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601 Vanderbilt Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3011380001 · 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 class10
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s6
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 53.3. 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

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

36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (12) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (5) · Food Establishment (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Dirty Condition (3) · Outdoor Dining (3).

Filed construction activity

$303,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1930)
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$1,995,000 $119,700
2026$2,526,000 $151,560
2027$3,322,000 $199,320

The city's market estimate has risen 67% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Canyon CoffeeCoffee/TeaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal) · 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.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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

SubwayClinton-Washington Avs — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
7 Av — B Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Vanderbilt Av / Bergen St — B69 · 100 ft
Citi BikeBergen St & Vanderbilt Ave · 50 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Public School 9 The Sarah Smith Garnet School. 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

601 Vanderbilt 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

36 311 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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2024
2025
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017528015
2018406212
201910214
202000213
202100808
202200505
2023008210
202400729
2025508114
20264521333
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The last 12 months — 41 records

DateRecord
2026-09-27311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-09-08311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-08-12311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2026-08-12311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2026-08-05Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-08-03Restaurant inspection: CANYON COFFEE — grade A
2026-07-09311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2026-07-02311: Sidewalk Condition — Cellar Door Open/Unprotected
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-06-26311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-06-11311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-06-02Restaurant inspection: CANYON COFFEE
2026-05-24311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-05-09311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2026-04-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-29311: Sewer — Catch Basin Search (SC2)
2026-04-21311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2026-04-14311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2026-04-10311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2026-04-10DOB violation LANDMK:
2026-04-10DOB violation LANDMK:
2026-04-06Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-04-01DOB violation LANDMK:
2026-04-01DOB violation LANDMK:
2026-04-01DOB violation LANDMK:
2026-03-31Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS
2026-03-25311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2026-03-23311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-03-23311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-02-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-01-16311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-01-16311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-01-14Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR CANYON COFFEE (INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES). NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP
2025-12-19Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-12-12Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2025-12-12Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-12-12Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR CANYON COFFEE (INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES). NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP
2025-12-08Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR CANYON COFFEE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2025-11-07311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-10-29311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-10-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-27311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2026-09-08311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-08-12311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2026-08-12311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2026-08-05Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-08-03Restaurant inspection: CANYON COFFEE — grade A
2026-07-09311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2026-07-02311: Sidewalk Condition — Cellar Door Open/Unprotected
2026-06-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-06-26311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-06-11311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-06-02Restaurant inspection: CANYON COFFEE
2026-05-24311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2026-05-09311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2026-04-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-04-29311: Sewer — Catch Basin Search (SC2)
2026-04-21311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2026-04-14311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2026-04-10311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2026-04-10DOB violation LANDMK:
2026-04-10DOB violation LANDMK:
2026-04-06Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-04-01DOB violation LANDMK:
2026-04-01DOB violation LANDMK:
2026-04-01DOB violation LANDMK:
2026-03-31Job filed: INSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CH #33 OF THE NYC CODE 2022. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS $9,000
2026-03-25311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2026-03-23311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-03-23311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-02-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-01-16311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-01-16311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-01-14Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR CANYON COFFEE (INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES). NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP$10,000
2025
2025-12-19Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-12-12Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2025-12-12Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2025-12-12Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR CANYON COFFEE (INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING FIXTURES). NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP$10,000
2025-12-08Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR CANYON COFFEE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$120,000
2025-11-07311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-10-29311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-10-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-06-28311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-05-31311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-05-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-04-12311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2025-04-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2025-01-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-10-04311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-08-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-05-22311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-05-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-05-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024-04-22311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-04-22311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-01-15311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-01-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023
