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249A Schenectady Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3013840003 · 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 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% 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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Air Quality (1) · Plumbing (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 (1925)
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$1,103,000 $66,180
2026$1,093,000 $65,580
2027$1,298,000 $77,880

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
New Hong KongOtherAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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

SubwayCrown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 400 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Saint Johns Pl / Schenectady Av — B45 · 250 ft
Citi BikeEastern Pkwy & Schenectady Ave · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: New Bridges Elementary
Middle: The School of Integrated Learning. 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

249A Schenectady 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

2 311 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: $241,500 on 2011-08-18 (lender: Cross River Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-12-15M&CON $630,000 — from 249A SCHENECTADY AVE. LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $630,000
2014-12-15AL&R $630,000 — from 249A SCHENECTADY AVE. LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK $630,000
2011-08-18Mortgage $241,500 — from 249A SCHENECTADY AVENUE LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $241,500
2011-08-18Deed $345,000 — from WARDEN, CECIL; WARDEN, WINSOME to 249A SCHENECTADY AVENUE LLC $345,000
2011-08-18AL&R $241,500 — from 249A SCHENECTADY AVENUE LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $241,500
2007-10-22Mortgage $360,700 — from WARDEN, WINSOME; WARDEN, CECIL to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $360,700
2007-03-29DEEDO $371,000 — from SMALL, ARLENE; SMALL, PARKINSON T to WARDEN, CECIL; WARDEN, WINSOME $371,000
2007-03-29Mortgage $296,800 — from WARDEN, WINSOME; WARDEN, CECIL to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $296,800
2004-02-17Mortgage $175,000 — from SMALL, ARLENE; SMALL, PARKINSON T to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. $175,000
2004-02-17AL&R $175,000 — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. to SMALL, PARKINSON T; SMALL, ARLENE $175,000
1996-12-02Mortgage $25,000 — from SMALL, PARKINSON T; SMALL, ARLENE to SHAND, LANNY $25,000
1996-07-17Mortgage $110,000 — from SMALL, PARKINSON T; SMALL, ARLENE to ARUBA TRADING CORP $110,000
1987-10-02Mortgage $40,000 — from KIM, SONG HI to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK $40,000
1983-07-19Mortgage $30,000 — from KIM, JOON KYUM to ARUBA TRADING CORP $30,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201804015
201901001
202006006
202107007
202202002
202300000
202412227
202500000
202600011
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2026-04-24Restaurant inspection: NEW HONG KONG — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-24Restaurant inspection: NEW HONG KONG — grade A
2024
2024-12-04Restaurant inspection: NEW HONG KONG — grade B · mice evidence
2024-12-02Mortgage satisfied — from 249A SCHENECTADY AVENUE, LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK
2024-12-02TL&R — from HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK to 249A SCHENECTADY AVE LLC
2024-09-24Restaurant inspection: NEW HONG KONG · mice evidence
2024-09-04311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2024-09-04DOB complaint, category ?
2024-09-03311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2022
2022-06-18Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW PANE
2022-06-18311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW PANE
2021
2021-09-04Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-09-04311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2021-08-09311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2021-06-16311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2021-06-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-08-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-13Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-08-13311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-08-11311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-15311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2019
2019-11-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-06-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-01-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-01-05Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2018-01-05311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015
2015-06-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-04-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-03-29Tenant complaint: SAFETY — CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR
2015-03-29Tenant complaint: SAFETY — SMOKE DETECTOR
2015-03-29311: SAFETY — SMOKE DETECTOR
2015-03-29311: SAFETY — CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR
2015-03-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-01-31Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2015-01-31311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014
2014-12-26TL&R — from THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK to 249A SCHENECTADY AVE. LLC
2014-12-15M&CON $630,000 — from 249A SCHENECTADY AVE. LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK$630,000
2014-12-15Mortgage assigned — from THE BRIDGEHAMPTON NATIONAL BANK to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK
