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524 Graham Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3027150001 · 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 311s6.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 21.7. 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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (3) · Outdoor Dining (2) · Rodent (1) · Sewer (1) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1) · Snow or Ice (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 (1925)
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$1,587,600 $714,420
2026$1,905,000 $857,250
2027$1,751,000 $787,950

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Jimbo SlimsAmericanA—
Phil's PlaceAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 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.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (1 in the last three years).

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 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Graham Av — L · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Graham Av / Engert Av — B43 · 150 ft
Citi BikeEngert Ave & McGuinness Blvd · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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

524 Graham 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

9 311 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: $17,611 on 2016-03-21 (lender: TD Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-03-21Mortgage $17,611 — from LEMMO, MARY to TD BANK, N.A. $17,611
2016-03-21Agreement $375,000 — from LEMMO, MARY to TD BANK, N.A. $375,000
2016-03-21AL&R $375,000 — from LEMMO, MARY to TD BANK, N.A. $375,000
2011-07-25Deed $372,000 — from SITKO, MILDRED S; SITKO, EDWARD; MILDRED S. SITKO REVOCABLE TRUST to LEMMO, MARY $372,000
2011-07-22Mortgage $376,750 — from LEMMO, MARY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $376,750
2011-07-22AL&R $376,750 — from LEMMO, MARY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $376,750

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
14
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201715017
201801113
201903014
20200130114
202104015
202204015
202301023
202406039
202502046
202601023
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-09-24Boiler inspection
2026-06-25Restaurant inspection: PHIL'S PLACE — grade A
2026-01-28311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-24Boiler inspection
2026-06-25Restaurant inspection: PHIL'S PLACE — grade A
2026-01-28311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025
2025-09-30311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Clear Street Light
2025-09-23Boiler inspection
2025-04-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-03-21311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2025-03-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-01-09Restaurant inspection: JIMBO SLIMS — grade A
2024
2024-10-19Boiler inspection
2024-10-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2024-09-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2024-09-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2024-08-19311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2024-03-06Restaurant inspection: JIMBO SLIMS
2024-02-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-01-30311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2024-01-30311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023
2023-09-29Boiler inspection
2023-08-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2023-02-24Restaurant inspection: JIMBO SLIMS
2022
2022-09-26Boiler inspection
2022-07-30311: Dirty Condition — Dirt or Gravel
2022-03-29311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-01-19311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-01-11311: Traffic — Chronic Stoplight Violation
2021
2021-06-28Boiler inspection
2021-05-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-04-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-09311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2021-01-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-12-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-12-19311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020-12-12311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-11-25311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-11-18311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-10-17Boiler inspection
2020-08-22311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020-06-11311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2020-05-02311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-05-01311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-25311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-24311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-23311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-02-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-09-26Boiler inspection
2019-07-08311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2019-07-08311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2019-01-12311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018
2018-09-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-09-18Boiler inspection
2018-03-01DEED, LE — from LEMMO, MARY to MARY LEMMO TRUST; KATHALENE TORRES TRUSTEE
2017
2017-11-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017-11-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017-10-25Boiler inspection
2017-08-19311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-08-19DOB complaint, category ?
2017-08-14311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017-07-05311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2016
2016-03-21Mortgage $17,611 — from LEMMO, MARY to TD BANK, N.A.$17,611
2016-03-21Agreement $375,000 — from LEMMO, MARY to TD BANK, N.A.$375,000
2016-03-21AL&R $375,000 — from LEMMO, MARY to TD BANK, N.A.$375,000
2016-03-21TL&R — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION to LEMMO, MARY
2016-03-21Mortgage assigned — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION to TD BANK, N.A.
2015
2015-08-26DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2015-06-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B254,36,38$500
2015-06-06ECB CLASS - 1 violation: $1,600
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2014
2014-07-24311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2013
2013-10-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-10-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2013-09-24Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2013-02-22311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2011
2011-07-25Deed $372,000 — from SITKO, MILDRED S; SITKO, EDWARD; MILDRED S. SITKO REVOCABLE TRUST to LEMMO, MARY$372,000
2011-07-22Mortgage $376,750 — from LEMMO, MARY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$376,750
2011-07-22AL&R $376,750 — from LEMMO, MARY to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$376,750
2010
2010-03-25311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-03-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-10-30Deed — from SITKO, MILDRED to MILDRED S. SITKO REVOCABLE TRUST; MILDRED S. SITKO AS TRUSTEE
2009-10-19Deed — from DINO, MILDRED; SITKO, MILDRED to SITKO, MILDRED
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-09-29DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-04-11DOB complaint, category ?
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-11-21DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-07-19Deed — from SITKO, MILDRED; DINO, MILDRED/FKA to LEMMO, MARY; SITKO, MILDRED
1971
1971-04-20Deed — from GIBBS GEORGE; KAYE HENRIETTA to DINO MILDRED
1971-04-20Mortgage — from DINO MILDRED to GIBBS GEORGE; KAYE HENRIETTA
1971-04-08SAGE — from GIBBS GEORGE LANDLORD; KAYE HENRIETTA; GIBBS GEORGE TENANT; KAYE IRVING
1969
1969-12-26Deed — from GOLDSTEIN BESSIE DECEASED to GIBBS GEORGE; KAYE HENRIETTA

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