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172 Grand Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3023930009 · 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 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

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2004-09-22.

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

20 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (9) · Food Establishment (4) · Air Quality (2) · Litter Basket Request (1) · Rodent (1) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (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 (1910)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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$1,548,000 $92,880
2026$1,677,000 $100,620
2027$1,756,000 $105,360

The city's market estimate has risen 13% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Food SingChineseAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

4 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Spoiled, Kitchen/Food Prep Area, Odor) · 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

SubwayBedford Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-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: Grand St / Bedford Av — Q59 · under 50 ft
Citi BikeMetropolitan Ave & Bedford Ave · 450 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

172 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

20 311 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: $8,000 on 1984-03-16 (lender: Torres, Reinaldo). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1984-03-16Mortgage $8,000 — from LAU, YUNG KUK to TORRES, REINALDO $8,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170505
2018061218
20190437
20202305
20210101
20220505
2023010111
20240527
20250628
20260707
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The last 12 months — 9 records

DateRecord
2026-08-16311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2026-08-16311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2026-08-14311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-07-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-23311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Waste Disposal
2026-05-23311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2026-02-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-12-01Restaurant inspection: FOOD SING — grade A
2025-11-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-16311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2026-08-16311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2026-08-14311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-07-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-05-23311: Commercial Disposal Complaint — Waste Disposal
2026-05-23311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2026-02-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025
2025-12-01Restaurant inspection: FOOD SING — grade A
2025-11-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-08-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-07-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-06-25311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2025-06-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-01-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-08-29311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2024-07-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-07-22Restaurant inspection: FOOD SING · mice evidence
2024-04-11311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2024-03-31311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2024-03-14Restaurant inspection: FOOD SING — grade A · mice evidence
2024-01-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-11-06311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2023-10-25311: Food Establishment — Odor
2023-10-12311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-10-02311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-09-23311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2023-09-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-08-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-05-20311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2023-05-16Restaurant inspection: FOOD SING · mice evidence
2023-02-15311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2023-02-15311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2022
2022-12-22311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2022-09-30311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2022-01-24311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-01-23311: Litter Basket Complaint — Overflowing
2022-01-19311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2021
2021-10-26311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2020
2020-08-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-04-08FDNY inspection (COMPLAINT)
2020-03-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2020-03-03DOB complaint, category ?
2020-01-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019
2019-10-27311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2019-09-28311: Water System — Excessive Water In Basement (WEFB)
2019-06-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-03-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2019-02-22311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2019-01-07Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018
2018-12-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-12-06Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2018-11-30Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-11-20Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2018-11-13Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-11-07Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2018-10-31Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-10-30Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-10-23Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-10-16Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-10-16Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-09-20Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-09-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-08-27Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-08-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-05-10311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2018-04-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-04-18311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2017
2017-09-29311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2017-08-15311: Consumer Complaint — Receipt Incomplete/Not Given
2017-08-15311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2017-03-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-01-08311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2016
2016-10-02311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2016-07-19311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2016-05-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-05-03311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2016-04-19311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2015
2015-10-19311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014
2014-11-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-11-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-11-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2012
2012-08-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-08-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-08-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-08-27Job filed: INSTALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS FOR EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON BASEMENT AND 1ST. FLOOR, REPLACE STOREFRONT WINDOW & DOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK, EG$26,000
2012-08-27Job filed: INSTALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS FOR EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE ON BASEMENT AND 1ST. FLOOR, REPLACE STOREFRONT WINDOW & DOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, BULK, EG$26,000
2012-02-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-09-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2011-06-14311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - ATM
2011-06-04311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - ATM
2011-05-26311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2010
2010-07-14311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2004
2004-09-22HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT. WOOD STUDS AND BRICK WORK OUT OF PLUMB AT EAST WALL 1ST STY.
2000
2000-08-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-08-08Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$1,200
2000-08-08Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$1,200
2000-08-08Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$1,200
2000-06-30Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$1,200
2000-06-30Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$1,200
1997
1997-06-18DOB complaint, category ?
1986
1986-10-30Deed — from LAU, PIT SING; LAU, YUNG KUK to LAU, PIT SING
1985
1985-10-15Deed — from LAU, YUNG KUK to LAU, YUNG KUK; LAU, PIT SING
1984
1984-12-03Mortgage satisfied — from LAU, YUNG KUK to TORRES, REINALDO
1984-03-16Deed — from TORRES, REINALDO to LAU, YUNG KUK
1984-03-16Mortgage $8,000 — from LAU, YUNG KUK to TORRES, REINALDO$8,000
1984-03-16Mortgage satisfied — from TORRES, REINALDO to CESARIO, ALICE VICKERS; CESARIO, EUGENE
1981
1981-04-20Deed — from CESARIO EUGENE; CESARIO ALICE VICKERS; VICHERS ALICE to TORRES REINALDO
1981-04-20Mortgage — from TORRES REINALDO to CESARIO ALICE VICKERS; CESARIO EUGENE
1968
1968-04-09Deed — from GOODMAN ROY M AS FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR O; FINANCE ADMIN OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE A to CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NY; THE CITY OF NY; CITY OF N Y; THE CITY OF N Y; THE CITY OF NE

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