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54 Jay Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3000300019 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11201, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (12) · Snow or Ice (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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2000)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

0 of 3 signals present. None of the common signals are present — stabilization is unlikely (though never impossible). 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$2,679,000 $160,740
2026$3,392,000 $203,520
2027$3,983,000 $238,980

The city's market estimate has risen 49% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
OlympiaFrenchA—

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).

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (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

SubwayYork St — F · 700 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 · 600 ft
Citi BikeFront St & Jay St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityProtected bike path mapped within 75 ft
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

54 Jay Street

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

14 311 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.

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
13
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201712003
201801012
201914005
202017109
202100000
202201001
202311002
202421025
202502013
20260110213
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The last 12 months — 14 records

DateRecord
2026-09-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-09-18311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-07-12311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-07-11311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-07-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-25311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-23311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-15311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-06-01311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-03-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-02-24311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-21Restaurant inspection: OLYMPIA — grade A
2025-12-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-09-18311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-07-12311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-07-11311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-07-09311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-25311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-23311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-15311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-06-01311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-03-04311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-02-24311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-21Restaurant inspection: OLYMPIA — grade A
2025
2025-12-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-10-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-01-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-10-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024-06-18Restaurant inspection: OLYMPIA — grade A
2024-05-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-05-14FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2024-02-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-06-27311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2023-06-27DOB complaint, category ?
2022
2022-10-07311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2020
2020-12-28LDMK — from NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2020-09-26311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-09-06311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-09-05311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2020-07-03311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Cafe
2020-02-11FDNY inspection (RISK)
2020-01-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-01-16311: Lost Property — Electronics/Phones
2020-01-14311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019
2019-10-19311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2019-10-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-02-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-01-15FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-01-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-06-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-02311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2017
2017-07-20311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2017-05-09311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2017-03-30FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-11-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-06-21311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2015
2015-11-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-09-05311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2013-09-04311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2013-03-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013-02-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-08-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-08-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-06-26Job filed: RENOVATE EATING AND DRINKING PLACE (U.G.6). NO CHANGE TO EGRESS,USE OR OCCUPANCY.$107,658
2011
2011-01-26Job filed: RENOVATION TO AN EXISTING RETAIL STORE AND STOREFRONT AT CELLAR, 1ST FLOOR AND ROOF. REMOVE AND CONSTRUCT NEW PARTITION. INSTALL NEW MECHANICAL EQUIPM$105,000
2011-01-26Job filed: RENOVATION TO AN EXISTING RETAIL STORE AND STOREFRONT AT CELLAR, 1ST FLOOR AND ROOF. REMOVE AND CONSTRUCT NEW PARTITION. INSTALL NEW MECHANICAL EQUIPM$105,000
2010
2010-10-29311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2010-10-29DOB complaint, category ?
2010-06-03311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2010-06-03DOB complaint, category ?
2010-01-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2005
2005-03-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-01-04Job filed: INSTALL NEW HVAC EQUIPMENT IN EXISTING DUCTWORK.$10,000
1999
1999-01-20Permit PL — ISSUED
1998
1998-09-22DOB complaint, category ?
1998-07-30Permit AL — ISSUED
1998-07-30Permit AL — ISSUED
1998-04-24Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998-04-24Permit AL — ISSUED
1998-02-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998-01-30DOB violation IMEGNCY: FULL DEMO
1998-01-29DOB complaint, category ?
1998-01-29ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL DEFECTS IS THE SOUTH EXTERIOR WALL IS BUILDING OUT AT 2ND FLOOR AND CAVING IN AT THE 1S$800
1996
1996-01-23DOB complaint, category ?
1987
1987-10-23Deed — from BAVARO, VITO to 54 JAY ST CORP
1986
1986-11-28Deed — from 54 JAY ST CORP to BAVARO, VITO
1979
1979-10-22Deed — from BAVARO VITO to 54 JAY STREET CORP
1975
1975-01-10Deed — from 54 JAY STREET CORPN to EDELSTEIN HARRY A
1975-01-09Deed — from EDELSTEIN HARRY to BAVARO VITO
1968
1968-05-28Deed — from 54 JAY STREET CORP to CHARMUND INC

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