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1681 Nostrand Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3049300071 · 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 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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: Consumer Complaint (1) · Water System (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 (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$984,000 $59,040
2026$1,147,000 $68,820
2027$999,000 $59,940

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Blake's International RestaurantCaribbeanA—

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.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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

SubwayBeverly Rd — 2 5 · 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Nostrand Av / Beverly Rd — B44 · 100 ft
Citi BikeBeverley Rd & Nostrand Ave · 50 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 181 Brooklyn
Middle: M.S. 246 Walt Whitman. 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

1681 Nostrand 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

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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $290,000 on 2024-06-28 (lender: Pfn Lending Group, INC.) (recorded via MERS). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-06-28Mortgage $290,000 — from SILVER DREAM ENTERPRISE LLC to PFN LENDING GROUP, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $290,000
2005-10-05Mortgage $150,000 — from BLAKE, DOROTHY; BLAKE, WINSTON to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK $150,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711002
201813015
201935008
202023005
202100000
2022633012
202300000
202402428
202500011
202600022
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-04-07Boiler inspection
2026-03-02Restaurant inspection: BLAKE'S INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-07Boiler inspection
2026-03-02Restaurant inspection: BLAKE'S INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT — grade A
2025
2025-04-22Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-11311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2024-10-08Restaurant inspection: BLAKE'S INTERNATIONAL RESTAURANT — grade A
2024-08-31311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2024-06-28Deed — from BLAKE, DOROTHY; BLAKE, PAUL; BLAKE, WINSTON to SILVER DREAM ENTERPRISE LLC
2024-06-28Mortgage $290,000 — from SILVER DREAM ENTERPRISE LLC to PFN LENDING GROUP, INC.; MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$290,000
2024-06-21Mortgage satisfied — from BLAKE, DOROTHY; BLAKE, WINSTON to MESSINA, JOSEPH; MESSINA, KATHERINE
2024-05-28Deed transfer (nominal price)
2024-05-03Boiler inspection
2022
2022-11-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ADMIN CODE 28-105.4.( EMERGENCY WORK) TO APPLY FOR PERMIT WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF
2022-11-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ADMIN CODE 28-105.4.( EMERGENCY WORK) TO APPLY FOR PERMIT WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF $2,530
2022-11-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ADMIN CODE 28-105.4.( EMERGENCY WORK) TO APPLY FOR PERMIT WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF $2,530
2022-11-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ADMIN CODE 28-105.4.( EMERGENCY WORK) TO APPLY FOR PERMIT WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF
2022-11-30ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ADMIN CODE 28-105.4.( EMERGENCY WORK) TO APPLY FOR PERMIT WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER THE COMMENCEMENT OF
2022-11-29DOB complaint, category ?
2022-10-05Deed — from BLAKE, DOROTHY; BLAKE, WINSTON to BLAKE, WINSTON; BLAKE, DOROTHY; BLAKE, PAUL
2022-08-26Deed transfer (nominal price)
2022-08-08Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2022-08-08311: ELECTRIC — POWER OUTAGE
2022-05-12Mortgage satisfied — from BLAKE, WINSTON; BLAKE, DOROTHY to NATIONWIDE TITLE CLEARING, INC.; JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2022-01-14311: Litter Basket Request — New Basket
2020
2020-10-15311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2020-10-15DOB complaint, category ?
2020-09-29311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-08-14311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-01-31ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. EXHAUST DISCHARGEMUST BE NO CLOSER THAN 10 FEET FROM BLDG OPENING AS PER RS2-$3,125
2019
2019-09-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2019-09-28DOB complaint, category ?
2019-09-25311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2019-06-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-02-20ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT;WORK NOTED,AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT BACKYARD ERECTED AND ENCLOSED W/ FULL HEIGHT WALLS W/ SHEETROCK APPROX;19'W X $3,125
2019-01-08311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2019-01-08311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2019-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-12-30311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-12-13311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-12-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-11-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-01-13DOB violation C: UNLAWFUL ACT-FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH VACATE ORDER #236/12 ISSUED ON, 06/28/12. VACATE ORDER #236/12 IS STILL IN EFFECT ON THE PRE
2017
2017-12-05311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-12-05DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-08-17311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014
2014-06-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-01-02311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2013
2013-11-27311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2013-08-26311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2013-08-26311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2012
2012-07-24311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2012-07-24DOB complaint, category ?
2012-06-29311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2012-06-29DOB complaint, category ?
2012-06-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE BLDG RECORDS NOTE AS PER HPDRECORD #346243 WHICH INDICATES BLDG IS A 2STORY 2 UNITS W/ C$600
2012-06-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT NOTED INTERIOR PARTITION WALLS ERECTED CREATING 3ROOMS AT CELLAR ONE BDRM AN OFFICE ROOM AND ONE STORAGE ROOM CREA$4,000
2012-05-31311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2012-03-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Illegal Conversion Of Commercial Bldg/Space To Other Uses
2012-03-26DOB complaint, category ?
2011
2011-12-15311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Other (CMO)
2011-12-15311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Other (CMO)
2011-10-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-12-09311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2010-12-08311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2010-03-26311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2010-03-02311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2008
2008-09-16Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2008-09-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-09-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2008-09-05Job filed: INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2005
2005-11-14Mortgage satisfied — from BLAKE, WINSTON W; BLAKE, A/K/A WINSTON; BLAKE, DOROTHY to CITIBANK,N.A.
2005-10-05Mortgage $150,000 — from BLAKE, DOROTHY; BLAKE, WINSTON to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK$150,000
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1977
1977-07-08Mortgage — from BLAKE DOROTHY; BLAKE WINSTON to MESSINA KATHERINE; MESSINA JOSEPH
1977-07-08Deed — from MESSINA JOSEPH; MESSINA KATHERINE ANNA to BLAKE WINSTON; BLAKE DOROTHY

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