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638 Manhattan Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3026470037 · 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 class2
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 6.7. 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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$8,000 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 (1931)
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$1,907,000 $114,420
2026$1,930,000 $115,800
2027$2,292,000 $137,520

The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
NYC Vegan BistroJapaneseA—

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).

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

SubwayNassau Av — G · 100 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Nassau Av / Manhattan Av — B48 · 100 ft
Citi BikeLeonard St & Nassau Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 034 Oliver H. Perry. 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

638 Manhattan Avenue

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

1 311 service request 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: $88,000 on 1998-01-06 (lender: Greenpoint Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1998-01-06Mortgage $88,000 — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to GREENPOINT BANK $88,000
1995-12-14Mortgage $30,000 — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to BUONOCORE, DOLORES $30,000
1992-12-29Mortgage $60,000 — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to FISCINA, BERNADETTE $60,000
1992-02-18Mortgage $27,000 — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to BAILEY, SUSAN $27,000
1991-07-22Mortgage $40,000 — from MURSHED, MOHOOD MOHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to DRISCOLL, CATHERINE; KENNEY, JAMES A $40,000
1991-03-25Mortgage $10,000 — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to DRISCOLL, CATHERINE; KENNEY, JAMES A $10,000
1989-02-23Mortgage $15,000 — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to KENNEY, JAMES A; MARLER, CYNTHIA D $15,000
1986-07-09Mortgage $10,000 — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to KENNEY, JAMES A; MARLER, CYNTHIA D $10,000
1983-06-10Mortgage $52,000 — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to LASH, RAY A $52,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017004015
2018005027
20193090012
202000120012
202100192122
2022006017
2023024017
2024010023
2025000022
2026000000
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The last 12 months — 0 records

