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68 Jay Street

1,582Records
16City systems
0Open violations
—Penalty rate

1,582 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 746 311 service requests, 209 DOB violations, 127 DOB complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11201
Built1914
Floors10
Res. units0
ClassO6
Owner (PLUTO)CHATOV, L.L.C.
BBL3000400001
BIN3000090

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Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 1 · winter 2025–26: 5). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

1
’24–25
5
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$6,905 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

253 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (77) · Obstruction (35) · Noise (35) · Food Establishment (13) · Outdoor Dining (12) · Consumer Complaint (11).

Filed construction activity

$574,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (20 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$56,610,000 $25,474,500
2026$53,754,000 $24,189,300
2027$57,526,000 $25,886,700

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 41/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 8)

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
68 Jay Street BarAmericanA—
Chef On-Site Mobile Catering, LLCNot yet graded—
Los Tacos Al PastorTex-MexA—
Love & DoughItalianA—
Lucky Rabbit NoodlesAsian/Asian FusionA—
Pearl StreetSeafoodA—
Pearl Street RestaurantAmericanA—
Red Coffee StandCoffee/TeaA—
Tommy's Bar & BurgerAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

9 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 food-poisoning reports to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick), shared by 9 restaurants
13 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Toilet Facility, Rodents/Insects/Garbage, Food Preparation Location), shared by 9 restaurants · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

6 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (2 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayYork St — F · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
High St — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: York St / Jay St — B67 · 450 ft
Citi BikeFront St & Jay St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 307 Daniel Hale Williams. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

68 Jay Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

253 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $890,501 on 2025-08-18 (lender: Metropolitan Commercial Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-08-18AL&R $15,500,000 — from CHATOV, L.L.C. to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $15,500,000
2025-08-18Agreement $15,500,000 — from CHATOV, L.L.C. to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $15,500,000
2025-08-18Mortgage $890,501 — from CHATOV, L.L.C. to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $890,501
2015-04-30AL&R $20,000,000 — from CHATOV, L.L.C. to SUN NATIONAL BANK; METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK AS AGENT; METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK $20,000,000
2015-04-30Agreement $20,000,000 — from CHATOV, L.L.C. to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK; SUN NATIONAL BANK; METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK AS AGENT $20,000,000
2015-04-30Mortgage $7,700,000 — from CHATOV, L.L.C. to METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK; METROPOLITAN COMMERCIAL BANK AS AGENT; SUN NATIONAL BANK $7,700,000
2010-09-08Mortgage $15,000,000 — from CHATOV, L.L.C., to STATE BANK OF LONG ISLAND $15,000,000
2001-03-20Mortgage $1,750,000 — from CHATOV LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANKOF NEW YORK $1,750,000
2000-07-03Mortgage $1,500,000 — from CHATOV L L C to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANKOF NEW YORK $1,500,000
1998-02-17Mortgage $1,505,000 — from CHATOV, L.L.C to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANKOF NEW YORK $1,505,000
1986-02-26Mortgage $2,500,000 — from 68 JAY ST ASSOCIATES to SECOND JAY EQUITY ASSOC $2,500,000
1986-02-26Mortgage $1,375,000 — from 68 JAY ST ASSOCIATES; BRIDGE ASSOCIATES FKA to CHEMICAL BANK $1,375,000
1984-09-24Mortgage $1,000,000 — from BRIDGE ASSOCIATES to BANK LEUMI TRUST CO/NY $1,000,000
1983-03-21Mortgage $1,610,000 — from 68 JAY ASSOCIATES LTD to JAY LEE REAL ESTATEINC $1,610,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017517250249
201805380649
20190286906103
2020117481471
2021431310268
202225220231
2023525106010146
20241148107103
202511290510118
202657660684
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The full timeline

Construction 142Enforcement 509Housing & tenants 765Ownership & money 90Health & systems 76

Every one of the 1,582 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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