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896 Nostrand Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3012820049 · 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, AEP34.2
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 98% 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 114. In ZIP 11225, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Graffiti (3) · Damaged Tree (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · FLOORING/STAIRS (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 (1920)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)RANDAZZO ENTERPRISE LLC
Head officerJOHN RANDAZZO
Managing agentJOHN RANDAZZO
Last registered2025-12-08

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,387,000 $83,220
2026$1,530,000 $91,800
2027$1,517,000 $91,020

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Vee'sCaribbeanBMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Handwashing) · 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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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

Getting around

SubwayPresident St-Medgar Evers College — 2 5 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Nostrand Av — 3 · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Nostrand Av / Carroll St — B44 · 200 ft
Citi BikePresident St & Nostrand Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 161 The Crown
Middle: M.S. 061 Dr. Gladstone H. Atwell. 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

896 Nostrand 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: $675,000 on 2017-04-14 (lender: Valley National Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2017-04-14Mortgage $675,000 — from RANDAZZO ENTERPRISES LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $675,000
2017-04-14AL&R $675,000 — from RANDAZZO ENTERPRISES LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK $675,000
2004-01-22Agreement $1,000,000 — from RANDAZZO ENTERPRISES, LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $1,000,000
2002-05-29Mortgage $1,000,000 — from RANDAZZO ENTERPRISESINC to BANCO POPULAR NORTHAMERICA $1,000,000
1998-04-15Mortgage $152,000 — from CASTRO, DANIEL C to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION $152,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201705319
2018090514
2019290112
202001001
202105005
20220120214
202306028
20241220225
20251130317
202603014
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-08-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-06-15311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2026-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-10-28Restaurant inspection: VEE'S — grade B

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-06-15311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2026-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-11-24HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-10-28Restaurant inspection: VEE'S — grade B
2025-09-16Restaurant inspection: VEE'S
2025-08-27311: Food Establishment — Handwashing
2025-08-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2025-08-27311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2025-08-27311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Waste Disposal
2025-08-27311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2025-08-27DOB complaint, category ?
2025-08-15311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2025-08-15311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2025-08-15311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2025-07-11311: Damaged Tree — Tree Trunk Split
2025-04-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-02-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-01-30311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2025-01-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-12-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2024-12-27DOB complaint, category ?
2024-11-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-07-13311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2024-06-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT AP
2024-06-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT F
2024-06-29HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATE
2024-06-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REGLAZE THE BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3
2024-06-29HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO
2024-06-29HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM
2024-06-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY,
2024-06-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BROKEN CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT
2024-06-25HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE HANGING LOOSE SHEET METAL AT CORNICE
2024-06-17Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2024-06-17Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2024-06-17Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2024-06-17311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2024-06-17311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2024-06-17311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2024-06-10Restaurant inspection: VEE'S — grade A
2024-04-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-03-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-03-18311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-03-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-11-28HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-07-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-07-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-07-01311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2023-02-27Restaurant inspection: VEE'S — grade B · mice evidence
2023-02-18311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2023-02-14Restaurant inspection: VEE'S · mice evidence
2023-01-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-11-17HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-11-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-10-19311: Bike Rack Condition — Bike Rack Repair
2022-10-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-09-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-09-04311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Music
2022-08-24311: Damaged Tree — Tree Trunk Split
2022-08-20311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2022-06-24311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-04-13311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2022-04-09311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2022-04-01Eviction executed (2ND FLOOR)
2022-03-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-01-03311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2021
2021-11-24311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2021-11-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-02-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-01-09311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020
2020-05-15311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2019
2019-12-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-08-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. EXHAUST DISCHARGE MUST BE NO CLOSER THAN 10 FEET FROM BLDG OPENINGS AS PER MC 5
2019-08-15311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2019-08-15DOB complaint, category ?
2019-05-29311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2019-05-29311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-04-25Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2019-04-25Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2019-04-25311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2019-04-25311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2019-03-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-25311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-10-05311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2018-09-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-09-03311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-03-01Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-02-20Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-02-13Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-02-02Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-01-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017
2017-12-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017-10-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-09-07311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2017-06-15Eviction executed (2ND FL)
2017-04-21Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2017-04-21311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2017-04-14Mortgage $675,000 — from RANDAZZO ENTERPRISES LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK$675,000
2017-04-14AL&R $675,000 — from RANDAZZO ENTERPRISES LLC to VALLEY NATIONAL BANK$675,000
2017-04-14Mortgage satisfied — from RANDAZZO ENTERPRISES,INC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
2016
2016-07-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015
2015-09-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-09-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014
2014-12-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-01-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-06-12311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2012-06-08311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2011
2011-12-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-09-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-07-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-06-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-03-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2004
2004-01-22AL&R — from RANDAZZO ENTERPRISES, LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA
2004-01-22Agreement $1,000,000 — from RANDAZZO ENTERPRISES, LLC to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA$1,000,000
2004-01-22Deed — from RANDAZZO ENTERPRISES INC. to RANDAZZO ENTERPRISES, LLC
2002
2002-07-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-07-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-07-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-06-28Job filed: Install two (3) split type A/C systems (total capacity 10 tons) as per enclosed plans. No change to use egress or occupancy under this application.$20,000
2002-06-28Job filed: Install two (3) split type A/C systems (total capacity 10 tons) as per enclosed plans. No change to use egress or occupancy under this application.$20,000
2002-05-29PAT — from RANDAZZO, SALVATORE to RANDAZZO, JOHN
2002-05-29Deed — from RANDAZZO, SALVATORE; RANDAZZO, JOHN to RANDAZZO ENTERPRISESINC
2002-05-29Mortgage assigned — from RANDAZZO ENTERPRISESINC to BANCO POPULAR NORTHAMERICA
2002-05-29Mortgage $1,000,000 — from RANDAZZO ENTERPRISESINC to BANCO POPULAR NORTHAMERICA$1,000,000
2001
2001-02-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-01-16Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$1,200
2001-01-16Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$1,200
2001-01-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2000
2000-12-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-11-09Job filed: CONVERT STORE TO A RESTAURANT. NSTALL ANSUL VALVE INSTALL 125 CFM EXHAUST FAN IN KITCHEN.$10,000
2000-11-09Job filed: CONVERT STORE TO A RESTAURANT. NSTALL ANSUL VALVE INSTALL 125 CFM EXHAUST FAN IN KITCHEN.$10,000
2000-09-13Mortgage satisfied — from CASTRO, DANIEL C to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION
2000-07-11DTL — from BANK OF NEW YORK
2000-07-06Mortgage satisfied — from CASTRO, DANIEL C to DELTA FUNDING CORP
2000-03-14Deed — from CASTRO, DANIEL to RANDAZZO, SALVATORE; RANDAZZO, JOHN
1999
1999-01-25ATL — from NYCTL 1997-1 TRUST to BANK OF NEW YORK
1998
1998-04-15Mortgage $152,000 — from CASTRO, DANIEL C to DELTA FUNDING CORPORATION$152,000
1997
1997-06-18TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
1985
1985-04-05Deed — from KATZMAN, LUCY; PASHKIN, JUNE W; WING, WALTER; WIND, REGINA DIST/OF to CASTRO, DANIEL

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