A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 80.7. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and
10% 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 violations
1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2018-10-30.
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.
$5,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
26 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (5) · Illegal Parking (4) · SAFETY (3) · Obstruction (2) · Consumer Complaint (2) · Litter Basket Request (1).
Filed construction activity
$24,600 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (3 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.
Rent-stabilization signals
Yes
Built before 1974 (1930)
No
Six or more residential units (2)
No
421-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 year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$949,200
$427,140
2026
$1,052,000
$473,400
2027
$1,221,000
$549,450
The city's market estimate has risen
29% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2019 (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
Subway
Clinton-Washington Avs — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Franklin Av — C S · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Dean St / Grand Av — B65 · 500 ft
Citi Bike
Pacific St & Classon Ave · 800 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
26 311 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: $120,000 on
2016-06-13 (lender: Shammas, Joseph). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2016-06-13
Mortgage $120,000 — from MEZA, LUIS to SHAMMAS, JOSEPH
$120,000
2006-05-05
AL&R $490,000 — from CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to MEZA, LUIS
$490,000
2006-05-05
Mortgage $125,000 — from MEZA, LUIS to HLF REALTY INC.
$125,000
2006-05-05
Mortgage $490,000 — from MEZA, LUIS to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
$490,000
2006-05-05
Deed $700,000 — from HLF REALTY, INC. to MEZA, LUIS
$700,000
2004-02-25
Agreement $160,000 — from HLF REALTY, INC. to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
$160,000
2004-02-25
Mortgage $69,489 — from HLF REALTY, INC. to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
$69,489
2000-08-23
Mortgage $120,000 — from HLF REALTY INC to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
$120,000
1988-10-04
Mortgage $11,000 — from OTTAVIANO, FRANCIS to SECOND COMMERCIAL FUND I
$11,000
1985-06-19
Mortgage $52,500 — from OTTAVIANO, FRANCIS to CHINATOWN FEDL SAVSBANK
$52,500
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
26
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
0
8
1
5
14
2018
0
0
7
0
0
7
2019
2
0
8
0
0
10
2020
0
0
13
0
0
13
2021
0
0
7
0
0
7
2022
0
1
4
0
0
5
2023
0
0
14
0
3
17
2024
0
0
12
0
2
14
2025
0
0
7
0
2
9
2026
3
14
8
0
1
26
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Job filed: Shoring & Repairs of Corner Masonry wall. All as per plans file herewith.
2026-09-17
ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER. DOB PARAPET VIO #082726PI30806SB AND DOB CONTROL #370420 DATED 08-27-2026. NO COM
2026-09-15
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-01
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-01
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-01
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-01
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-31
Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF
2026-08-31
Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-08-28
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-27
DOB violation C: EMERGENCY WORK ORDER REQ'D-OBSVD SEVERLY LOOSE/BULGING BRICKS @ PARAPET NEAR 3/4 CORNER & SEVERAL OTHER AREAS OF CRACKED/SPA
2026-08-27
ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. PROPERTY IS AN ATTACHED 3+C MIXED USE DWELLING LOCATED ON A CORNER LOT. O
2026-08-27
DOB violation C: CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN REQ'D-OBSVD DETERIORATED MORTAR JOINTS AT EXP1& 4 UNDER 3FL WINDOW & A BRICK STEP CRACK UNDER 3FL WINDOW. @
2026-08-27
DOB violation C: FTM BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER-OBSVD @ EXP4 AT 501 GRAND AVE SEVERAL LOOSE/BULGING BRICKS NEAR EXP3/4 PARAPET. AN ANNUAL
2026-08-27
DOB violation C: EMERGENCY WORK ORDER REQ'D-AT EXP4 AT 501 GRAND AVE OBSVD SEVERLY LOOSE/BULGING BRIKCS @ PARAPET NEAR 3/4 CORNER & SEVERAL OTH
ECB CLASS - 2 violation: THE SIDEWALK CELLAR DOOR AT THE SUBJECT PREMISES HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH STEEL BARS WELDED TO THE LOUVER OPENINGS, WHICH COMPROMISE
2026-03-03
DOB complaint, category ?
