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1621 Pitkin Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3034970064 · 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 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% 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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (2) · New Tree Request (1) · Street Condition (1) · Missed Collection (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,114,938 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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 (1930)
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$1,688,000 $101,280
2026$1,813,000 $108,780
2027$1,743,000 $104,580

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Tex's Chicken and BurgerHamburgersNot yet graded—

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.

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

SubwayRockaway Av — 3 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 14-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Pitkin Av / Thomas S Boyland St — B12 B14 · 150 ft
Citi BikeBristol St & Pitkin Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

1621 Pitkin 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

5 311 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 & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017602008
2018100102
2019100001
2020000000
2021500005
2022201003
2023000000
2024102003
2025022015
2026011002
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-08-11311: Missed Collection — Trash and Bulky Trash
2026-05-27DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-12Restaurant inspection: TEX'S CHICKEN AND BURGER — grade N
2025-10-30311: Street Condition — Pothole
2025-10-21311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-11311: Missed Collection — Trash and Bulky Trash
2026-05-27DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-12-12Restaurant inspection: TEX'S CHICKEN AND BURGER — grade N
2025-10-30311: Street Condition — Pothole
2025-10-21311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-08-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-08-14FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2024
2024-10-22Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2024-06-24311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-04-14311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022
2022-09-30Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2022-09-30Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2022-04-04311: Street Condition — Pothole
2021
2021-09-07Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2021-05-06Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2021-05-06Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2021-04-28Job filed: PLUMBING WORKS$48,000
2021-04-28Job filed: PROPOSED RENOVATION AT EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE FOR AN EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AT THE FIRST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$147,738
2019
2019-09-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2018
2018-09-12SMIS — from RAWAS, IKEY
2018-07-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2017
2017-10-28311: Sewer — Manhole Overflow (Use Comments) (SA1)
2017-09-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-08-16Permit EQ — ISSUED
2017-08-10Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODES CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU
2017-08-10Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLAN SUBMITTED. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2014 BUILDING CODES CHAPTER 33. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU
2017-07-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-05-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2017-05-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016
2016-12-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-12-07Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-12-07Permit AL — ISSUED
2016-11-09Job filed: RENOVATION TO EXISTING APARTMENTS ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR ON EXISTING BUILDING, PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK, ALL AS PER PLAN. OBTAIN CERTIFICATE OF OCCUP$300,000
2016-11-09Job filed: RENOVATION TO EXISTING APARTMENTS ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR ON EXISTING BUILDING, PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK, ALL AS PER PLAN. OBTAIN CERTIFICATE OF OCCUP$300,000
2016-11-09Job filed: RENOVATION TO EXISTING APARTMENTS ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR ON EXISTING BUILDING, PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK, ALL AS PER PLAN. OBTAIN CERTIFICATE OF OCCUP$300,000
2016-10-19311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2016-09-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-05-19Job filed: INTERIOR MINOR DEMOLITION OF PARTITIONS AND REMOVAL OF DETERIORATED FLOORING ON EXISTING APARTMENTS ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR OF EXISTING BUILDING. ALL AS $9,600
2016-05-19Job filed: INTERIOR MINOR DEMOLITION OF PARTITIONS AND REMOVAL OF DETERIORATED FLOORING ON EXISTING APARTMENTS ON 2ND AND 3RD FLOOR OF EXISTING BUILDING. ALL AS $9,600
2015
2015-01-07311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2014
2014-12-15Permit SG — ISSUED
2014-12-15Permit SG — ISSUED
2014-10-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-10-17Job filed: APPLICATION IS FILED FOR INTERIOR ALTERATIONS TO CREATE NEW CRICKET WIRELESS RETAIL STORE. WORK INCLUDES REMOVAL & REPLACEMENT OF FINISHES, NEW LI$42,000
2014-08-16311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2014-08-02311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2014-08-02311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2013
2013-04-28311: Street Condition — Pothole
2007
2007-12-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-11-01Job filed: Installation of new gas pipe and gas meter.$1,000
2007-11-01Job filed: Installation of new gas pipe and gas meter.$1,000
2007-01-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2006
2006-12-12Job filed: NEW MH HVAC SYSTEM$60,000
2006-03-22Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2006-03-22Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2006-03-22Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2005
2005-09-09DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-06-04ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL: NOTE: AT THE WEST 2ND FLOOR FACADE NUMEROUS HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CRACKS. EXIST, MAS$350
2004-05-29DOB complaint, category ?
1969
1969-12-03Mortgage assigned — from BERG OSCAR F AS TRUSTEE OF; BERG SIMON DECEASED to KANE ROGER B; BEIN NINA K; KANE NINA
1969-12-03Mortgage assigned — from BERG EVELYN K to BERG HARRY W AS TRUSTEES OF; BERG SIMON DECEASED; BERG OSCAR F

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