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161 Grand Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3023800029 · 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 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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: Illegal Parking (2).

Filed construction activity

$37,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1900)
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$2,401,000 $144,060
2026$2,793,000 $167,580
2027$3,192,000 $191,520

The city's market estimate has risen 33% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Fresh Kills BarAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 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

SubwayBedford Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Marcy Av — J M Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand St / Bedford Av — Q59 · 50 ft
Citi BikeMetropolitan Ave & Bedford Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 084 Jose De Diego. 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

161 Grand Street

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: $499,000 on 2015-05-08 (lender: Flushing Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-05-08AL&R $499,000 — from 161 GRAND ST INC. to FLUSHING BANK $499,000
2015-05-08Mortgage $499,000 — from 161 GRAND ST INC. to FLUSHING BANK $499,000
1999-09-24Mortgage $75,000 — from BRODERICK, MATTHEW to MOORE, JESSE; YELLIN, DAVID GARO $75,000
1999-08-10Mortgage $300,000 — from YELLIN, DAVID GARO; MOORE, JESSE to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $300,000
1994-12-05Mortgage $83,000 — from YELLIN, DAVID GARO; MOORE, JESSE to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $83,000
1988-12-08Mortgage $75,000 — from LIU, WINSTON TAK HO; LIU, NANCY C to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $75,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017310004
2018011002
2019110013
2020003003
2021001001
2022001001
2023011013
2024000011
2025000011
2026002204
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-08-08311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-05-31311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-03-31TL&R — from FLUSHING BANK to 161 GRAND ST INC.
2026-03-31Mortgage satisfied — from 161 GRAND ST INC. to FLUSHING BANK
2025-11-24Restaurant inspection: FRESH KILLS BAR — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-08311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-05-31311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-03-31TL&R — from FLUSHING BANK to 161 GRAND ST INC.
2026-03-31Mortgage satisfied — from 161 GRAND ST INC. to FLUSHING BANK
2025
2025-11-24Restaurant inspection: FRESH KILLS BAR — grade A
2024
2024-03-27Restaurant inspection: FRESH KILLS BAR — grade A
2023
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-02Restaurant inspection: FRESH KILLS BAR
2023-01-30311: Lost Property — Other
2022
2022-09-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021
2021-09-30311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2020
2020-08-09311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-09311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-05-01311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2019
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-04-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2018
2018-08-14311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2017
2017-08-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-03-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-03-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-02-24DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT
2016
2016-09-26Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING APARTMENT AT 2 FLOOR AND INSTALL TANKLESS HWH AT 3RD FLOOR, MECHANICAL WORK AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$37,000
2016-01-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2015
2015-12-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-10-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-10-01Job filed: PLUMBING WORK AT SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR. MINOR PARTITION REMOVAL/ALTERATION, RELOCATION OF BATHROOM AND KITCHEN, AND ADDITION OF A BALCONY AT EXISTING$65,000
2015-10-01Job filed: PLUMBING WORK AT SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR. MINOR PARTITION REMOVAL/ALTERATION, RELOCATION OF BATHROOM AND KITCHEN, AND ADDITION OF A BALCONY AT EXISTING$65,000
2015-10-01Job filed: PLUMBING WORK AT SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR. MINOR PARTITION REMOVAL/ALTERATION, RELOCATION OF BATHROOM AND KITCHEN, AND ADDITION OF A BALCONY AT EXISTING$65,000
2015-06-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-05-08AL&R $499,000 — from 161 GRAND ST INC. to FLUSHING BANK$499,000
2015-05-08Mortgage $499,000 — from 161 GRAND ST INC. to FLUSHING BANK$499,000
2015-04-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2014
