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97 Church Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3053320063 · 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 class11
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 93% 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 36.7. In ZIP 11218, 71% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% 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 violations8 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2004-02-03.

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.

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Building/Use (1) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$156,900 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (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)97-99 CHURCH AVENUE REALTY
Head officerMOHAMED S MOTHANA
Managing agentZAED MOTHANA
Last registered2026-07-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,917,000 $115,020
2026$1,629,000 $97,740
2027$1,635,000 $98,100

The city's market estimate has fallen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
The Halal BasketBangladeshiNot yet gradedMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (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

SubwayChurch Av — F G · under 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Church Av / McDonald Av — B35 · 100 ft
Citi BikeChurch Ave & McDonald Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 230 Doris L. Cohen
Middle: J.H.S. 223 The Montauk. 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

97 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

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: $700,000 on 2001-02-26 (lender: Flushing Savings Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2001-02-26Mortgage $700,000 — from A & Y REALTY CO to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK $700,000
1990-09-28Mortgage $350,000 — from MONSOUR, JAMILA M; SHAYA, MAHMOOD AWAD; MUNASSAR, ZAIN; MAHDI, MUKHTAR HUSSAIN; MOTHANA, M to 468 MCDONALD AVENUECORP $350,000
1985-06-14Mortgage $450,000 — from PARKVILLE-MCDONALD CORP to MANFACTURERS HAN/TR/CO $450,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
2020
2021
2022
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2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
2018452011
201903115
202000202
202100101
202200202
2023553114
202401236
202524006
202650005
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-09-28Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2026-09-17Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2026-09-17Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-09-05Job filed: INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND NEW COMMERCIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.
2026-09-05Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO THE EXISTING FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AND CELLAR INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF NEW HOOD, DUCT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-28Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2026-09-17Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2026-09-17Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-09-05Job filed: INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES, AND NEW COMMERCIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$6,000
2026-09-05Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION TO THE EXISTING FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AND CELLAR INCLUDING THE INSTALLATION OF NEW HOOD, DUCT AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE$17,400
2025
2025-07-18Job filed: APPLICATION FILE TO REPLACE EXIST. COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES IN EXIST. EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AS PER PLAN AT CELLAR AND 1ST$21,000
2025-07-18Job filed: APPLICATION FILE TO INTERIOR RENOVATION EXIST. EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AS FLOOR TILES, SHEETROCK, CEILING REPAIR, COUNTER TABLE DAMAGED BY FI$60,000
2025-05-28DOB complaint, category ?
2025-05-24DOB complaint, category ?
2025-05-24DOB violation C: DOB SUMMONS ISSUED FOR STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT DUE TO EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE TO 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE AND CELL
2025-01-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SUMMONS ISSUED FOR WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT DUE TO STRUCTURE ERECTED AT FIRST FLOOR REAR CONSISTING OF 2X4 LUMBER STUDS, ELECTRIC AND
2024
2024-05-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-04-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-03-29Restaurant inspection: THE HALAL BASKET — grade N
2024-03-26Restaurant inspection: THE HALAL BASKET · mice evidence
2024-03-26311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2024-03-26DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-12-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN: AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED IN RESTAURANT STORE FRONT AT 1ST FLOOR: GAS LINE SUPPLY INSTALLED AT 5 COMMERC$625
2023-12-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN; AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSEVED MUSHROOM EXHAUSTS VENT SYSTEM INSTALLED INADEQUATE NO CONFORM TO DOB REQUIREMEN
2023-10-31DOB complaint, category ?
2023-10-31DOB complaint, category ?
2023-07-13Job filed: APPLICATION FILE TO INSTALL COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES IN EXIST. EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AS PER PLAN AT CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR. N$10,500
