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617 Manhattan Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3026790012 · 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

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2005-12-22.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · Graffiti (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$40,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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$1,511,000 $90,660
2026$1,913,000 $114,780
2027$2,283,000 $136,980

The city's market estimate has risen 51% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Amarin CafeThaiA—

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 2 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: Manhattan Av / Nassau Av — B43 B62 · under 50 ft
Citi BikeLeonard St & Nassau Ave · 350 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

617 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

5 311 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: $880,565 on 2015-08-13 (lender: Ridgewood Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2015-08-13AL&R $1,100,000 — from 617 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $1,100,000
2015-08-13Agreement $1,100,000 — from 617 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $1,100,000
2015-08-13Mortgage $880,566 — from 617 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK $880,566
2004-10-21Mortgage $580,000 — from FORTUNATO, CARMELA to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA $580,000
1999-05-25Mortgage $210,000 — from FORTUNATO, MARIO; FORTUNATO, CARMELA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP $210,000
1992-06-25Mortgage $70,000 — from YI, TAE YONG to INTERBOROUGH LEASEHOLD $70,000
1991-07-29Mortgage $36,404 — from YI, TAE YONG/AKA; YI, TAE YOUNG to KOREA COMMERCIAL BK/NY $36,404
1989-10-05Mortgage $30,000 — from YI, TAE YOUNG to TIRADO, ROBERT $30,000
1986-01-24Mortgage $120,000 — from KIJEWSKA, GRAZYNA DANUTA to POLISH & SLAVIC FEDCR U $120,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
6
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701001
201842006
201904004
202002002
202101001
202202002
202301001
202402002
202502226
202600011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-09-30Restaurant inspection: AMARIN CAFE — grade A
2025-11-28Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: ?

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-30Restaurant inspection: AMARIN CAFE — grade A
2025
2025-11-28Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: ?
2025-09-30TL&R — from 617 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
2025-09-30Mortgage satisfied — from 617 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
2025-06-20311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-03-13Restaurant inspection: AMARIN CAFE — grade A
2025-02-04311: Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
2024
2024-12-14311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-10-06311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023
2023-12-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022
2022-07-23311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2022-02-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021
2021-05-10311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2020
2020-03-09311: Illegal Parking — Unauthorized Bus Layover
2020-02-27311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2019
2019-10-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-07-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-03-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2018
2018-12-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-04-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-02-23Job filed: REPLACE (1) HWH AND (1) BOILER, INSTALL (1) BOILER AT CELLAR. NO CHANGE ON EXISTING WALL, PARTITIONS AND OTHER FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, A$20,000
2018-02-23Job filed: REPLACE (1) HWH AND (1) BOILER, INSTALL (1) BOILER AT CELLAR. NO CHANGE ON EXISTING WALL, PARTITIONS AND OTHER FIXTURES. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, A$20,000
2018-02-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-02-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2017
2017-05-08311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2016
2016-05-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015
2015-08-13Mortgage assigned — from MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
2015-08-13TL&R — from MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to FORTUNATO, CARMELA
2015-08-13AL&R $1,100,000 — from 617 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$1,100,000
2015-08-13Agreement $1,100,000 — from 617 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$1,100,000
2015-08-13Mortgage $880,566 — from 617 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK$880,566
2015-08-13Deed — from FORTUNATO, CARMELA to 617 MANHATTAN AVE. LLC
2014
2014-12-03311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2014-01-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012
2012-08-01311: Broken Parking Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2011
2011-12-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011-12-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010
2010-12-03311: Industrial Waste — Grease In Sewer/Catch Basin (IDG)
2010-12-03311: Hazardous Materials — Oil Spill On Street, Large (HQL)
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-12-22HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3FL, 3rd STORY
2005-12-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-12-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-12-06Tenant complaint: GENERAL — FLOOR
2005-12-06Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2005-12-06Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-11-30Mortgage satisfied — from FORTUNATO, MARIO; FORTUNATO, CARMELA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING
2004-11-30TL&R — from FORTUNATO, CARMELA; FORTUNATO, MARIO to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING
2004-10-21AL&R — from MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to FORTUNATO, CARMELA
2004-10-21Mortgage $580,000 — from FORTUNATO, CARMELA to MASPETH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA$580,000
2004-10-21Deed — from FORTUNATO, CARMELA; FORTUNATO, MARIO to FORTUNATO, CARMELA
2004-10-21PAT — from FORTUNATO, MARIO to FORTUNATO, CARMELA; FORTUNATO, BIAGIO
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-08-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-08-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-08-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-06-28Job filed: INSTALL NEW A/C UNIT AND GAS FURNACE UNI T FOR AN EXISTING RESTAURANT ON FIRST FLOOR . NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP OCCUPANCCY EGRESS AND CAPACITY.$14,000
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
2000-01-12Mortgage satisfied — from YI, TAE YONG; YI,TAE YOUNG to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1999
1999-05-25Mortgage $210,000 — from FORTUNATO, MARIO; FORTUNATO, CARMELA to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP$210,000
1999-05-25Deed — from YI, TAE YONG to FORTUNATO, CARMELA; FORTUNATO, MARIO
1999-05-25Mortgage assigned — from FORTUNATO, CARMELA; FORTUNATO, MARIO to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-09-18Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-07-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-07-20Mortgage satisfied — from YI, TAE YONG to INTERBOROUGH LEASEHOLD CORP
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1992
1992-06-25Mortgage $70,000 — from YI, TAE YONG to INTERBOROUGH LEASEHOLD$70,000
1991
1991-07-29Mortgage $36,404 — from YI, TAE YONG/AKA; YI, TAE YOUNG to KOREA COMMERCIAL BK/NY$36,404
1991-07-29MISC — from TIRADO, ROBERT
1991-07-29Mortgage satisfied — from YI, TAE YOUNG; YI, TAE YONG/AKA to TIRADO, ROBERT
1991-07-29Mortgage assigned — from GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK to KOREA COMMERCIAL BANK NY
1991-07-29Agreement — from KOREA COMMERCIAL BNKNY to YI, TAE YONG/AKA; YI, TAE YOUNG
1989
1989-10-05Mortgage $30,000 — from YI, TAE YOUNG to TIRADO, ROBERT$30,000
1989-10-05Mortgage assigned — from YI, TAE YOUNG to TIRADO, ROBERT
1988
1988-02-02Mortgage satisfied — from KIJEWSKA, GRAZYNA DANUTA to POLISH & SLAVIC F/C/U
1988-01-05Deed — from KIJEWSKA, GRAZYNA DANUTA to YI, TAE YONG
1986
1986-01-24Mortgage $120,000 — from KIJEWSKA, GRAZYNA DANUTA to POLISH & SLAVIC FEDCR U$120,000
1986-01-24Deed — from WIKANOWSKI, ROSE T; WIKANOWSKI, JOHN C to KIJEWSKA, GRAZYNA D
1978
1978-04-17Deed — from WARSHAWER LEON EXECUTOR OF to WILKANOWSKI JOHN C; WILKANOWSKI ROSE T
1967
1967-03-14Deed — from WARSHAWER LEON AS EXC; WARSHAWER FRANCIS EXR OF to WARSHAWER LEON

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