2023-10-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-10-04311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-10-04311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-08-23311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-08-11311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2023-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-23311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023-04-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-02-23311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-02-20311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2022
2022-10-26311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2022-10-02311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2022-08-30311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2022-06-07311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2022-02-01311: Snow or Ice — Roadway
2021
2021-11-24311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2021-09-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2021-04-01311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2021-04-01311: Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested
2021-02-16311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2021-01-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2020
2020-10-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-01-07311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019
2019-10-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-10-22311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2019-06-28Job filed: HEREWITH FILING HVAC AND HOT WATER HEATER FOR RESTAURANT.$22,000
2019-05-08311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Cycling
2018
2018-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-06-01Job filed: REPAIRS DUE TO FIRE AND WATER DAMAGE AT 1ST 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS$15,000
2018-06-01Job filed: REPAIRS DUE TO FIRE AND WATER DAMAGE AT 1ST 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS$15,000
2018-06-01Job filed: REPAIRS DUE TO FIRE AND WATER DAMAGE AT 1ST 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS$15,000
2018-05-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-20311: Litter Basket / Request — 10 Litter Basket / Request
2018-04-20311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-04-20311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2018-04-19311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2018-04-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2018-02-15311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2018-01-14311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2017
2017-11-29311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2017-10-26311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2017-08-27311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2017-08-17311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2017-08-17311: Industrial Waste — Grease In Sewer/Catch Basin (IDG)
2017-06-05311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2017-06-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-05-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-05-23DOB complaint, category ?
2017-05-12Job filed: INTERIOR FIT OUT FOR NEW BEAUTY PARLOR IN AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE. NO EXTERIOR WORK. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$66,800
2017-03-27DOB complaint, category ?
2017-03-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-02-27311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2017-02-17Job filed: NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY, NO EXTERIOR WORK. INTERIOR DEMOLITION AND REMOVAL IN AN EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE.$21,000
2017-01-19311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2016
2016-08-20311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2016-08-16311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2016-08-13311: Water System — Fire Hydrant Emergency (FHE)
2016-08-01311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2016-08-01311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2016-04-03311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2016-03-03Deed — from FOREMAN, ERVINE to HINES, MANZELL; HINES WHITAKER, TEZELL; FOREMAN, ERVINE
2016-02-21Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-01-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-12-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-11-24DOB violation LANDMK:
2015-08-19Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-07-24Job filed: REPIPING EXSISTING FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM.GAS SHUT OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION # 320044750 NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR REGRESS$3,000
2015-07-24Job filed: REPIPING EXSISTING FIRE SUPRESSION SYSTEM.GAS SHUT OFF VALVE FILED UNDER APPLICATION # 320044750 NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR REGRESS$3,000
2015-06-02311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2015-04-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-04-13311: Dirty Conditions — E4 18" Law
2015-04-09DOB complaint, category ?
2014
2014-07-20311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2014-05-25311: Industrial Waste — Chemical Spill (IAC)
2013
2013-09-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-07-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-02-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-02-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2012
2012-09-23311: Harboring Bees/Wasps — Bees/Wasps - Not a beekeper
2012-07-19311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2012-07-19311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2012-06-25311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2012-05-24DOB violation LANDMK:
2012-02-29311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2012-02-27311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2012-02-27DOB complaint, category ?
2011
2011-09-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2011-09-28DOB complaint, category ?
2011-09-19311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2011-09-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2011-09-19DOB complaint, category ?
2011-07-01311: Industrial Waste — Grease In Sewer/Catch Basin (IDG)
2011-05-31Job filed: TO FILE FOR AC UNIT AS PER PLAN,NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$16,000
2011-05-09311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2011-02-23311: Litter Basket / Request — 10 Litter Basket / Request
2010
2010-12-26311: Litter Basket / Request — 10 Litter Basket / Request
2010-12-13LDMK — from PROSPECT HEIGHTS HISTORIC DISTRICT
2010-06-08311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010-06-01311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010-02-09311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2010-01-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2009
2009-12-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-08-20DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT; REMEDY; STOP WORK AT DUCT SYSYTEM, CONTACT DOB FOR PROPER PE
2009-08-20ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT FOUND AT TIME OF INSPECTION ERECTED AN EXHAUST DUCT ACROSS PUBLIC HALLWAY FOR A RESTAURANT UNDER CONST W/O REQUI$1,600
2009-08-10DOB complaint, category ?
2009-07-01Job filed: A2$23,000
2009-07-01Job filed: A2$23,000
2009-06-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2008
2008-06-30ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TOMAINTAIN.DEFECTIVE IS:VENT EXHAUST FROM KITCHEN TERMENATED AT SIDE WALL AT 1ST FLOOR.DUCT WORK CREATED THROUGH BRICK WA
2008-06-20ECB Hazardous violation: SEC. 27-777. INADEQUATE EXHAUST NOTED ON FIRST FLOOR REAR OF BAR/RESTAURANT GRILL VENTING OVER WINDOW & ADJACENT ENTRY DOOR LESS T
2008-06-20ECB Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BLDG DEPT RECORDS NOTED ON 1ST FLOOR RESTAURANT/BAR W/ENTERTAINMENT (BURLESQUE) SHOWS OC
2008-06-19DOB complaint, category ?
2008-06-19DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-04-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-03-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-02-26Job filed: RENO EX. STORE CELLAR HOT WATER HEATER$17,000
2006
2006-10-16Deed — from FOREMAN, ERVINE to FOREMAN, ERVINE; FOREMAN, ROSIE L
1983
1983-11-07Mortgage satisfied — from FOREMAN, ERVINE to SWIRSKY, HERBERT
1972
1972-02-11Deed — from SWIRSKY HERBERT to FOREMAN ERVINE
1972-02-11Mortgage — from FOREMAN ERVINE to SWIRSKY HERBERT

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