Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

1211 Myrtle Avenue

262Records
12City systems
45Open violations
13.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (West)
Open in the map

262 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 102 311 service requests, 45 HPD housing violations, 40 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built1910
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)BROWN, SHATIKWA
BBL3031830079
BIN3328093, 3328094

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13.3. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations45 total — 26 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1985-01-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (12) · Drinking (4) · Illegal Parking (2) · Lead (1) · Cannabis Retailer (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,335,000 $80,100
2026$1,235,000 $74,100
2027$1,222,000 $73,320

The city's market estimate has fallen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: UDAAP

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Happy Fun HideawayAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

5 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (0 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

SubwayMyrtle Av — J M Z · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Charles Pl — B54 · 50 ft
Citi BikeWilloughby Ave & Myrtle Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson
Middle: 347, 349. 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

1211 Myrtle Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

21 311 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: $81,696 on 2006-06-06 (lender: Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-09Agreement $800,000 — from BROWN, SHATIKWA; PIERRE-LOUIS, F/K/A BARBARA; DOMINIQUE, BARBARA to 21 CHARLES LLC $800,000
2006-06-06Deed $621,696 — from NHS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. to BROWN, SHATIKWA; PIERRE-LOUIS, BARBARA $621,696
2006-06-06Mortgage $513,000 — from BROWN, SHATIKWA; PIERRE-LOUIS, BARBARA to BANK OF AMERICA, NA $513,000
2006-06-06Mortgage $81,696 — from BROWN, SHATIKWA; PIERRE-LOUIS, BARBARA to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $81,696
2005-03-14Mortgage $1,748,631 — from NHS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $1,748,631
2005-03-14Mortgage $473,067 — from NHS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. to FLEET NATIONAL BANK $473,067
2005-03-14AL&R $2,221,698 — from FLEET NATIONAL BANK to NHS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. $2,221,698
2005-03-14Mortgage $381,247 — from NHS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP. to UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND $381,247
2000-02-02Mortgage $262,500 — from ADVANCE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORP to SMITH-HAVEN MORTGAGECORP $262,500
1996-06-19Mortgage $84,500 — from HANLEY, JOSEPH HERBERT to NORTHEASTERN MORTGAGE INVESTMENT CORP $84,500
1996-01-25Mortgage $60,000 — from HANLEY, JOSEPH HERBERT to THREE STAR SERVICES $60,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
25
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201713026
201814027
201914038
20201100112
20210240125
20221120215
20234100317
2024150410
2025161210
2026085316
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 14Enforcement 33Housing & tenants 147Ownership & money 40Health & systems 28

Every one of the 262 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 11221 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map