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2249 Church Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3050890161 · 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, AEP9
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 30. 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

Open HPD violations10 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2020-12-14.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 (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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)LAI YUEN; TAO C YUEN
Managing agentROBERT C YUEN
Last registered2021-01-27

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,521,000 $91,260
2026$1,426,000 $85,560
2027$1,439,000 $86,340

The city's market estimate has fallen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Lotus VegetarianVegetarianA—

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

SubwayChurch Av — B Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Church Av — 2 5 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Church Av / Bedford Av — B35 · 250 ft
Citi BikeCaton Ave & Bedford Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Norma Adams Clemons Academy
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

2249 Church 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

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: $35,000 on 1985-03-26 (lender: Chang, Chung and Chang, Shui Kan T). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2003-04-09DEEDO $150,000 — from KAM, HAU LAI; SHING, MAN KWOK to YUEN, LAI KAM; YUEN, TAO CHEUNG $150,000
1985-03-26Mortgage $35,000 — from SHING, MAN KWOK; KAM, HAU LAI to CHANG, SHUI KAN T; CHANG, CHUNG $35,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017104005
2018003003
2019010012
202000160117
2021008019
2022002035
2023011215
2024001023
2025001023
2026000000
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2025-11-24HPD 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
2025-11-06Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2025
2025-11-24HPD 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
2025-11-06Boiler inspection
2025-08-23Restaurant inspection: LOTUS VEGETARIAN — grade A
2024
2024-12-30Boiler inspection
2024-12-04HPD 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
2024-05-16Restaurant inspection: LOTUS VEGETARIAN — grade A
2023
2023-12-26Boiler inspection
2023-12-08Deed — from YUEN, LAI KAM; LAI KAM HAU, FKA to LAI KAM YUEN, AS TRUSTEE; LAI KAM YUEN REVOCABLE TRUST
2023-11-28HPD 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
2023-10-25Deed transfer (nominal price)
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2022
2022-12-29Boiler inspection
2022-12-27Restaurant inspection: LOTUS VEGETARIAN — grade A
2022-11-17HPD 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
2022-05-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-03-16HPD 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
2021
2021-12-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021-12-17Boiler inspection
2021-11-06311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2021-09-11311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2021-06-06311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2R Bulk-Missed Recy Collection
2021-06-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-27311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2021-03-31311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2021-02-05City emergency repair (HWO): nyc hpd emergency operations division  essential service work  at apt # 3 at kitchen, bag/ remove and discart of empt$100
2020
2020-12-29HPD class B: § 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 3RDFL, 3rd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
2020-12-25311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-12-25Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-12-22HPD 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
2020-12-14HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PROPANE STOVE WITH FUELED CANS ON FLOOR IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED A
2020-12-14HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY
2020-12-14HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER INSTALLED ON LOWER WINDOW SASH 1ST FROM SOUTH WITH OPEN SPACING IN T
2020-12-14HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM OF130.F DEGREES AT HOT WATER FIXTURES, FOUND TE
2020-12-14HPD class C: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF RODENTS FRESH RAT DROPPINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STOR
2020-12-13311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2020-12-13311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-12-13311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-12-13Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2020-12-13Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2020-12-13Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2020-11-02Boiler inspection
2020-05-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-11-05Boiler inspection
2018
2018-10-23311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2018-08-13311: Animal Abuse — Neglected
2018-07-03311: Animal Abuse — Neglected
2017
2017-10-08311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2R Bulk-Missed Recy Collection
2017-10-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-10-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-09-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2017-03-08Permit PL — ISSUED
2016
2016-04-14311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2015
2015-10-18311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2015-04-01311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2015-03-30311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2014
2014-10-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-09-25Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSIO SYSTEM.$2,000
2014-09-25Job filed: INSTALLATION OF FIRE SUPPRESSIO SYSTEM.$2,000
2014-09-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2014-08-18311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014-08-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-08-08Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-08-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-08-05Job filed: RENOVATED EXISTING RESTAURANT, REPLACE KITCHEN EQUIPMENT AND PLUMBING FIXTURE. REPLACE STOREFRONT WINDOW AND DOOR WITH EXISTING METAL FRAME. NO CHANGE$72,000
2013
2013-09-27311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2013-09-25311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012
2012-10-31311: Street Condition — Pothole
2012-05-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-07-14311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2010
2010-04-19311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-04-09DEEDO $150,000 — from KAM, HAU LAI; SHING, MAN KWOK to YUEN, LAI KAM; YUEN, TAO CHEUNG$150,000
1995
1995-07-13Mortgage satisfied — from SHING, MAN KWOK; KAM, HAU LAI to CHANG, SHUI KAN TENG; CHANG, CHUN
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1985
1985-03-26Deed — from CHANG, SHUI KAN T; CHANG, CHUN to SHING, MAN KWOK; KAM, HAU LAI
1985-03-26Mortgage $35,000 — from SHING, MAN KWOK; KAM, HAU LAI to CHANG, SHUI KAN T; CHANG, CHUNG$35,000
1984
1984-12-20Mortgage satisfied — from CHANG, SHUI-KAN TENG; CHANG, CHUN to CHIN, OLIVE; CHIN, ANTHONY L
1981
1981-11-09Mortgage — from CHANG CHUN; CHANG SHUI KAN TENG to CHIN ANTHONY L; CHIN OLIVE
1981-11-09Deed — from CHIN ANTHONY; CHIN OLIVE to CHANG SHUI KAN TENG; CHANG CHUN
1981-03-31Mortgage — from CHIN OLIVE; CHIN ANTHONY L to NARDOLILLO BLANCHE
1981-03-30Deed — from NARDOLILLO BLANCHE to CHIN OLIVE; CHIN ANTHONY L

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