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129 Church Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3053340040 · 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 class8
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0.5
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 28.3. 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

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.

$5,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (3) · Noise (3) · Litter Basket Request (2) · Illegal Dumping (2) · General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Illegal Parking (2).

Filed construction activity

$22,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$843,000 $379,350
2026$939,000 $422,550
2027$1,099,000 $494,550

The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Yummy TacoTex-MexA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contaminated) · 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Church Av / E 3 St — B35 · 200 ft
Citi BikeChurch Ave & McDonald Ave · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
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

129 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

19 311 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: $650,000 on 2014-03-25 (lender: Cross River Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-03-25AL&R $650,000 — from 129 CHURCH AVE LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $650,000
2014-03-25Mortgage $650,000 — from 129 CHURCH AVE LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK $650,000
1993-02-05Mortgage $200,000 — from FRIJA, DANIEL to 129-131 CHURCH AVE INC $200,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
18
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700303
201800415
201900628
202000314
202100718
202200213
202300213
20240010414
2025347418
202621227
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The last 12 months — 20 records

DateRecord
2026-07-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-07-06DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-25Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-06-15Job filed: FILED HEREWITH FOR FRONT OF HOUSE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2026-05-06Restaurant inspection: YUMMY TACO — grade A
2026-03-31311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-02-13Boiler inspection
2025-12-19Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF
2025-12-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-12-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-11-25Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: ?
2025-11-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-11-14DOB complaint, category ?
2025-11-07Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2025-11-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF
2025-11-05311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-11-05311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-10-31DOB violation IMEGNCY: ERECT APPROX. 78 LINEAR FEET OF OVERHEAD PROTECTION SIDEWALK SHED SPANNING ENTIRE EXPOSURE 4 OF THE BUILDING UP TO THE CURB CO
2025-10-29DOB complaint, category ?
2025-10-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES. ATOI, OBSERVED EXTERIOR FACADE EXP 4 OF THE BUILDING IN DISREPAIR. DIAGONAL

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-07-06DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-25Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-06-15Job filed: FILED HEREWITH FOR FRONT OF HOUSE INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$20,000
2026-05-06Restaurant inspection: YUMMY TACO — grade A
2026-03-31311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-02-13Boiler inspection
2025
2025-12-19Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF$1,000
2025-12-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-12-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-11-25Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: ?
2025-11-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Sidewalk Shed/Pipe Scafford - Inadequate Defective/None
2025-11-14DOB complaint, category ?
2025-11-07Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2025-11-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF$1,000
2025-11-05311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-11-05311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-10-31DOB violation IMEGNCY: ERECT APPROX. 78 LINEAR FEET OF OVERHEAD PROTECTION SIDEWALK SHED SPANNING ENTIRE EXPOSURE 4 OF THE BUILDING UP TO THE CURB CO
2025-10-29DOB complaint, category ?
2025-10-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL(S) OR APPURTENANCES. ATOI, OBSERVED EXTERIOR FACADE EXP 4 OF THE BUILDING IN DISREPAIR. DIAGONAL$5,000
2025-09-12311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2025-07-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-19311: Rodent — Signs of Rodents
2025-05-19Boiler inspection
2025-02-19Boiler inspection — defects found
2024
2024-12-16Restaurant inspection: YUMMY TACO — grade A
2024-09-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2024-09-12311: Drinking — In Public
2024-09-09Restaurant inspection: YUMMY TACO — grade A
2024-08-14311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2024-08-12311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-08-10311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2024-08-01311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-07-16311: Street Condition — Blocked - Construction
2024-07-02Restaurant inspection: YUMMY TACO
2024-06-01311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-05-22311: Litter Basket Request — New Basket
2024-05-21311: Litter Basket Request — New Basket
2024-02-07Boiler inspection
2023
2023-04-20311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2023-01-24311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2023-01-04Boiler inspection
2022
2022-03-23311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2022-03-18311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2022-02-17Boiler inspection
2021
2021-12-23311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2021-12-10311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2021-11-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021-10-19311: Litter Basket Request — New Basket
2021-07-28311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2021-03-05Boiler inspection
2021-02-14311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2021-02-13311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2020
2020-11-28311: Broken Parking Meter — Bent/Loose
2020-07-14Boiler inspection
2020-05-12311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-01-19311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019
2019-12-09311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-12-05311: Sanitation Condition — 15R Street Cond/Ref.W Door
2019-09-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-06-21311: Standing Water — Other - Explain Below
2019-05-22Boiler inspection
2019-04-02311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-03-26311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019-01-07311: Food Establishment — Food Temperature
2018
2018-10-06311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2018-08-03311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2018-07-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-06-06Boiler inspection
2018-01-24311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017
2017-12-21311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-09-05311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2017-04-09311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-09-14311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2016-07-13311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-04-07311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-03-28311: Overflowing Litter Baskets — 6 Overflowing Litter Baskets
2016-03-16311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2016-01-18311: Litter Basket / Request — 10 Litter Basket / Request
2015
2015-08-10311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2015-08-04311: Overflowing Litter Baskets — 6 Overflowing Litter Baskets
2015-04-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015-03-13311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2014
2014-10-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-10-18AALR — from CROSS RIVER BANK to ESQUIRE BANK
2014-10-18Mortgage assigned — from CROSS RIVER BANK to ESQUIRE BANK
2014-07-14311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2014-03-25Deed — from FRIJA, DANIEL to 129 CHURCH AVE LLC
2014-03-25AL&R $650,000 — from 129 CHURCH AVE LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK$650,000
2014-03-25Mortgage $650,000 — from 129 CHURCH AVE LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK$650,000
2013
2013-12-28311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013-10-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2013-09-07311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2013-04-08311: Street Sign - Damaged — Street Cleaning - ASP
2013-02-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-10-11311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-09-14311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2011-07-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-07-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGEIN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2011-06-26311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2011-06-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011-03-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010
2010-09-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-06-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-03-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2008
2008-07-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2007
2007-07-17Job filed: Replace existing air conditioning equipment on roof for store on first floor. No change in use, egress or occupancy under this application.$10,000
2004
2004-08-19Mortgage satisfied — from FRIJA, DANIEL to 129-131 CHURCH AVENUE, INC.
2002
2002-01-14DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-10-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-09-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-09-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-09-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-08-30Job filed: INSTALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT & RESTROOM AT FIRST FLOOR.INSIALL PLUMBING FIXTURES, FIRE SUPPRESSIN SYSTEM AS REQUIRED. ERECT PARTITION. NO CHANGE IN U$11,200
2001-08-30Job filed: INSTALL KITCHEN EQUIPMENT & RESTROOM AT FIRST FLOOR.INSIALL PLUMBING FIXTURES, FIRE SUPPRESSIN SYSTEM AS REQUIRED. ERECT PARTITION. NO CHANGE IN U$11,200
2001-08-24DOB complaint, category ?
1993
1993-12-20DOB violation C:
1993-12-20DOB violation C:
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-02-05Mortgage $200,000 — from FRIJA, DANIEL to 129-131 CHURCH AVE INC$200,000
1993-01-22Deed — from 129-131 CHURCH AVE INC to FRIJA, DANIEL
1990
1990-03-07DOB violation B: 42C/4B STEAM GAUGE DEFECTIVE
1972
1972-05-08Deed — from ARGOLD RLTY CORP to 129 131 CHURCH AVE INC

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