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636 Grand Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3027870012 · 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 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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · Air Quality (1) · Illegal Dumping (1) · Emergency Response Team (ERT) (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Illegal Parking (1).

Filed construction activity

$14,500 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 (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$2,556,000 $153,360
2026$2,173,000 $130,380
2027$2,174,000 $130,440

The city's market estimate has fallen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cafe MiguelMexicanA—

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).

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 2011 (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

SubwayLorimer St — G L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand St / Lorimer St — Q54 Q59 · 500 ft
Citi BikeLeonard St & Maujer St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 018 Edward Bush. 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

636 Grand 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

7 311 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: $577,500 on 2007-03-30 (lender: HSBC Bank USA, National Association). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2007-03-30Mortgage $577,500 — from 636 GRAND STREET LLC to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $577,500
2007-03-30Deed $825,000 — from SIERRA, EPHRAIM to 636 GRAND STREET LLC $825,000
2003-04-23Mortgage $230,000 — from SIERRA, EPHRAIM to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $230,000
1996-07-23Mortgage $85,000 — from SIERRA, EPHRAIM to SEDA, JOSE; RANDO, LEO $85,000
1985-03-19Mortgage $2,800 — from RANDO, LEO; SEDA, JOSE to NORTH EASTERN HLDG CO IN $2,800
1983-02-24Mortgage $23,000 — from SEDA, JOSE; RANDO, JOSE to CAFRA, VINCENT; CAFRA, ANGELINA $23,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001214
2018001012
2019006017
2020007018
2021003014
2022012014
2023001012
2024001012
2025002024
20262240412
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The last 12 months — 14 records

DateRecord
2026-09-12311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-09-12DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-08-31311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-07-09Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2026-07-06Job filed: COMMERCIAL COOKING VENTILATION SYSTEM TO BE UPGRADED. NEW MUA HOOD WITH EXHAUST/MUA DUCTS & EXHAUST/MUA FANS TO BE INSTALLED. FIRESTOPPING WILL NOT
2026-06-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-10Boiler inspection
2026-04-17Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-02-12Restaurant inspection: CAFE MIGUEL — grade A
2026-01-08311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2026-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-29Restaurant inspection: CAFE MIGUEL
2025-11-22311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-12311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-09-12DOB complaint, category ?
2026-09-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-08-31311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-07-09Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2026-07-06Job filed: COMMERCIAL COOKING VENTILATION SYSTEM TO BE UPGRADED. NEW MUA HOOD WITH EXHAUST/MUA DUCTS & EXHAUST/MUA FANS TO BE INSTALLED. FIRESTOPPING WILL NOT $14,500
2026-06-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-10Boiler inspection
2026-04-17Boiler inspection — defects found
2026-02-12Restaurant inspection: CAFE MIGUEL — grade A
2026-01-08311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2026-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-12-29Restaurant inspection: CAFE MIGUEL
2025-11-22311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-01-23Boiler inspection
2025-01-15311: Air Quality — Air: Dust, Construction/Demolition (AE4)
2024
2024-05-24Boiler inspection
2024-05-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023
2023-07-10Boiler inspection
2023-06-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022
2022-07-12311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2022-07-12DOB complaint, category ?
2022-07-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-06-16Boiler inspection
2021
2021-10-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2021-06-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-18Boiler inspection
2020
2020-12-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-10-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-10-22Boiler inspection
2020-06-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-11-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-09-17Boiler inspection
2019-07-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-18311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2019-06-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-05-29311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-05-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-10-29Boiler inspection
2018-04-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017
2017-10-24Boiler inspection
2017-08-12311: Broken Muni Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2017-04-19TL&R — from HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION to 636 GRAND STREET LLC
2017-04-18Mortgage satisfied — from 636 GRAND STREET LLC to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2016
2016-05-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-05-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015
2015-12-29311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2015-11-14311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2015-09-10311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2015-07-27311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2012
2012-08-10311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2012-07-24311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2012-03-21311: Broken Parking Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2011
2011-05-31311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2010
2010-03-04311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2008
2008-10-29DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-04-09Mortgage satisfied — from SIERRA, EPHRAIM to SEDA, JOSE; RANDO, LEO
2007-04-06Mortgage satisfied — from SIERRA, EPHRAIM to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK
2007-03-30Mortgage $577,500 — from 636 GRAND STREET LLC to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION$577,500
2007-03-30AL&R — from 636 GRAND STREET LLC to HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2007-03-30Deed $825,000 — from SIERRA, EPHRAIM to 636 GRAND STREET LLC$825,000
2007-03-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-03-22Job filed: Interior renovation to include minor demo and general construction, with erection of new partitions as shown on plans filed herewith. No change in us$26,000
2003
2003-04-23Mortgage $230,000 — from SIERRA, EPHRAIM to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK$230,000
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-07-23Mortgage $85,000 — from SIERRA, EPHRAIM to SEDA, JOSE; RANDO, LEO$85,000
1996-07-23Deed — from SEDA, JOSE; RANDO, LEO to SIERRA, EPHRAIM
1996-07-23Mortgage satisfied — from RANDO, JOSE; RANDO, LEO to NORTH EASTERN HOLDING CO INC
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-07-25DOB violation LL6291:
1994-07-25DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-04-13Mortgage satisfied — from RANDO, LEO; SEDA, JOSE to CAFRA, VINCENT; CAFRA, ANGELINA
1987
1987-03-05Mortgage assigned — from LONG ISLAND SAVINGSBANK to EAST NEW YORK SAVS BANK
1985
1985-03-19Mortgage assigned — from NORTH EASTERN HLDG CO IN to FLUSHING FEDL S&L ASSN
1985-03-19Mortgage $2,800 — from RANDO, LEO; SEDA, JOSE to NORTH EASTERN HLDG CO IN$2,800
1983
1983-02-24Deed — from CAFRA, VINCENT; CAFRA, ANGELINA to SEDA, JOSE; RANDO, LEO
1983-02-24Mortgage $23,000 — from SEDA, JOSE; RANDO, JOSE to CAFRA, VINCENT; CAFRA, ANGELINA$23,000

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