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434 Humboldt Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3028750001 · 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 86% 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 16.3. 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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Rodent (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$15,000 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 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)DANIEL C MERKER; JOANN L MERKER
Managing agentJoann L Merker
Last registered2025-10-11

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$926,000 $416,700
2026$1,030,000 $463,500
2027$1,232,000 $554,400

The city's market estimate has risen 33% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cozy RoyaleNew AmericanBMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (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 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Graham Av / Jackson St — B43 · 550 ft
Citi BikeGraham Ave & Withers St · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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

434 Humboldt 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

2 311 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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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201701102
2018004812
201900202
202020406
202110304
202200404
202300527
202400325
202500123
202600000
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2025-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-06Restaurant inspection: COZY ROYALE — grade B

The full timeline

2025
2025-12-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-06Restaurant inspection: COZY ROYALE — grade B
2025-02-05Restaurant inspection: COZY ROYALE · mice evidence
2024
2024-12-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-08-14311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2024-04-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-02-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-01-16311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents
2023
2023-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-20Restaurant inspection: COZY ROYALE — grade A
2023-02-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2023-01-31311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2023-01-16311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2023-01-09Restaurant inspection: COZY ROYALE
2022
2022-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-10-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-02-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2022-01-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-10-12311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Mattress or Box Spring Uncovered
2021-06-02Job filed: INSTALLATION OF (3) NEW PIECES OF NON-RES GAS COOKING EQUIPMENT. (2) EXISTING PIECES OF NON-RES GAS COOKING EQUIPMENT, EXISTING GAS METER IN CELLAR, A$7,500
2021-03-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-02-28311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2020
2020-11-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-09-25311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2020-07-16Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2020-07-14Job filed: INSTALLATION OF (3) NEW PIECES OF NON-RES GAS COOKING EQUIPMENT. (2) EXISTING PIECES OF NON-RES GAS COOKING EQUIPMENT, EXISTING GAS METER IN CELLAR, A$7,500
2020-06-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-01-02311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2019
2019-07-18311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2019-01-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-11-06311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2018-11-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-08-16Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2018-08-16Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-08-09Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-08-09Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-08-02Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-08-02Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-07-31311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2018-07-26Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-07-26Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-01-14311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017
2017-09-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-02-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-10-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-10-28311: Food Establishment — Allergy Information
2016-07-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-05-11311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2016-05-09311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2016-05-03311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2016-05-03311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2015
2015-12-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-06-15311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2015-06-15311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2015-06-15DOB complaint, category ?
2015-06-15DOB complaint, category ?
2015-05-08311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2015-05-08DOB complaint, category ?
2014
2014-07-30CORRD — from PERROTTO, DECEASED, FRANCES P; PERROTTO, EXECUTOR, DOMINICK A; MERKER, EXECUTOR, JOANN L to MERKER, DANIEL; MERKER, JOANN L
2014-05-22311: Street Sign - Dangling — Stop
2014-05-22311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2014-04-16311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-02-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-01-17Job filed: PA
2014-01-17Job filed: REMOVE EXISTING 3 COMPARTMENT SINK AND INSTALL 2 COMPARTMENT SINK AND HAND SINK ON EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT APPROVED UNDER APPLICATI$4,300
2014-01-17Job filed: PA
2014-01-17Job filed: PA
2013
2013-10-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-10-24311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-05-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2011
2011-09-13311: Water System — Hyd Valve Box Cover Missing (WV2)
2011-08-13311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Broken/Making Noise (SB)
2011-08-10311: Sidewalk Condition — Defective Hardware
2011-07-29311: Water System — Hyd Valve Box Cover Missing (WV2)
2011-07-25311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2011-05-09311: Water System — Hydrant Knocked Over/Missing (WC)
2011-05-08311: Water System — Hydrant Knocked Over/Missing (WC)
2010
2010-05-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-04-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2004
2004-01-13Job filed: Filed herewith to add Catering establishment U.G. # 13 at existing Restaurant, Bar & Grill and Cabaret on first floor of existing Bldg. As per C. $5,000
2004-01-13Job filed: Filed herewith to add Catering establishment U.G. # 13 at existing Restaurant, Bar & Grill and Cabaret on first floor of existing Bldg. As per C. $5,000
2003
2003-11-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-10-21Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPAN CY$3,000
2003-09-08Job filed: PA
2003-07-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-07-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-06-05Job filed: FILED HEREWITH TO RENOVATE EXISTING RESTAURANT, IMPROVED EXISTING BATHROOM AND KITCHEN, MINOR PARTITIONS WORKS. NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP, EGRESS OR OCCU$15,000
2003-06-05Job filed: FILED HEREWITH TO RENOVATE EXISTING RESTAURANT, IMPROVED EXISTING BATHROOM AND KITCHEN, MINOR PARTITIONS WORKS. NO CHANGE IN USE GROUP, EGRESS OR OCCU$15,000
2002
2002-08-28Deed — from PERROTTO, DOMINICK A/ADMIN; PERROTTO, FRANCES/ADMIN to PERROTTO, FRANCES P
1972
1972-12-14Deed — from BOCCIO MICHAEL; BOCCIO MATTHEW to PERROTTO FRANCES; PERROTTO ANTHONY
1972-12-14Mortgage — from PERROTTO FRANCES; PERROTTO ANTHONY to BOCCIO MATTHEW; BOCCIO MICHAEL
1972-07-28Deed — from BOCCIO MATTHEW; BOCCIO MICHAEL; BOCCIO FRANK to BOCCIO MATTHEW; BOCCIO MICHAEL

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