2014-10-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2014-10-05311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2014-08-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-08-13311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2014-08-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2014-04-19311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2014-04-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2014-04-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2014-04-13311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2014-03-08311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2014-02-07311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2013
2013-10-04Deed — from YELLIN, DAVID GARO; MOORE, JESSE to 161 GRAND ST INC.
2013-06-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2013-06-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-04-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-04-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-04-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012
2012-12-18Job filed: CONVERT EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE INTO A BAR. PLUMBING WORK AT CELLAR AND FIRST FLOOR. MINOR PARTITION REMOVAL AND ADDITION OF A BALCONY AT EXISTING S$119,250
2012-12-18Job filed: CONVERT EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE INTO A BAR. PLUMBING WORK AT CELLAR AND FIRST FLOOR. MINOR PARTITION REMOVAL AND ADDITION OF A BALCONY AT EXISTING S$119,250
2012-06-08DOB violation C: STOP ALL WORK MAKE SITE SAFE CONTACT DOB
2012-06-07311: Sewer — Culvert Blocked/Needs Cleaning (SE)
2012-06-07DOB complaint, category ?
2012-06-06DOB complaint, category ?
2011
2011-04-18311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2011-04-18DOB complaint, category ?
2011-03-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2011-03-24DOB complaint, category ?
2011-01-11Permit PL —
2010
2010-12-23311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2010-12-23DOB complaint, category ?
2010-12-17311: Asbestos — Asbestos Complaint (B1)
2010-11-23Permit AL —
2010-08-26Job filed: A1$33,316
2010-06-03311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2010-06-03DOB complaint, category ?
2010-06-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W.O PERMIT PLUMBING OBSERVED & PHOTOGRAPHED BATHROOM RENOVATION ON FL 3 APT. SPECIFICALLY NEW WATER CONTROL VALVES & NEW SHO$800
2010-05-24311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Electrical - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2010-05-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2010-05-24311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2010-05-24311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2010-05-24DOB complaint, category ?
2010-05-24DOB complaint, category ?
2010-05-24DOB complaint, category ?
2010-05-24DOB complaint, category ?
2010-05-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY BLDG DEPT RECORDS. NOTED: DOB RECORDS INDICATES BLDG TO BE OCCUPIED A 2 UNITS & IS BEING OCC$1,200
2010-05-24ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W.O PERMIT. NOTED: AT FIRST FL & CELLAR COMMERCIAL SPACE WAS ALTERED TO CREATE A DUPLEX APT AND A SEARCH OF DEPT OF BLDGS REC
2010-05-14311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2010-05-14DOB complaint, category ?
2010-05-13311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2010-05-13DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-09-14TL&R — from EMIIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION to MOORE, JESSE; YELLIN, DAVID GARO
2006-09-14Mortgage satisfied — from YELLIN, DAVID GARO; MOORE, JESSE to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2006-08-09Mortgage satisfied — from YELLIN, DAVID G; MOORE, JESSIE to BRODERICK, MATTHEW
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-11-04Mortgage satisfied — from MOORE, JESSE; YELLIN, DAVID GARO to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1999-09-24Mortgage $75,000 — from BRODERICK, MATTHEW to MOORE, JESSE; YELLIN, DAVID GARO$75,000
1999-08-10Mortgage $300,000 — from YELLIN, DAVID GARO; MOORE, JESSE to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$300,000
1999-08-10Mortgage assigned — from YELLIN, DAVID GARO; MOORE, JESSE to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORP
1994
1994-12-05Mortgage $83,000 — from YELLIN, DAVID GARO; MOORE, JESSE to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$83,000
1994-12-05Deed — from LIU, NANCY C.; LIU, WINSTON TAK HO to MOORE, JESSE; YELLIN, DAVID GARO
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-11-20Mortgage satisfied — from LIU, NANCY C; LIU, WINSTON TAK HO to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
1988
1988-12-08Mortgage $75,000 — from LIU, WINSTON TAK HO; LIU, NANCY C to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$75,000
1988-12-08Deed — from LIU, WISTON TAK HO to LIU, WINSTON TAK HO; LIU, NANCY C
1983
1983-03-22Deed — from BLONSKI, GEORGE T to LIU, WINSTON TAK HO

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