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291 Manhattan Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3027630028 · 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 311s0.5
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 78% 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 1.7. 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: Illegal Parking (4) · Outdoor Dining (1) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

$565,780 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1910)
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$2,669,000 $160,140
2026$2,866,000 $171,960
2027$2,742,000 $164,520

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Fortunato Brothers PasticceriaBakery Products/DessertsAMice 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).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2018 (0 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

SubwayGraham Av — L · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Lorimer St — G L · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Metropolitan Av / Leonard St — B24 · 350 ft
Citi BikeManhattan Ave & Devoe St · 100 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. 132 The Conselyea School. 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

291 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

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.

Ten-year activity

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2021
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2022
2023
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700303
201800202
201900303
202000404
202100404
2022860216
202300303
202400325
202500022
202600112
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-09-08Restaurant inspection: FORTUNATO BROTHERS PASTICCERIA — grade A · mice evidence
2026-06-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-08Restaurant inspection: FORTUNATO BROTHERS PASTICCERIA — grade A · mice evidence
2026-06-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2025
2025-08-28Restaurant inspection: FORTUNATO BROTHERS PASTICCERIA — grade A
2025-04-02Restaurant inspection: FORTUNATO BROTHERS PASTICCERIA · mice evidence
2024
2024-12-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-05-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-01311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2024-03-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-02-07Restaurant inspection: FORTUNATO BROTHERS PASTICCERIA — grade A · mice evidence
2023
2023-11-13311: Outdoor Dining — Barrier Condition
2023-10-28311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-03-06311: Street Condition — Pothole
2022
2022-11-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-10-20Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE TO EXISTING MIXED-USE BUILDING. REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ROOF FINISH, REMOVAL OF EXTERIOR PANEL TO BRICK, NEW$180,760
2022-06-27Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2022-06-24Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF$1,000
2022-05-09Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE TO EXISTING MIXED-USE BUILDING. REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ROOF FINISH, REMOVAL OF EXTERIOR PANEL TO BRICK, NEW$180,760
2022-04-08Asbestos abatement: Removal — Edelweiss Khust, Inc
2022-03-23Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2022-03-18Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2022-03-16Job filed: FILING PL APPLICATION TO REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTURES ON EXISTING ROUGHING AS INDICATED ON PLANS. IN CONJUNCTION WITH GC B00697903. NO CHANGE TO USE, E$22,500
2022-03-15Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO REPAIR FIRE DAMAGE TO EXISTING MIXED-USE BUILDING. REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING ROOF FINISH, REMOVAL OF EXTERIOR PANEL TO BRICK, NEW$180,760
2022-03-11DOB complaint, category ?
2022-03-08DOB complaint, category ?
2022-03-07DOB violation IMEGNCY: SEAL ALL ACCESSIBLE OPENINGS TO SECURE AGAINST UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS AND .TO SAFEGUARD THE PUBLIC
2022-03-05DOB complaint, category ?
2022-03-05DOB complaint, category ?
2022-03-05DOB violation C: STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT EXTENSIVE FIRE, WATER, AND SMOKE DAMAGE OBSERVED THROUGHOUT 291 + 289 MANHATTAN AVE DUE TO A
2021
2021-05-06311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2021-05-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-01311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-10-05311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2020-07-17311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-11311: Outdoor Dining — Table Not in Compliance
2020-05-23311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2019
2019-11-27311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2019-07-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-03-28311: Street Sign - Missing — Stop
2018
2018-09-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2018-04-22311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2017
2017-09-07311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2017-05-17311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Activity
2017-02-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-06-07311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2016-04-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-12-24311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-11-16311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2015-10-08Deed — from FORTUNATO BROS. CAFE & BAKERY, INC. to 291 MANHATTAN AVENUE LLC
2015-08-26FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2014
2014-08-22311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2013
2013-04-29311: Sewer — Catch Basin Search (SC2)
2013-03-02311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2013-03-02DOB complaint, category ?
2012
2012-02-15311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2012-02-15DOB complaint, category ?
2012-01-13311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2012-01-13DOB complaint, category ?
2011
2011-10-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2011-10-09311: Noise Survey — People Created Noise
2011-09-08311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2008
2008-10-04DOB complaint, category ?
2008-10-04DOB complaint, category ?
1996
1996-06-19Permit AL — ISSUED
1995
1995-06-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: NO EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT FOR ROOF TOP AIR CONDITIONING UNIT.IN THAT TO DATE NI EVIDENCE OF AN EQUIPMENT USE PERMIT HAS BEEN GRANTED
1995-02-14DOB complaint, category ?
1992
1992-08-24DOB complaint, category ?
1992-03-09DOB complaint, category ?
1990
1990-01-05ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO HAVE APPROVED PA PLANS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. REMEDY: PROVIDE APPROVED PA PLANS FOR INSPECTION. EXIT LIGHTS INOPE$100
1981
1981-09-22Deed — from FORTUNATO CONCETTA; TUFANO STELLA to FORTUNATO BROS CAFE & BAKERY INC
1981-09-22Mortgage — from FORTUNATO BROS CAFE & BAKERY INC to DEBENEDITTIS FRANK

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