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1079 Nostrand Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3013300070 · 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 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. 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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Overgrown Tree/Branches (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Water System (1) · Food Poisoning (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$106,500 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1925)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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$764,400 $343,980
2026$917,000 $412,650
2027$1,100,000 $495,000

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Empanada CitySpanishC—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · 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

SubwaySterling St — 2 5 · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Nostrand Av / Lefferts Av — B44 · 150 ft
Citi BikeSterling St & Nostrand Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 091 The Albany Avenue School
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

1079 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

7 311 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: $375,000 on 2007-08-28 (lender: Flushing Savings Bank, FSB). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2007-08-28Mortgage $375,000 — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $375,000
2004-02-05AL&R $280,000 — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC to RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L $280,000
2004-02-05Agreement $280,000 — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC $280,000
2004-02-05Mortgage $175,442 — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC $175,442
1999-08-20Mortgage $44,073 — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP $44,073
1997-01-28Mortgage $93,000 — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT BANK $93,000
1995-02-27Mortgage $75,000 — from PIERRE, PHILOMENE JEANINE; PIERRE, RONY to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $75,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
10
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017204006
2018003003
20190181010
2020017008
2021004004
2022004004
2023005005
2024003025
2025001012
2026001034
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-09-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2026-08-25Restaurant inspection: EMPANADA CITY
2026-08-05311: Water Maintenance — Fire Hydrant Running
2026-07-16Restaurant inspection: EMPANADA CITY — grade C
2025-11-20Restaurant inspection: EMPANADA CITY

