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1603 Cortelyou Road · Brooklyn · BBL 3051470044 · 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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (2) · Dirty Condition (1) · Graffiti (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Panhandling (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$1,500,000 $90,000
2026$1,808,000 $108,480
2027$2,166,000 $129,960

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cafe MadelineCoffee/TeaBMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 Food Establishment complaints 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

SubwayCortelyou Rd — Q · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Cortelyou Rd / E 18 St — B103 · 550 ft
Citi BikeE 16 St & Cortelyou Rd · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 139 Alexine A. Fenty
Middle: J.H.S. 062 Ditmas. 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

1603 Cortelyou Road

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

7 311 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: $536,000 on 2007-03-29 (recorded via MERS, the industry registry; the lender is not named on the record). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2007-03-29Mortgage $536,000 — from MULLINGS, SIDLEY; MULLINGS, MATTHEW; MULLINGS, LORNA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $536,000
2007-03-29Deed $670,000 — from CHEN, FEI HANG to MULLINGS, LORNA; MULLINGS, SIDLEY; MULLINGS, MATTHEW $670,000
2005-06-09Mortgage $80,000 — from CHEN, FEI HANG to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $80,000
2004-04-19AL&R $262,500 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to CHEN, FEI HANG $262,500
2004-04-19Deed $380,000 — from CUI, ZHAO ZHONG; CUI, HUI LAI to CHEN, FEI HANG $380,000
2004-04-19Mortgage $262,500 — from CHEN, FEI HANG to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB $262,500
1999-02-16Mortgage $110,000 — from CUI, ZHAO ZHONG; CUI, HUI LAI to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION $110,000
1986-10-16Mortgage $50,000 — from CHU, HONG MO; CHU, HYUN HEE to CONENNA, LISA; CONENNA, JOHN $50,000
1985-03-04Mortgage $45,500 — from KIM, SUNG SOO to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $45,500

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20171607
20181304
20190202
20200202
20210101
20220202
20230112
20240123
20250101
20260527
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-07-10311: Panhandling — N/A
2026-03-30311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-03-29311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-03-20Restaurant inspection: CAFE MADELINE — grade B
2026-03-03311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-02-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-01-23Restaurant inspection: CAFE MADELINE · mice evidence

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-10311: Panhandling — N/A
2026-03-30311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-03-29311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-03-20Restaurant inspection: CAFE MADELINE — grade B
2026-03-03311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-02-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-01-23Restaurant inspection: CAFE MADELINE · mice evidence
2025
2025-07-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-10-04Restaurant inspection: CAFE MADELINE — grade A
2024-08-25311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-07-05Restaurant inspection: CAFE MADELINE · mice evidence
2023
2023-06-07311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2023-04-07Restaurant inspection: CAFE MADELINE — grade A · mice evidence
2022
2022-06-26311: Animal-Abuse — No Shelter
2022-01-15311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021
2021-09-26311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2020
2020-10-11311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-06-11311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2019
2019-01-25311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2019-01-01311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2018
2018-08-15311: Adopt-A-Basket — Adopt-A-Basket
2018-08-14311: Food Establishment — Ventilation
2018-03-18311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2018-03-18DOB complaint, category ?
2017
2017-09-19311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2017-08-18311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2017-07-21311: Asbestos — N/A
2017-07-21311: Food Establishment — Facility Construction
2017-06-19311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2017-01-16311: General Construction/Plumbing — Vent/Exhaust - Illegal/Improper
2017-01-16DOB complaint, category ?
2013
2013-04-18311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2013-04-18DOB complaint, category ?
2013-04-18DOB complaint, category ?
2013-02-10311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2013-02-10311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2013-02-10311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2013-02-10311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2012
2012-12-07311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2012-07-29311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2011
2011-01-13DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2010
2010-10-21ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W.O A PERMIT. PLUMBING/CONST/ELECTRICAL. NOTED: NEWLY INSTALLED BLACK PIPING HAS BEEN INSTALLED THRU OUT LOCATION IN THE BAS$1,600
2010-10-19311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Plumbing Work - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2010-10-19311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Electrical - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2010-10-19311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2010-10-19DOB complaint, category ?
2010-10-19DOB complaint, category ?
2010-10-19DOB complaint, category ?
2010-05-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2007
2007-05-09Mortgage satisfied — from CHEN, FEI H to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB.
2007-04-20Mortgage satisfied — from CHEN, FEI HANG to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2007-04-20TL&R — from CHEN, FEI HANG to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2007-03-29Mortgage $536,000 — from MULLINGS, SIDLEY; MULLINGS, MATTHEW; MULLINGS, LORNA to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$536,000
2007-03-29Deed $670,000 — from CHEN, FEI HANG to MULLINGS, LORNA; MULLINGS, SIDLEY; MULLINGS, MATTHEW$670,000
2005
2005-06-09Mortgage $80,000 — from CHEN, FEI HANG to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$80,000
2004
2004-04-19AL&R $262,500 — from FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB to CHEN, FEI HANG$262,500
2004-04-19Deed $380,000 — from CUI, ZHAO ZHONG; CUI, HUI LAI to CHEN, FEI HANG$380,000
2004-04-19Mortgage $262,500 — from CHEN, FEI HANG to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB$262,500
2004-03-08TL&R — from CUI, ZHAO ZHONG; CUI, HUI LAI to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
2004-03-08Mortgage satisfied — from CUI, ZHAO ZHONG; CUI, HUI LAI to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
1999
1999-02-16Mortgage $110,000 — from CUI, ZHAO ZHONG; CUI, HUI LAI to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION$110,000
1999-02-16Deed — from CHU, HYUN-HEE; CHU, MONG MO to CUI, ZHAO ZHONG; CUI, HUI LAI
1999-02-16Mortgage assigned — from CUI, ZHAO ZHONG; CUI, HUI LAI to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION
1991
1991-07-16Mortgage satisfied — from CHU, HYUN HEE; CHU, HONG MO to CONNENA, LISA; CONNENA, JOHN
1987
1987-02-24Mortgage satisfied — from KIM, SUNG SOO to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
1986
1986-10-16Mortgage $50,000 — from CHU, HONG MO; CHU, HYUN HEE to CONENNA, LISA; CONENNA, JOHN$50,000
1986-10-16Deed — from KIM, SUNG SOO to CHU, HONG MO; CHU, HYUN-HEE
1985
1985-03-04Deed — from KIM, SUE SOONYE; KIM, SOON YE A/K/A to KIM, SUNG SOO
1985-03-04Mortgage $45,500 — from KIM, SUNG SOO to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$45,500
1983
1983-08-30Mortgage satisfied — from KIM, SOON YE to MELKONIAN, WILLIAM C
1981
1981-09-02Mortgage — from KIM SOON YE to MELKONIAN WILLIAM C
1981-09-01Deed — from MELKONIAN WILLIAM C to KIM SOON YE
1975
1975-05-22Deed — from MELKONIAN MARY S to MELKONIAN WILLIAM C

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