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40 St Nicholas Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3031890027 · 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, AEP5
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11237, 39% of residential buildings hold an A and 15% 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

Open HPD violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1993-12-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

21 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (11) · Illegal Parking (3) · Graffiti (2) · Damaged Tree (2) · Blocked Driveway (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
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)MOSSAAD FAMILY TRUST
Head officerWILLIAM Q SELLARS
Managing agentWILLIAM Q SELLARS
Last registered2026-01-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,133,000 $509,850
2026$1,264,000 $568,800
2027$1,011,000 $454,950

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Pearl's Social & Billy ClubAmericanA—

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).

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

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

SubwayJefferson St — L · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Flushing Av / Wyckoff Av — B57 · 700 ft
Citi BikeWilloughby Ave & Wyckoff Ave · 550 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. 123 Suydam
Middle: J.H.S. 162 The Willoughby. 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

40 St Nicholas 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

21 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

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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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701001
201816029
201906017
202001012
202103014
202204059
202304037
202404037
2025090211
20260132318
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The last 12 months — 19 records

DateRecord
2026-09-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-09-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-08-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-07-31Deed — from THE MOSSAAD FAMILY TRUST; SELLARS, WILLIAM Q to TRUST FBO QUINN SELLARS, DATED OCTOBER 2; SELLARS, WILLIAM Q
2026-07-03311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2026-06-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-05-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-05-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-07Boiler inspection
2026-04-04Deed transfer (nominal price)
2026-03-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-02-25Restaurant inspection: PEARL'S SOCIAL & BILLY CLUB — grade A
2026-02-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-11-20HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-09-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-08-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-07-31Deed — from THE MOSSAAD FAMILY TRUST; SELLARS, WILLIAM Q to TRUST FBO QUINN SELLARS, DATED OCTOBER 2; SELLARS, WILLIAM Q
2026-07-03311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2026-06-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-05-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-05-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-07Boiler inspection
2026-04-04Deed transfer (nominal price)
2026-03-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2026-02-25Restaurant inspection: PEARL'S SOCIAL & BILLY CLUB — grade A
2026-02-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2026-02-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-01-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025
2025-11-20HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2025-09-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-09-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-08-13311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-08-12311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2025-06-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2025-05-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-04-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-04-08Boiler inspection
2025-03-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-03-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-11-20Restaurant inspection: PEARL'S SOCIAL & BILLY CLUB — grade A
2024-09-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-21311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2024-05-08Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-04-11HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-03-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-03-22Boiler inspection
2023
2023-11-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-06-13Restaurant inspection: PEARL'S SOCIAL & BILLY CLUB — grade A
2023-03-22Boiler inspection
2023-03-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-02-09311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2023-01-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-11-14HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-09-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-08-18311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2022-08-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-25Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-03-02HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022-03-01Boiler inspection
2022-02-07311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021
2021-10-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-08-14311: Animal-Abuse — Other (complaint details)
2021-03-19Boiler inspection
2021-02-25Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-05-24311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-03-04Boiler inspection
2019
2019-08-29311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-08-16311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2019-08-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-05-06311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Passenger
2019-05-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2019-03-18Boiler inspection
2018
2018-12-03311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2018-12-03DOB complaint, category ?
2018-10-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-08-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-05-14311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018-02-28Boiler inspection
2018-02-28Boiler inspection
2017
2017-05-28311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2016
2016-07-19311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2016-07-14311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2015
2015-10-14HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015-09-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-05-21Deed — from MOSSAAD, AYAD to MOSSAAD FAMILY TRUST
2015-03-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-02-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014
2014-05-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-02-19311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-02-06311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2013
2013-10-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2013-05-14311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2013-04-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-02-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-02-15Job filed: PROPOSE TO DIRECTLY REPLACE INDOOR AIR HANDLER AND OUTDOOR CONDENSER ON EXISTING PAD AND OBTAIN EQUIPMENT USE PERMITS AS PER PLANS. THERE IS NO CHANGE$10,000
2012
2012-08-14Certificate of occupancy Final
2012-03-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-12-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-02-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-02-08Permit AL — ISSUED
2011-01-11DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-09-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-03-26Job filed: HEREWITH FILING TO CONVERT A STORE TO AN EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AT FIRST FLOOR WITH MINOR PLUMBING WORK.$98,000
2010-03-26Job filed: HEREWITH FILING TO CONVERT A STORE TO AN EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AT FIRST FLOOR WITH MINOR PLUMBING WORK.$98,000
2010-03-26Job filed: HEREWITH FILING TO CONVERT A STORE TO AN EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AT FIRST FLOOR WITH MINOR PLUMBING WORK.$98,000
2008
2008-12-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007
2007-12-07Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-12-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-12-01Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-12-01Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2007-08-03ECB Hazardous violation: B4A-21A,50,50A.50-COIL PLATE CORRODED.50A-CHECK VALVE ON FEED LINE MISSING
2007-06-12Deed — from MOSSAAD, ANA J; MOSSAAD, AYAD I to MOSSAAD, AYAD I
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-01-29HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING OVER BATHROOM 3 STY SOUTH APT 3L , SECTION '' ''
1993
1993-12-07HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CHAINED & PADLOCKED NORTH & SOUTH BULKHEAD DOORS.
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1985
1985-03-28Deed — from RODRIGUEZ, PABLO to MOSSAAD, ANA J; MOSSAAD, AYAD I
1985-03-28Mortgage satisfied — from RODRIGUEZ, PABLO to SANCHEZ, ASNALDO
1985-03-28Mortgage satisfied — from SANCHEZ, ASNALDO C to RAMOS, ELOISA; RAMOS, ALFONSO; SUAREZ, JUAN EDWARDO; SUAREZ, HELEN
1981
1981-06-17Mortgage — from RODRIGUEZ PABLO to SANCHEZ ASNALDO
1981-06-17SAGE — from GARCIA JOSE
1981-06-17Deed — from SANCHEZ ASNALDO G to RODRIGUEZ PABLO
1981-06-17PAT — from SANCHEZ ASNALDO C to HERNANDEZ MIGUEL A
1974
1974-09-17Mortgage — from SANCHEZ ASNALDO G to BANCO DE PONCE
1973
1973-03-19Mortgage assigned — from SUAREZ HELEN; RAMOS ALFONSO; RAMOS ELOISA; SUAREZ JUAN E to GARCIA JOSE; GARCIA ANA F
1972
1972-01-24Mortgage — from SANCHEZ ASNALDO G to RAMOS ALFONSO; SUAREZ JUAN E; RAMOS ELOISA; SUAREZ HELEN
1972-01-24Deed — from RAMOS ALFONSO; RAMOS ELOISA; SUAREZ HELEN; SUAREZ JUAN E to SANCHEZ ASNALDO G
1967
1967-02-20Mortgage assigned — from SACCO ANGELINA to POMPEI LENA

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