2014-12-15AL&R $630,000 — from 249A SCHENECTADY AVE. LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK$630,000
2014-11-24311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2014-11-24311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2013
2013-12-31Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-07-10Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-06-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-06-26Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR APARTMENTS; PLUMBING AND PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN; NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EXITS. CO# 68295.$153,316
2013-05-25311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2013-02-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-02-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-01-02Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-01-02311: HEATING — HEAT
2012
2012-12-31311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-11-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-11-24311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-11-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-11-17311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-11-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-11-16311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-07-13311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2012-05-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-05-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-05-16311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-05-16311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-04-04Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-04-04311: HEATING — HEAT
2011
2011-12-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-12-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-12-21311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-09-30Job filed: HERBY FILLED THIS ALTERATION TO INSTALL 2 NEW BOILERS AS PER PLANS FILED. ALL PLUMBING WORK IS FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION# 300641018. THIS $5,000
2011-09-26Mortgage satisfied — from WARDEN, WINSOME; WARDEN, CECIL to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA
2011-08-18Mortgage $241,500 — from 249A SCHENECTADY AVENUE LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK$241,500
2011-08-18Deed $345,000 — from WARDEN, CECIL; WARDEN, WINSOME to 249A SCHENECTADY AVENUE LLC$345,000
2011-08-18AL&R $241,500 — from 249A SCHENECTADY AVENUE LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK$241,500
2011-07-14Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — RADIATOR
2011-07-14Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2011-07-14Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — RADIATOR
2011-07-14Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — SEWER
2011-07-14Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2011-07-14311: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2011-07-14311: PAINT - PLASTER — CEILING
2011-07-14311: PLUMBING — SEWER
2011-07-14311: PAINT - PLASTER — RADIATOR
2011-07-14311: PAINT - PLASTER — RADIATOR
2010
2010-08-30311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2010-01-11311: Industrial Waste — Grease In Sewer/Catch Basin (IDG)
2010-01-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-10-22Mortgage $360,700 — from WARDEN, WINSOME; WARDEN, CECIL to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$360,700
2007-10-17Mortgage satisfied — from WARDEN, CECIL; WARDEN, WINSOME to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2007-04-27Mortgage satisfied — from SMALL, ARLENE; SMALL, PARKINSON T to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC
2007-04-27TL&R — from SMALL, ARLENE; SMALL, PARKINSON T to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC
2007-03-29DEEDO $371,000 — from SMALL, ARLENE; SMALL, PARKINSON T to WARDEN, CECIL; WARDEN, WINSOME$371,000
2007-03-29Mortgage $296,800 — from WARDEN, WINSOME; WARDEN, CECIL to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$296,800
2004
2004-02-17Mortgage satisfied — from SMALL, ARLENE; SMALL, PARKINSON T to SHAND, LANNY
2004-02-17Mortgage $175,000 — from SMALL, ARLENE; SMALL, PARKINSON T to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.$175,000
2004-02-17AL&R $175,000 — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. to SMALL, PARKINSON T; SMALL, ARLENE$175,000
2003
2003-11-28Mortgage satisfied — from SMALL, ARLENE; SMALL, PARKINSON T to ARUBA TRADING CORP
1999
1999-01-07Permit PL — ISSUED
1997
1997-08-15Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-06-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-06-09Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-12-02Mortgage $25,000 — from SMALL, PARKINSON T; SMALL, ARLENE to SHAND, LANNY$25,000
1996-07-17Deed to SMALL, PARKINSON T
1996-07-17Mortgage $110,000 — from SMALL, PARKINSON T; SMALL, ARLENE to ARUBA TRADING CORP$110,000
1990
1990-10-01Mortgage satisfied — from KIM, SONG-HI to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK
1987
1987-10-20Mortgage satisfied — from KIM, JOON KYUM to ARURA TRADING CORP
1987-10-20Deed — from KIM, JOON KYUM to ARUBA TRADING CORP
1987-10-02Mortgage $40,000 — from KIM, SONG HI to KOREA EXCHANGE BANK$40,000
1983
1983-07-19Deed — from ARUBA TRADING CORP to KIM, JOON KYUM
1983-07-19Mortgage $30,000 — from KIM, JOON KYUM to ARUBA TRADING CORP$30,000
1971
1971-06-22Mortgage assigned — from HYMAN SARAH to SNYDER BEVERLY
1967
1967-10-27Mortgage — from ARUBA TRADING CORP to HYMAN SARAH; NOVACK ROSIE
1967-10-27Deed — from HYMAN & NOVACK INC to HYMAN SARAH; NOVACK ROSIE
1967-10-27Deed — from HYMAN & NOVACK; HYMAN SARAH; NOVACK ROSIE INDIV & AS CO PARTNERS to ARUBA TRADING CORP

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