2023-05-23Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2023-05-23Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2023-05-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-26311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2023-04-07Job filed: APPLICATION FILE TO REPLACE EXIST. COOKING EQUIPMENTS AND PLUMBING FIXTURES IN EXIST. EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AS PER PLAN AT CELLAR AND 1ST$21,000
2023-04-07Job filed: APPLICATION FILE TO INSTALL KITHEN HOOD & MECHANICAL EXHAUST SYSTEM AT 1st FLOOR. MODIFY EXIST. KITCHEN HOOD AT CELLAR FLOOR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN$8,000
2023-02-23311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2023-01-27311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2023-01-27DOB complaint, category ?
2022
2022-08-30311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2022-01-01311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2021
2021-04-03311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2020
2020-04-11311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-11311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2019
2019-09-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-09-01311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2019-03-06DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2019-01-09DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2019-01-08ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35372830Y ISSUED ON 11-28-18 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1$1,250
2018
2018-11-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDED UNOBSTRUCTED PASSAGEWAY. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTIONAT EXP#3 REAR OF BUILDING A LARGE FRAME APPROX 4'X4 W/ PLYWO$1,250
2018-11-28DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2018-11-07Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2018-11-05Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. LIVE$7,000
2018-10-26Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-10-23Job filed: BRICKS REPALCMENT AS SHOWN IN PLANS THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE IN THE USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION$6,000
2018-10-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. NOTED: AT THE REAR OFTHE BLDG OBSERVED A LARGE 4'X4' METAL FRAME W/PLYWOOD TOP,AL$1,250
2018-09-11311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2018-08-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. N OTED: LARGE 4'X4' METAL FRAME W/PLYWOOD TOP & A BOX 2/X2/ PLACED ON WALL OF 99
2018-08-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2018-08-26DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-11-07311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2015
2015-08-31311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2015-08-28FDNY inspection (OTHER)
2015-03-23FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014
2014-01-05311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2012
2012-08-27311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2012-05-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-05-21311: Drinking — In Public
2010
2010-01-03311: HEATING — HEAT
2010-01-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006
2006-01-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER STAINED CEILING NORTHEAST ROOM, 3RD STORY APT 3.
2006-01-18HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CLOSET DOOR BOTTOM HINGE KITCHEN, 3RD STORY APT 3.
2006-01-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRIC OUTLET COVER WEST WALL, 2ND ROOM FROM NORTH, 3RD STORY APT 3.
2006-01-18HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE INTERCOM ENTRANCE DOOR, BUILDING FRONT TO 3RD STORY APT 3.
2006-01-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE TOP HINGE SECONDY ENTRANCE DOOR, TO 3RD STORY APT 3.
2004
2004-06-02DEEDO — from A & Y CO to 97-99 CHURCH AVENUE REALTY LLC
2004-02-03HPD class A: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WINDOW SILL NORTHEAST ROOM, 3RD STORY APT 3.
2004-02-03HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE SOUTHEAST ROOM, 3RD STORY APT 3.
2004-02-03HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR AT RADIATOR SOUTHWEST ROOM, 3RD STORY APT 3.
2003
2003-05-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING. DEFECT IS:LARGE HOLES IN CORNICE AT FRONT OF BUILDING ABOVE 3 STORY ROOF PARAPET AREA. CORNICE ROTTE$180
2003-04-14Mortgage satisfied — from A & Y CO. to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK, FSB
2003-03-24DOB complaint, category ?
2003-03-03DOB complaint, category ?
2003-02-24DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-07-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-06-11Job filed: INSTALL RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS.$1,800
2001
2001-02-26Mortgage $700,000 — from A & Y REALTY CO to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK$700,000
2001-02-26Deed — from MONSOUR, JAMILA M; MAHDI, MUKHTAR HUSSAIN; MUNASSAR, ZAIN; MOTHANA, MOHAMED SALEH; ALI, AB to A & Y CO.
2001-02-26Mortgage assigned — from A & Y CO to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK
2001-02-26PAT — from MONSOUR, JAMILA M to MONSOUR, AHMED F; MANSOUR, AHMED F
2001-02-26PAT — from AHMED, QASIM S to MAHDI, HUSSAIN HASSON
1995
1995-12-28Permit EW — ISSUED
1995-09-19Permit PL — ISSUED
1995-08-31Permit EW — ISSUED
1990
1990-09-28Mortgage $350,000 — from MONSOUR, JAMILA M; SHAYA, MAHMOOD AWAD; MUNASSAR, ZAIN; MAHDI, MUKHTAR HUSSAIN; MOTHANA, M to 468 MCDONALD AVENUECORP$350,000
1990-09-28Deed — from PARKVILLE-MCDONALD CORP to MUNASSAR, ZAIN; SHAYA, MAHMOOD AWAD; ALI, ABDULLA SALEH; MONSOUR, JAMILA M; MOTHANA, MOHAM
1985
1985-06-14Mortgage $450,000 — from PARKVILLE-MCDONALD CORP to MANFACTURERS HAN/TR/CO$450,000
1985-06-14Deed — from 99 CHURCH AVE CORP to PARKVILLE-MCDONALD CORP

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