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162 Franklin Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3025500002 · 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 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% 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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Unleashed Dog (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 (1924)
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$2,073,000 $124,380
2026$2,229,000 $133,740
2027$2,400,000 $144,000

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Vamos Al TequilaMexicanAMice 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 4 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

SubwayGreenpoint Av — G · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Franklin St / Greenpoint Av — B32 · 250 ft
Citi BikeGreenpoint Ave & West St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 031 Samuel F. Dupont. 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

162 Franklin 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

3 311 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: $102,971 on 2005-05-25 (lender: Greenpoint Mortgage Funding, INC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-05-25Agreement $225,000 — from NIEVES, HILDA; ZELLER, MARIE to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. $225,000
2005-05-25Mortgage $102,972 — from ZELLER, MARIE; NIEVES, HILDA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. $102,972
2001-01-17Mortgage $36,376 — from NIEVES, HILDA; ZELLER, MARIE to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC $36,376
1997-10-27Mortgage $15,000 — from ZELLER, MARIE; NIEVES, HILDA to SOTO, JOSE F $15,000
1997-10-27Mortgage $122,500 — from NIEVES, HILDA; ZELLER, MARIE to GREENPOINT BANK $122,500

Ten-year activity

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2018
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2019
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702002
201811013
201901405
202002002
202101001
202200000
202300011
202412025
202500213
202601001
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-07-09311: Unleashed Dog — Unleashed Dog in Public
2025-12-12Restaurant inspection: VAMOS AL TEQUILA — grade A · mice evidence

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-09311: Unleashed Dog — Unleashed Dog in Public
2025
2025-12-12Restaurant inspection: VAMOS AL TEQUILA — grade A · mice evidence
2025-05-14TL&R — from ZELLER, MARIE; NIEVES, HILDA to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR T
2025-04-30Mortgage satisfied — from NIEVES, HILDA; ZELLER, MARIE to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., AS TRUSTEE FOR T
2024
2024-08-27Restaurant inspection: VAMOS AL TEQUILA — grade A
2024-08-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2024-08-25DOB complaint, category ?
2024-06-11Restaurant inspection: VAMOS AL TEQUILA · mice evidence
2024-03-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2023
2023-02-09Restaurant inspection: VAMOS AL TEQUILA — grade A
2021
2021-11-14311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2020
2020-07-11311: Outdoor Dining — Barrier Condition
2020-07-11311: Outdoor Dining — Barrier Condition
2019
2019-10-11AALR — from READYCAP COMMERCIAL, LLC to SUTHERLAND COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 201
2019-10-11AALR — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC. to READYCAP COMMERCIAL, LLC
2019-08-22Mortgage assigned — from READYCAP COMMERICAL LLC to SUTHERLAND COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE TRUST 201
2019-08-22Mortgage assigned — from GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC to READYCAP COMMERICAL LLC
2019-01-06311: Food Establishment — Ventilation
2018
2018-11-12311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2018-11-12DOB complaint, category ?
2018-03-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-08311: Food Establishment — Handwashing
2017-10-14311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2016
2016-02-17311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2015
2015-06-15311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Shifted
2015-02-22311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2015-02-03311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2014
2014-06-22311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2014-06-10Permit AL — ISSUED
2014-03-27Job filed: TO INSTALL NEW RETRACTABLE AWNING AS PER LANDMARK APPROVAL, TO READ 'VAMOS AL TEQUILA-RESTAURANT'.$3,000
2014-03-27Job filed: TO INSTALL NEW RETRACTABLE AWNING AS PER LANDMARK APPROVAL, TO READ "VAMOS AL TEQUILA-RESTAURANT".$3,000
2014-03-06DOB violation LANDMK:
2014-02-13311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2010
2010-06-18ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN:NOTED:CONDITION @ TOP PF PUBLIC HALLWAY/STAIRWAY FOUND THAT THE SKYLIGHT IN ROOF ABOVE STAIRWAY HAS BEEN TAKEN
2010-06-15DOB complaint, category ?
2010-01-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-01-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2009
2009-12-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-12-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-10-20Job filed: TO REFURBISH EXISTING RESTAURANT, REPLACE FLOOR, CEILING, KITCHEN HOOD,DUCT, FAN AND REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM ALL AS PER $23,352
2009-10-08DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT; REMEDY; STOP ALL WORK IMMEDIATELY MAKE SITE SAFE OBTAIN A PE
2009-09-24Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY GAS VAL FILED UNDER 301232994$3,000
2009-09-24Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY GAS VAL FILED UNDER 301232994$3,000
2009-09-15DOB complaint, category ?
2008
2008-07-31Deed — from ZELLER, MARIE; NIEVES, HILDA to ZELLER, MARIE
2006
2006-10-20DOB complaint, category ?
2006-10-20DOB complaint, category ?
2006-10-20ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG-HAZARDOUS.NOTED:6' BY 1/4' VERTICAL CRACK OBSERVED IN FRONT BEDROOM CORNER WALL. PLASTER ON CEILING IN FR
2006-10-20ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLDG.WALL DEFECT NOTED:AT 2ND FL LEVEL,FRONT BRICK FACADE CONTAINS CRACKLINES AT TOP OF 2ND FL WINDOW
2005
2005-05-25Agreement $225,000 — from NIEVES, HILDA; ZELLER, MARIE to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.$225,000
2005-05-25Mortgage $102,972 — from ZELLER, MARIE; NIEVES, HILDA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING, INC.$102,972
2004
2004-07-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2001
2001-09-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-08-31Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$1,800
2001-08-31Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$1,800
2001-08-31Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$1,800
2001-01-17Agreement — from NIEVES, HILDA; ZELLER, MARIE to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC
2001-01-17Mortgage assigned — from ZELLER, MARIE; NIEVES, HILDA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC
2001-01-17Mortgage assigned — from GREENPOINT BANK to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC
2001-01-17Mortgage satisfied — from NIEVES, HILDA; ZELLER, MARIE to SOTO, JOSE F
2001-01-17Mortgage $36,376 — from NIEVES, HILDA; ZELLER, MARIE to GREENPOINT MORTGAGEFUNDING INC$36,376
1997
1997-10-27Mortgage assigned — from NIEVES, HILDA; ZELLER, MARIE to GREENPOINT BANK
1997-10-27Mortgage $15,000 — from ZELLER, MARIE; NIEVES, HILDA to SOTO, JOSE F$15,000
1997-10-27Deed — from SOTO, JOSE FLORES to NIEVES, HILDA; ZELLER, MARIE
1997-10-27Mortgage $122,500 — from NIEVES, HILDA; ZELLER, MARIE to GREENPOINT BANK$122,500
1988
1988-12-14DOB violation P:
1983
1983-07-18LDMK — from LANDMARKS PRESERV COM NY to NOTICE OF DESIGNATION
1974
1974-08-22Deed — from FOLTMER, ANNA to SOTO, JOSE FLORES

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