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296 Grand Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3023950011 · 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

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · Illegal Tree Damage (1) · Lead (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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)BS Grand LLC
Head officerBENJAMIN Smuk
Managing agentHagar Sror
Last registered2026-07-30

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,525,000 $151,500
2026$3,135,000 $188,100
2027$3,047,000 $182,820

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
BozuJapaneseAMice 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

SubwayMarcy Av — J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bedford Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Roebling St / Grand St — Q59 · 300 ft
Citi BikeGrand St & Havemeyer St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. 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

296 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

6 311 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: $2,000,000 on 2026-03-03 (lender: Connectone Bak). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-03-03AL&R $2,000,000 — from SMG AJG GRAND LLC; BS GRAND LLC; AK 13 NEVETLEN LLC; 64 SCHULYER LLC to CONNECTONE BAK $2,000,000
2026-03-03Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 64 SCHULYER LLC; SMG AJG GRAND LLC; AK 13 NEVETLEN LLC; BS GRAND LLC to CONNECTONE BAK $2,000,000
2026-03-03Deed $3,500,000 — from ANTHONY J. LAMBERTI, TRUSTEE; BLAS FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST to BS GRAND LLC; SMG AJG GRAND LLC; 64 SCHULYER LLC; AK 13 NEVETLEN LLC $3,500,000
2026-02-20Sold for $3,500,000 $3,500,000 $1,750,000
2003-09-02Mortgage $200,000 — from BLAS, EDWIN to PARAGON MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP. $200,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700101
201801012
201901001
202000000
202101001
2022270110
202301001
202403317
202502013
202601405
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-04-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-03-03AL&R $2,000,000 — from SMG AJG GRAND LLC; BS GRAND LLC; AK 13 NEVETLEN LLC; 64 SCHULYER LLC to CONNECTONE BAK
2026-03-03Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 64 SCHULYER LLC; SMG AJG GRAND LLC; AK 13 NEVETLEN LLC; BS GRAND LLC to CONNECTONE BAK
2026-03-03Deed $3,500,000 — from ANTHONY J. LAMBERTI, TRUSTEE; BLAS FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST to BS GRAND LLC; SMG AJG GRAND LLC; 64 SCHULYER LLC; AK 13 NEVETLEN LLC
2026-02-20Sold for $3,500,000

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-03-03AL&R $2,000,000 — from SMG AJG GRAND LLC; BS GRAND LLC; AK 13 NEVETLEN LLC; 64 SCHULYER LLC to CONNECTONE BAK$2,000,000
2026-03-03Mortgage $2,000,000 — from 64 SCHULYER LLC; SMG AJG GRAND LLC; AK 13 NEVETLEN LLC; BS GRAND LLC to CONNECTONE BAK$2,000,000
2026-03-03Deed $3,500,000 — from ANTHONY J. LAMBERTI, TRUSTEE; BLAS FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST to BS GRAND LLC; SMG AJG GRAND LLC; 64 SCHULYER LLC; AK 13 NEVETLEN LLC$3,500,000
2026-02-20Sold for $3,500,000$3,500,000
2025
2025-08-27311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-08-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-04-09Restaurant inspection: BOZU — grade A
2024
2024-12-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-11-26Deed — from BLAS, EDWIN; LECHNER, CARMEN; BLAS, AMY; BLAS, FREDDIE; IRIZARRY, MARIE; BLAS, MIRIAM; RAM to ANTHONY J LAMBERTI, TRUSTEE; THE BLAS FAMILY REVOCABLE TRUST UAD 9/10
2024-11-20Deed — from BLAS, AMY; BLAS, FREDDIE; LECHNER, CARMEN; IRIZARRY, MARIE; RAMOS, JEAN; BLAS, MIRIAM; BLA to IRIZARRY, MARIE; BLAS, MIRIAM; BLAS, EDWIN; RAMOS, JEAN; BLAS, AMY; BLAS, FREDDIE; LECHNER
2024-11-06311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024-09-20Deed transfer (nominal price)
2024-06-27Restaurant inspection: BOZU · mice evidence
2024-06-01311: Illegal Tree Damage — Unauthorized Tree Removal
2023
2023-09-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022
2022-12-05Restaurant inspection: BOZU — grade A
2022-03-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2022-02-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-02-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2022-01-11311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2022-01-11311: Asbestos — Asbestos Complaint (B1)
2022-01-11DOB complaint, category ?
2022-01-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Site Conditions Endangering Workers
2022-01-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2022-01-07DOB complaint, category ?
2021
2021-09-15311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2019
2019-09-03311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2018
2018-12-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-26311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2017
2017-06-21Mortgage satisfied — from BLAS, EDWIN; BLAS, MARIA to PARAGON MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP
2015
2015-08-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015-05-18FDNY inspection (E-CIDS)
2015-02-24Mortgage assigned — from OCWEN LOAN SERVICING LLC to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS
2014
2014-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-05-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-02-07311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2014-02-01311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1R Missed Recycling-All Materials
2013
2013-11-12Mortgage assigned to OCWEN LOAN SERVICING, LLC
2012
2012-07-06311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2011
2011-04-07Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2010
2010-07-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-07-08Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATI
2010-04-07Mortgage assigned — from INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B.; INDYMAC FEDERAL BANK, FSB; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to ONEWEST BANK, FSB
2010-02-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-03-22Mortgage assigned — from PARAGON MORTGAGE BANKERS CORPORATION to INDYMAC BANK, F.S.B., SUCCESSOR IN BENEF; INTEREST TO PARAGON MORTGAGGE BANKERS CO
2004
2004-05-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-02-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-02-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-02-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-02-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-02-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-01-30Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PARTITIONS, FIRESUPRESSION SYSTEM, PLUMBING FIXTURES AND HVAC FOR THE EXISTING FIRST FLOOR STORE AND ACC. CELLAR. OBTAIN EQUIPMENT US$38,000
2003
2003-09-02Mortgage $200,000 — from BLAS, EDWIN to PARAGON MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP.$200,000
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1978
1978-04-07Deed — from THE CITY OF NY to BLAS LUZ M
1976
1976-09-16Deed — from IVAN E. IRIZARRY; FINANCE ADMIN OF THE CITY OF NY to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
1972
1972-05-05Mortgage — from DEMARCO CHARLES; CARUANA LOUIS; DEMARCO ANNA L; DEMARCO JOSEPHINE; DEMARCO FRANK to PESCE NICOLETTE; PESCE VITO
1969
1969-09-11Mortgage — from DEMARCO FRANK; DEMARCO CHARLES to SAMUEL BREITER & CO INC

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