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187 Graham Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3030430022 · 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 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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

63 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (57) · Graffiti (4) · Dirty Condition (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$221,400 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (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$2,557,000 $153,420
2026$2,601,000 $156,060
2027$3,025,000 $181,500

The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
EmblemAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 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).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

SubwayMontrose Av — L · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Graham Av / Scholes St — B43 · 50 ft
Citi BikeScholes St & Manhattan Ave · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 250 George H. Lindsay. 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

187 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

63 311 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: $250,000 on 2019-02-22 (lender: 333 Graham Ave LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-02-22Mortgage $250,000 — from 187 GRAHAM AVENUE, LLC to 333 GRAHAM AVE LLC $250,000
2011-08-16Mortgage $390,000 — from FORTUNATO , CARLO; NAPOLITANO, ROBERT to POLISH & SLAVIC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $390,000
2011-08-16Deed $600,000 — from SOTO , IRIS; SOTO, GLORIA to FORTUNATO , CARLO; NAPOLITANO, ROBERT $600,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
33
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171180019
20183100013
20190151016
20200280028
20210140014
20220130215
20230100111
20240280230
202505005
20260292233
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The last 12 months — 35 records

DateRecord
2026-10-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-10-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-10-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-10-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-10-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-10-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-09Mortgage satisfied — from NAPOLITANO, ROBERT; FORTUNATO, CARLO to POLISH & SLAVIC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
2026-08-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-07-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-17Mortgage satisfied — from 187 GRAHAM AVENUE LLC to 333 GRAHAM AVE, LLC
2026-06-15311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-06-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-31311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-05-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-15Restaurant inspection: EMBLEM — grade A
2026-05-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-03-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-02-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-11-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-11-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-10-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-10-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-10-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-10-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-10-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-09-09Mortgage satisfied — from NAPOLITANO, ROBERT; FORTUNATO, CARLO to POLISH & SLAVIC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION
2026-08-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-07-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-07-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-17Mortgage satisfied — from 187 GRAHAM AVENUE LLC to 333 GRAHAM AVE, LLC
2026-06-15311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-06-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-31311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-05-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-15Restaurant inspection: EMBLEM — grade A
2026-05-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-03-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-02-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-01-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-11-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-11-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-06-29311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-18311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2025-03-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-11-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-11-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-11-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-11-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Television
2024-10-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-10-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-08-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-08-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-08-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-07-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-12Restaurant inspection: EMBLEM — grade A
2024-06-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Television
2024-04-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-03-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-03-28Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: ?
2024-03-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-01-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-12-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-09-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-09-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-07-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2023-07-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Television
2023-07-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-04-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Television
2023-04-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-04-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-03-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-01-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2022
2022-12-30311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2022-12-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-06-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2022-05-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-05-21311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2022-05-21311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2022-05-21311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-04-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-04-11311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022-03-31Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2022-03-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-03-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2022-02-04311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2022-01-19311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-01-09311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021
2021-12-14311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2021-12-01311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2021-10-31311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-31311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-31311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-09-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-08-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-08-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-08-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-08-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2021-08-07311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2021-02-03311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2021-01-03311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not allowed to be open
2020
2020-12-19311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-12-19311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not allowed to be open
2020-12-13311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-12-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-12-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-12-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-11-30311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-11-28311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-11-27311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-11-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-11-21311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-11-15311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-11-15311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-11-07311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-10-16311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-10-09311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-09-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-15311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-08-14311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-07-03311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not allowed to be open
2020-06-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-03-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-01-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-12-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-12-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-12-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Television
2019-06-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Television
2019-06-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2019-06-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-04-01311: Food Establishment — Handwashing
2019-03-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-03-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-02-22Mortgage $250,000 — from 187 GRAHAM AVENUE, LLC to 333 GRAHAM AVE LLC$250,000
2018
2018-11-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-10-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2018-09-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-08-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-07-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-06-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-05-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-05-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Television
2018-05-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-05-17311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2018-05-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-04-17Job filed: INSTALL NEW HVAC UNITS FOR 1ST FLOOR REAR YARD AREA ON THE ROOF FLOOR TO REMOVE FDNY VIOLATION:011579967M NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2018-04-17Job filed: INSTALL NEW HVAC UNITS FOR 1ST FLOOR REAR YARD AREA ON THE ROOF FLOOR TO REMOVE FDNY VIOLATION:011579967M NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2017
2017-09-11311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2017-09-10311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2017-09-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017-08-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017-07-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2017-07-09311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2017-05-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-05-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017-05-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-05-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2017-04-13311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2017-02-18311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2017-01-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2016
2016-12-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-09-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-09-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-04-14Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR RETRACTABLE SEASONAL SUN ROOF AT REAR OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL STORE ( NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY)$150,000
2016-03-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-03-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-03-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-02-23Job filed: INSTALL NEW BOILER SYSTEM @CELLAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE APPLICATION #321228676. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$5,400
2016-02-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-02-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-02-08Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#320889847, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOKING EXHAUST SYSTEM AND FIRE SU$3,000
2016-02-08Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#320889847, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. COOKING EQUIPMENT, COOKING EXHAUST SYSTEM AND FIRE SU$3,000
2015
2015-11-10311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2015-10-20311: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2015-10-20Tenant complaint: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2015-09-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-08-28Job filed: EXISTING 2 FAMILY DWELLING AT CELLAR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING HOUSE, INSTALL PLUMBING WORK PER PLAN FILED, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANC$23,500
2015-08-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-08-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-08-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-08-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-08-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-08-11Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-04-07ZONE — from FORTUNATO, CARLO
2015-04-07CERT — from FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE INSURANCE COMPAN
2015-03-19Deed — from NAPOLITANO, ROBERT; FORTUNATO, CARLO to 187 GRAHAM AVENUE LLC
2014
2014-11-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-04-25Job filed: ENLARGEMENT EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE OF EGRESS, USE AND OCCUPANCY.$319,360
2012
2012-05-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-08-16Mortgage $390,000 — from FORTUNATO , CARLO; NAPOLITANO, ROBERT to POLISH & SLAVIC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION$390,000
2011-08-16Deed $600,000 — from SOTO , IRIS; SOTO, GLORIA to FORTUNATO , CARLO; NAPOLITANO, ROBERT$600,000
2011-08-16CORRD — from SOTO , IRIS; SOTO , GLORIA to SOTO , IRIS; SOTO , GLORIA
2000
2000-05-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. DEFECT IS IRE ESCAPE BASKET IS PART MISSING AT THIRD STORY LANDING. ENTIRE FIRE ESCAPE IS RUSTED AND DEFECTIV
1998
1998-01-23DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-12-12Mortgage satisfied — from SOTO, ISIDRO to LORBERBAUM, MORRIS
1989-12-12Deed — from SOTO, ISIDRO to SOTO, IRIS; SOTO, GLORIA
1967
1967-07-20Mortgage — from SOTO ISIDRO to LORBERBAUM MORRIS

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