2026-02-24
311: Sidewalk Condition — Cellar Door Defective
The full timeline
2026
2026-10-01Job filed: Shoring & Repairs of Corner Masonry wall. All as per plans file herewith.$20,000
2026-09-17ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER. DOB PARAPET VIO #082726PI30806SB AND DOB CONTROL #370420 DATED 08-27-2026. NO COM$2,500
2026-09-15DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-01DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-01DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-01DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-01DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-31Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF$1,000
2026-08-31Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-08-28DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-27DOB violation C: EMERGENCY WORK ORDER REQ'D-OBSVD SEVERLY LOOSE/BULGING BRICKS @ PARAPET NEAR 3/4 CORNER & SEVERAL OTHER AREAS OF CRACKED/SPA
2026-08-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. PROPERTY IS AN ATTACHED 3+C MIXED USE DWELLING LOCATED ON A CORNER LOT. O$2,500
2026-08-27DOB violation C: CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN REQ'D-OBSVD DETERIORATED MORTAR JOINTS AT EXP1& 4 UNDER 3FL WINDOW & A BRICK STEP CRACK UNDER 3FL WINDOW. @
2026-08-27DOB violation C: FTM BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER-OBSVD @ EXP4 AT 501 GRAND AVE SEVERAL LOOSE/BULGING BRICKS NEAR EXP3/4 PARAPET. AN ANNUAL
2026-08-27DOB violation C: EMERGENCY WORK ORDER REQ'D-AT EXP4 AT 501 GRAND AVE OBSVD SEVERLY LOOSE/BULGING BRIKCS @ PARAPET NEAR 3/4 CORNER & SEVERAL OTH
2026-08-07311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2026-05-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: THE SIDEWALK CELLAR DOOR AT THE SUBJECT PREMISES HAS BEEN MODIFIED WITH STEEL BARS WELDED TO THE LOUVER OPENINGS, WHICH COMPROMISE
2026-03-03DOB complaint, category ?
2026-02-24311: Sidewalk Condition — Cellar Door Defective
2025
2025-10-17Restaurant inspection: BEST BURGER PALACE — grade A
2025-09-04311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2025-07-29311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2025-07-25311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2025-07-14311: Obstruction — Merchandise
2025-05-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-02-09311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2025-02-09311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2025-01-15311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024
2024-11-26311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2024-11-26311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-07-31311: Illegal Tree Damage — Roots Damaged
2024-07-31311: Obstruction — Merchandise
2024-07-31311: Industrial Waste — Wastewater Into Catch Basin (IEB)
2024-07-31311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-06-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-06-15311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-06-12Restaurant inspection: BEST BURGER PALACE — grade A
2011-12-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF STEEL ROOF DUNNAGE TO SUPPORT ROOFTOP AC UNIT$5,000
2011-12-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-01-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010
2010-04-05311: Street Condition — Pothole
2009
2009-06-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-06-05Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2009-06-05Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2009-06-05Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2006
2006-05-05AL&R $490,000 — from CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK to MEZA, LUIS$490,000
2006-05-05Mortgage satisfied — from OTTAVIANO, FRANCIS to SECOND COMMERICAL FUND, INC
2006-05-05Mortgage $125,000 — from MEZA, LUIS to HLF REALTY INC.$125,000
2006-05-05Mortgage $490,000 — from MEZA, LUIS to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$490,000
2006-05-05Deed $700,000 — from HLF REALTY, INC. to MEZA, LUIS$700,000
2005
2005-04-29DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-02-25Agreement $160,000 — from HLF REALTY, INC. to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$160,000
2004-02-25Mortgage $69,489 — from HLF REALTY, INC. to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$69,489
2003
2003-06-18Mortgage satisfied — from OTTAVIANO, FRANCIS to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2002
2002-12-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-12-13Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCU PANCY$2,000
2000
2000-08-23Mortgage $120,000 — from HLF REALTY INC to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$120,000
2000-05-23Deed — from STRAIGHT LINE INC to HLF REALTY INC
1993
1993-01-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILULRE TO MAINTAIN CELLAR CEILING NOT COMPLETELY FIRE-RETARDED 2 STAIR TO CELLAR TO BE REPAIRED. REMEDY: MAKE ALL NECESSARY R
1992
1992-12-17DOB complaint, category ?
1992-09-17Deed — from OTTAVIANO, FRANK to STRIAGHT LINE INC
1990
1990-02-20DOB complaint, category ?
1988
1988-10-04Mortgage $11,000 — from OTTAVIANO, FRANCIS to SECOND COMMERCIAL FUND I$11,000
1985
1985-06-19Deed — from GARDNER, JAMES to OTTAVIANO, FRANCIS
1985-06-19Mortgage $52,500 — from OTTAVIANO, FRANCIS to CHINATOWN FEDL SAVSBANK$52,500
1981
1981-04-13Deed — from VIGLIANTE JOSEPHINE L to GARDNER JAMES
1980
1980-07-23Deed — from VIGLIANTE JOSEPH; VIGLIANTE JOHN to VIGLIANTE JOSEPHINE L