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545 Myrtle Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3018940056 · 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 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 78% 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 1.7. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2009-06-29.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (7) · Illegal Parking (4) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · Rodent (1) · Lead (1) · Panhandling (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 (1905)
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$5,034,000 $302,040
2026$5,145,000 $308,700
2027$6,522,000 $391,320

The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
New Grace Chinese RestaurantChineseAMice 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).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayClasson Av — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Steuben St — B54 · 100 ft
Citi BikeEmerson Pl & Myrtle Ave · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S./I.S. 157 The Benjamin Franklin Health & Science Academy. 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

545 Myrtle 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

16 311 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: $15,000 on 1982-11-09 (lender: Novello, Frank and Novello, Joseph). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1982-11-09Mortgage $15,000 — from TESORIERO, BARTOLOMEO; TESORIERO, JANET to NOVELLO, JOSEPH; NOVELLO, FRANK $15,000

Ten-year activity

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2023
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2026
Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017101
2018224
2019044
2020101
2021101
2022404
2023303
202411314
2025202
2026213
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-04-15311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2026-03-03Restaurant inspection: NEW GRACE CHINESE RESTAURANT — grade A
2026-02-01311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-15311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2026-03-03Restaurant inspection: NEW GRACE CHINESE RESTAURANT — grade A
2026-02-01311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025
2025-09-08311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-07-14311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2024
2024-11-14Restaurant inspection: NEW GRACE CHINESE RESTAURANT — grade A
2024-09-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-09-03311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2024-09-03311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-03311: Panhandling — N/A
2024-09-03311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-09-03311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-08-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-07-23311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024-07-11311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents
2024-04-25311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-04-25311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-02-01Restaurant inspection: NEW GRACE CHINESE RESTAURANT · mice evidence
2023
2023-10-28311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2023-08-19311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2023-02-14311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2022
2022-10-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-10-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-05-18311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-05-11311: Consumer Complaint — Vendor
2021
2021-07-04311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2020
2020-12-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-12-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-10-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-08-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2018
2018-12-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2018-01-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2017
2017-09-06311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2016
2016-06-09311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014
2014-04-04311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2013
2013-09-16Deed — from TESORIERO, JANET; TESORIERO, BARTOLOMEO to 545 MYRTLE AVENUE LLC
2012
2012-05-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-05-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-03-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2011
2011-10-19DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2011-08-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-08-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-07-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. DEFECT IS: REAR FIRE ESCAPE/EGRESS DOES NOT PROVIDE WAY OUT TO SAFE REFUGE. $1,000
2011-07-14DOB complaint, category ?
2011-04-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS FOR THIS PR CERT JOB, DWG: 4.4.11. NOTED: 1) A$500
2011-04-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. DEFECTS ARE: - NODROP LADDER FROM ROOF OF REAR EXTENSION FOR REAR FIRE ESCAPE$500
2011-04-13ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. DEFECT IS: REAR FIRE ESCAPE/EGRESS DOES NOT PROVIDE WAY OUT. TO SAFE REFUGE.$500
2011-04-12DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-11-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-11-12311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2010-07-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-07-01Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB# 320165940. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2010-07-01Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB# 320165940. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2010-07-01Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB# 320165940. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2010-06-28DOB complaint, category ?
2010-06-14ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS &/OR APPROVEDAMENDMENTS FOR ALTII APPL#320165940 PLANS @ SITE:NON CONFORM$500
2010-06-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS SHALL BE COMPLETE & OF SUFFICIENT CLARITY FOR ALT II APPLICATION#320085821.INSUFFICENCIES NOTED @ CELLAR PL$500
2010-06-02Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-06-01Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-05-18DOB complaint, category ?
2010-05-18Job filed: RENOVATION OF RESTAURANT, INSTALL NEW COOKING EQUIPMENTS, RANGE HOOD, PLUMBING FIXTURES, FLOOR, CEILING AND NEW STORE FRONT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS,$164,900
2010-05-18Job filed: RENOVATION OF RESTAURANT, INSTALL NEW COOKING EQUIPMENTS, RANGE HOOD, PLUMBING FIXTURES, FLOOR, CEILING AND NEW STORE FRONT. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS,$164,900
2009
2009-11-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-10-21Job filed: REPAIR 3X6 WOOD FLOOR REPAIR STAIRS REPLACE WOOD JOIST$36,000
2009-07-13DOB complaint, category ?
2009-06-29HPD class A: SECTION 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER AT BLDG
2009-06-19Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2009-06-19Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2009-06-19Tenant complaint: GENERAL — MOLD
2009-06-19Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008
2008-03-29DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-05-26DOB complaint, category ?
1982
1982-11-09Deed — from NOVELLO, FRANK; NOVELLO, FRED; NOVELLO, JOSEPH to TESORIERO, BARTOLOMEO; TESORIERO, JANET
1982-11-09Mortgage $15,000 — from TESORIERO, BARTOLOMEO; TESORIERO, JANET to NOVELLO, JOSEPH; NOVELLO, FRANK$15,000

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