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205 Grand Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3023810013 · 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 11211, 58% 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

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (4) · Outdoor Dining (3) · New Tree Request (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Damaged Tree (1) · Missed Collection (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 (1899)
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$2,923,000 $175,380
2026$3,683,000 $220,980
2027$3,983,000 $238,980

The city's market estimate has risen 36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Samurai MamaJapaneseA—

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (0 in the last three years).

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 a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Driggs Av / Grand St — B62 · 200 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

205 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

14 311 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: $100,000 on 2007-11-26 (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
2007-11-26AL&R $100,000 — from GRAY, MALCOLM to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $100,000
2007-11-26Mortgage $100,000 — from GRAY, MALCOLM to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $100,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170000
20180112
20190224
20200314
20210415
20220426
20230617
202409211
20250213
20261315
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-06-30311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2026-06-30DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-06311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-03-02Boiler inspection
2026-01-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-30311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2026-06-30DOB complaint, category ?
2026-03-06311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-03-02Boiler inspection
2026-01-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025
2025-08-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-07-09Boiler inspection
2025-01-28311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2024
2024-10-26Restaurant inspection: SAMURAI MAMA — grade A
2024-10-07311: Outdoor Dining — Barrier Condition
2024-09-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-08-30311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2024-08-30311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2024-07-29311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2024-07-20311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2024-06-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-04-20311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-04-12311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-03-22Boiler inspection
2023
2023-08-26311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2023-07-31311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-04-16311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2023-03-12311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2023-01-12311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Set Out Too Early or Too Late
2023-01-06Boiler inspection
2023-01-06311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022
2022-10-24Restaurant inspection: SAMURAI MAMA — grade A
2022-03-24311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Set Out Too Early or Too Late
2022-03-20311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-03-17311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-02-24Boiler inspection
2022-01-26311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Waste Left in Front of Other Residence
2021
2021-11-18311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2021-11-18311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2021-06-11311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2021-04-23311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2021-01-21Boiler inspection
2020
2020-08-11311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2020-08-11311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2020-03-02Boiler inspection
2020-02-14311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019
2019-08-30311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-12Boiler inspection
2019-01-18311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2018
2018-03-18311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2018-03-06Boiler inspection
2013
2013-01-08Mortgage satisfied — from GRAY, MALCOLM to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2013-01-08TL&R — from GRAY, MALCOLM to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2011
2011-06-02311: Damaged Tree — Branch or Limb Has Fallen Down
2010
2010-10-10311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2010-06-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-05-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-04-27Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION W/ JOB#320134635, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2010-03-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-03-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-03-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-03-09Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXIST. STORE (UG 6) ON THE 1ST FLOOR FOR AN EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT WITH PARTITION WALLS, MECHANICAL AND PLUMBIN$65,000
2010-03-09Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXIST. STORE (UG 6) ON THE 1ST FLOOR FOR AN EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT WITH PARTITION WALLS, MECHANICAL AND PLUMBIN$65,000
2010-02-12Permit AL — ISSUED
2010-02-09Job filed: REMOVAL OF INTERIOR NON BEARING PARTITION WALLS, CEILING AND FLOORING. NO CHANGE THE USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$17,500
2009
2009-12-09Deed — from GRAY, MALCOLM to 205 GRAND STREET LLC
2007
2007-11-26AL&R $100,000 — from GRAY, MALCOLM to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$100,000
2007-11-26Mortgage $100,000 — from GRAY, MALCOLM to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$100,000
1982
1982-06-09PAT — from CRUZ, NAVARRO DIAZ; DIAZ, RAMON to DIAZ, MINERVA
1982-06-09Deed — from DIAZ, CRUZ BY ATTY; DIAZ, RAMON BY ATTY to GRAY, MALCOLM
1976
1976-05-03Deed — from ROSENZWEIG CHARLES to DIAZ RAMON; DIAZ CRUZ
1970
1970-06-25Deed — from HOLZMAN JULIUS to ROSENZWEIG CHARLES

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