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The full timeline

2025
2025-09-27Restaurant inspection: NYC VEGAN BISTRO
2025-09-11Boiler inspection
2024
2024-10-27Restaurant inspection: NYC VEGAN BISTRO — grade A
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-07-29Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-08-18311: Street Condition — Pothole
2023-08-08311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023-07-19311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-13Restaurant inspection: NYC VEGAN BISTRO — grade B
2022
2022-10-19Boiler inspection
2022-05-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-04-21311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2022-04-15311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2022-03-20311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2022-03-20311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2022-03-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021
2021-12-26311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2021-12-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-09311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-09-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-07-28311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-07-28311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-11Deed — from ALAMMARI, SALUA; ALAMMARI, SOLOMON; ALAMMARI, JOSEPH; ALAMMARI, NORMAN to 638 MANHATTAN AVENUE LLC
2021-02-26Deed transfer (nominal price)
2021-02-19Boiler inspection
2020
2020-09-03311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1R Missed Recycling-All Materials
2020-06-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-06-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-06-19311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-05-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-05-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-04-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-04-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-04-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-04-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-03-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-09-25311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2019-08-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-06311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-07-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-07-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-04-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-03-01Job filed: REPLACE LOW PRESSURE GAS BOILER AND CONNECT TO EXISTING GAS PIPING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$8,000
2019-03-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-03-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-01-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-10-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-27Boiler inspection
2018-10-16311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-08-29311: Homeless Person Assistance
2018-03-20311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2018-03-20311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1R Missed Recycling-All Materials
2018-02-15311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2017
2017-12-19311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2017-11-07311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1R Missed Recycling-All Materials
2017-10-27Boiler inspection
2017-06-14311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RB Missed Recycling - M/G/Pl
2017-04-30311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016
2016-05-21311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2016-05-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014
2014-08-13311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014-01-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013
2013-05-21Deed — from ALAMMARI, JOSEPH; ALAMMARI, NORMAN to ALAMMARI, SALUA; ALAMMARI, JOSEPH; ALAMMARI, NORMAN; ALAMMARI, SOLOMON
2013-05-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-09-14311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - ATM
2011-08-08311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - ATM
2009
2009-04-27Deed — from ALAMMARI, DAWLAH N to ALAMMARI, JOSEPH; ALAMMARI, NORMAN
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2002-03-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-03-04Job filed: Replace existing air conditioning units as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy$15,000
2002-03-04Job filed: Replace existing air conditioning units as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy$15,000
2002-03-04Job filed: Replace existing air conditioning units as per plan. No change in use, egress or occupancy$15,000
2002-01-30Permit EW — ISSUED
2001
2001-08-25ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO CARRY OUT PERMITTED WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE CAUSE AND REGULATIONS IN THAT CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES ARE BEIGN $2,500
2001-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-07-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-06-27Permit EQ — ISSUED
2001-06-21DOB violation C: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. WORK NOTED: TOTAL INTERIOR DEMOLITION OF STORE. R EMOVAL OF INTERIOR WALLS. EXCAVATION AT REAR YARD, APPROX 8'
2001-06-21ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT: WORK NOTED: TOTAL INTERIOR DEMONITION OF STORE. REMOVAL OF INTERIOR WALL'S EXCAVATION AT REAR YARD. APPROX:
2001-05-04Job filed: ERECT REAR EXTENSION ON 1ST FLOOR. INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PARTITIONS FOR A RESTAURANT ESTABLISHMENT ON 1ST FLOOR. INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYST$35,000
2001-05-04Job filed: ERECT REAR EXTENSION ON 1ST FLOOR. INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PARTITIONS FOR A RESTAURANT ESTABLISHMENT ON 1ST FLOOR. INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYST$35,000
2001-05-04Job filed: ERECT REAR EXTENSION ON 1ST FLOOR. INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PARTITIONS FOR A RESTAURANT ESTABLISHMENT ON 1ST FLOOR. INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYST$35,000
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-07-31Mortgage satisfied — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED; ALAMARRI, THABET ALI to GREENPOINT BANK
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-04-22Deed — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MAHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABIT ALI to ALAMMARI, DAWLAH N
1998-01-06Deed — from ALAMMARI, DAWLAH to ALAMMARI, THABET ALI
1998-01-06Mortgage satisfied — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to BUONOCORE, DOLORES
1998-01-06Mortgage satisfied — from ALAMARRI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOAHMED to FISCINA, BERNADETTE
1998-01-06Mortgage $88,000 — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to GREENPOINT BANK$88,000
1998-01-06PAT — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED
1998-01-06Mortgage assigned — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to GREENPOINT BANK
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-07-21Deed — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to ALAMMARI, DAWLAH
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-12-14Mortgage $30,000 — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to BUONOCORE, DOLORES$30,000
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-12-29Mortgage satisfied — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to BAILEY, SUSAN
1992-12-29Mortgage satisfied — from ALLAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to LASH, RAY A
1992-12-29Mortgage satisfied — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to DRISCOLL, CATHERINE; KENNEY, JAMES A
1992-12-29Mortgage $60,000 — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to FISCINA, BERNADETTE$60,000
1992-12-29Mortgage satisfied — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to KENNEY, JAMES A; DRISCOLL, CATHERINE
1992-12-23Mortgage satisfied — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to KENNEY, JAMES A; DRISCOLL, CATHERINE
1992-02-18Mortgage $27,000 — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to BAILEY, SUSAN$27,000
1991
1991-07-22Mortgage $40,000 — from MURSHED, MOHOOD MOHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to DRISCOLL, CATHERINE; KENNEY, JAMES A$40,000
1991-03-25Mortgage $10,000 — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to DRISCOLL, CATHERINE; KENNEY, JAMES A$10,000
1991-03-18Mortgage satisfied — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to MARLER, CYNTHIA D; KENNEY, JAMES A
1989
1989-02-23Mortgage $15,000 — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to KENNEY, JAMES A; MARLER, CYNTHIA D$15,000
1988
1988-03-01Mortgage satisfied — from ALAMMARI, THABET ALI; MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED to KENNEY, JAMES A; MARLER, CYNTHIA D
1986
1986-07-09Mortgage $10,000 — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to KENNEY, JAMES A; MARLER, CYNTHIA D$10,000
1983
1983-09-01Mortgage satisfied — from LASH, RAY A; LASH, REGINA E to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1983-06-10Mortgage $52,000 — from MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABET ALI to LASH, RAY A$52,000
1983-06-10Deed — from LASH, RAY A to MURSHED, MAHMOOD MOHAMED; ALAMMARI, THABET ALI
1973
1973-11-23Mortgage — from LASH RAGINA E; LASH RAY A to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK

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