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2026-08-25Restaurant inspection: EMPANADA CITY
2026-08-05311: Water Maintenance — Fire Hydrant Running
2026-07-16Restaurant inspection: EMPANADA CITY — grade C
2025
2025-11-20Restaurant inspection: EMPANADA CITY
2025-08-20311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024
2024-12-04311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2024-09-17311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2024-09-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024-08-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-06-10Restaurant inspection: EMPANADA CITY — grade A
2023
2023-11-09311: Consumer Complaint — Tobacco Sales
2023-10-23311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2023-08-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-08-12311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-05-01311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2022
2022-07-20311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2022-03-23311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2022-03-16311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2022-01-16311: Food Establishment — Facility Construction
2021
2021-09-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-03311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-21311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2021-03-08311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2020
2020-11-26311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2020-08-07311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-03311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2020-07-02311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2020-06-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2020-05-19311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-04-21311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2020-01-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. EXHAUST DISCHARGE MUST BE NO CLOSER THAN 10' FROM BLDG OPENINGS AS PER RS 2$6,250
2019
2019-08-27311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-08-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2019-08-07DOB complaint, category ?
2019-08-05311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega/Deli/Supermarket
2019-07-10311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - Faded
2019-07-04311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2019-07-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019-06-22311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2019-02-14311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2019-01-11DEED, LE — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to JOSE AND SONIA RODRIGUEZ TRUST; JOSE L. RODRIGUEZ, AS TRUSTEE; SONIA I. RODRIGUEZ, AS TRUS
2018
2018-07-13311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2018-06-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018-04-24311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2017
2017-09-16311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2017-09-12311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-08-07311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2017-08-06311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2017-02-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-01-31Job filed: FILE FOR THE KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM ONLY, THE FIRE SUPP SHUT OFF VALVE AND COOKING EQUIPMENT WERE FILED UNDER JOB NUMBER 340393951, THERE IS NO CHANGE$5,000
2016
2016-10-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-08-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-08-02311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2016-08-02311: Overflowing Litter Baskets — 6 Overflowing Litter Baskets
2016-08-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT WORK NOED. CMU BLOCK WALL ERECTED ON ROOF OF ONE (1)STORY ETENSION AT EXP4 IS ERECTED W/O RECORD OF FILING AND/O
2016-07-29DOB complaint, category ?
2016-07-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-06-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-06-28Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2016-06-28Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2016-06-27DOB violation IMEGNCY: FTM / SWS
2016-06-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2016-06-26DOB complaint, category ?
2016-06-25DOB violation C: DUE TO FIRE
2016-06-20Job filed: SUBMITTING AN ALTERATION 2 APPLICATION FOR MINOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING SPACE. REMOVING NON LOAD BEARING WALLS, FLOOR FINISHES AND INTERIO$101,500
2016-06-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-04-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-04-05311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2016-04-05DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-08-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2015-06-29311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2015-05-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-05-22311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2015-05-20Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. ALL ELECTRIC COOKING EQUIPMENT.$3,000
2015-05-20Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. ALL ELECTRIC COOKING EQUIPMENT.$3,000
2015-03-14311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2015-03-07311: Vacant Lot — 8 Request to Clean Vacant Lot
2015-01-19311: Street Sign - Missing — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2014
2014-04-14311: Consumer Complaint — Cigarette Sale to Minor
2013
2013-11-14311: Street Sign - Damaged — Street Cleaning - ASP
2012
2012-12-14311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2012-09-20311: Urinating in Public — N/A
2012-02-15311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2011
2011-10-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-01-29311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2010
2010-02-03311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2008
2008-03-20TL&R — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC to RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L
2008-03-20Mortgage satisfied — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC
2007
2007-08-28Mortgage $375,000 — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$375,000
2007-08-28AL&R — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2004
2004-05-20TL&R — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT BANK
2004-05-20TL&R — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE CORP.
2004-05-20Mortgage satisfied — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE CORP.; GREENPOINT BANK
2004-02-05AL&R $280,000 — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC to RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L$280,000
2004-02-05Agreement $280,000 — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC$280,000
2004-02-05Mortgage $175,442 — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC$175,442
2004-02-05Mortgage assigned — from GREENPOINT BANK to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC
1999
1999-08-20Mortgage assigned — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP
1999-08-20Agreement — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP
1999-08-20Mortgage assigned — from GREENPOINT BANK to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP
1999-08-20Mortgage $44,073 — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP$44,073
1997
1997-05-07Mortgage satisfied — from PIERRE, RONY; PIERRE, PHILOMENE JEANINE to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1997-01-28Deed — from PIERRE, RONY; PIERRE, PHILOMENE JEANINE to RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L
1997-01-28Mortgage assigned — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT BANK
1997-01-28Mortgage $93,000 — from RODRIGUEZ, JOSE L to GREENPOINT BANK$93,000
1995
1995-02-27Mortgage $75,000 — from PIERRE, PHILOMENE JEANINE; PIERRE, RONY to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$75,000
1994
1994-08-04Deed — from PIERRE, PHILOMENE JEANINE to PIERRE, RONY; PIERRE, PHILOMENE JEANINE
1980
1980-11-13Deed — from PIERRE PAUL to PIERRE PAUL; PIERRE PHILOMENE JEANINE
1980-07-08Deed — from JEAN ORMELIA to PIERRE PAUL
1975
1975-04-18Deed — from ANGLADE TURENNE to JEAN ORMELIA
1973
1973-10-23Deed — from ANGLADE TURENNE to JEAN ORMELIA
1972
1972-06-16Deed — from JEAN ORMELIA to ANGLADE TURENNE
1968
1968-10-22Mortgage — from JEAN ORMELIA to MERNEL PROPERTIES CO
1968-10-22Mortgage assigned — from MERNEL PROPERTIES CORP to RISKIN MARTIN
1968-10-22Mortgage assigned — from MERNEL PROPERTIES CORP to RISKIN MARTIN
1968-10-22Deed — from MERNEL PROPERTIES CORP to JEAN ORMELIA
1968-10-22Mortgage — from JEAN ORMELIA to MERNEL PROPERTIES CORP
1968-01-26Mortgage — from MERNEL PROPERTIES CORP to MARK HERMAN
1968-01-19Deed — from MONTALBANO JOSEPH; MONTALBANO ANGELINA RINI; MONTALBANO ANTOINETTE; MONTALBANO ANGELINA R to MERNEL PROPERTIES CORP
1968-01-19RTXL — from MONTALBANO VINCENT F DECEASED

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