/23/2018321825584Open ↗

03/13/2018321735912Open ↗

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▸BISEFILING JOB APPLICATION COVER SHEET1

01/11/2019340654964Open ↗

▸Other Documents4

▸BISUNDERPINNING (2014)1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISSTRUCTURAL COLD-FORMED STEEL1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISMAINTENANCE INFORMATION1

04/01/2024321735912Open ↗

▸BISPROTECTION OF EXPOSED FOUNDATION INSULATION1

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