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501 Cortelyou Road · Brooklyn · BBL 3053740056 · 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, AEP1
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class13
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 95% 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 46.7. 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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2022-06-05.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$3,780 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Overgrown Tree/Branches (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Graffiti (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 (3)
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)501 CORTELYOU ROAD LLC
Head officerRAHIM SIUNYKALIMI
Managing agentMACCABI PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2026-07-07

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$363,000 $163,350
2026$436,000 $196,200
2027$523,000 $235,350

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

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

SubwayDitmas Av — F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Church Av — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: McDonald Av / Cortelyou Rd — B67 B69 · 0.2 mi
Citi BikeE 3 St & Cortelyou Rd · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 179 Kensington
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

501 Cortelyou Road

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

6 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by MACCABI PROPERTY MANAGEMENT INC — 22 buildings, 68 units. Grades across the portfolio: A5 · B4 · C7 · D5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1490 Bedford Avenue BK8 B
736 Washington Avenue BK6 B
3507 Church Avenue BK6 A
1015 Montgomery Street BK5 B
221 East 2 Street BK4 A
405 Clermont Avenue BK4 C
3733 Cypress Avenue BK3 C
238 Flatbush Avenue BK3 C
1508 Prospect Place BK3 B
501 Cortelyou Road BK3 D
907 Gates Avenue BK3 D
7218 Avenue M BK3 C
1500 Prospect Place BK3 D
808 Blake Avenue BK2 A
874 Clarkson Avenue BK2 D
211 Church Avenue BK2 A
123 Church Avenue BK2 C
2023 East 24 Street BK2 C
1101 Clarkson Avenue BK2 D
505 Cortelyou Road BK1 C
595 Washington Avenue BK1 A
1812 Flatbush Avenue BK0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $400,000 on 2008-12-24 (lender: Banco Popular North America). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-11-04AL&R $1,712,500 — from 501 CORTELYOU ROAD LLC; 1812 FLASTBUSH AVENUE LLC; 503 CORTELYOU ROAD LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $1,712,500
2016-11-04M&CON $1,712,500 — from 503 CORTELYOU ROAD LLC; 1812 FLASTBUSH AVENUE LLC; 501 CORTELYOU ROAD LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $1,712,500
2008-12-24AL&R $400,000 — from 501 CORTELYOU ROAD, LLC. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $400,000
2008-12-24Mortgage $400,000 — from 501 CORTELYOU ROAD, LLC. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA $400,000
1997-06-18Mortgage $81,944 — from SIONY, NATHAN to KAUL, SURINDE R. EST; KAUL, MARGARITA ADMINITRATRIX $81,944
1986-04-07Mortgage $25,000 — from KAUL, SURINDER R/ESTOF; KAUL, ROGER/AKA; KAUL, MARGARITA/ADM to GREEN POINT SAVS BK $25,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201711002
201801102
201912014
202003003
202102002
20220110011
20235130018
202412003
202510001
202642006
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-10-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: VIOLATING CONDITION STILL EXISTS. NO CORRECTION ON FILE FOR VIOLATION # 39193830X. NO PERMITS ISSUED FOR ELECTRICAL DISCONNECTS. O
2026-09-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-09-22DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-25ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ATOI OBSERVED TWO ELECTRICAL AC DISCONNECT BOXES AT EXPOSURE 1 AT 02:20 PM. NO ELECTRICAL PERMITS ON FILE FOR WORK TAKEN PLACE., O
2026-06-10311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-06-10DOB complaint, category ?
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-13ECB CLASS - 1 violation: VIOLATING CONDITION STILL EXISTS. NO CORRECTION ON FILE FOR VIOLATION # 39193830X. NO PERMITS ISSUED FOR ELECTRICAL DISCONNECTS. O$2,500
2026-09-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-09-22DOB complaint, category ?
2026-06-25ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ATOI OBSERVED TWO ELECTRICAL AC DISCONNECT BOXES AT EXPOSURE 1 AT 02:20 PM. NO ELECTRICAL PERMITS ON FILE FOR WORK TAKEN PLACE., O$1,280
2026-06-10311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-06-10DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-06-13311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2024-04-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023
2023-12-23311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-12-23Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-11-15311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2023-10-18311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Blocking Street
2023-09-29311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2023-09-29311: Water Leak — Heavy Flow
2023-09-29Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-05-01311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-03-10311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2023-01-19311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-01-18311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-01-18311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023-01-10311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2022
2022-11-19311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2022-11-19311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2022-06-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCAT
2022-06-05HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, 1st APAR
2022-05-21311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2022-05-16311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2022-05-16Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2022-03-23311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
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
2022-01-25311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-01-25Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021
2021-06-30311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2021-04-21HPD 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
2020-10-10311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2020-06-18311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2020-05-30311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2019
2019-12-13Boiler inspection — defects found
2019-11-08HPD 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
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-10-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-10-24REL — from PACIFIC WESTERN BANK to ECP PROPERTY II LLC
2018-01-11HPD 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
2017
2017-04-19311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2017-02-24DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT
2016
2016-12-13311: Other Enforcement — E10 Street Obstruction
2016-11-04TL&R — from NORTHEAST BANK
2016-11-04AL&R $1,712,500 — from 501 CORTELYOU ROAD LLC; 1812 FLASTBUSH AVENUE LLC; 503 CORTELYOU ROAD LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$1,712,500
2016-11-04M&CON $1,712,500 — from 503 CORTELYOU ROAD LLC; 1812 FLASTBUSH AVENUE LLC; 501 CORTELYOU ROAD LLC to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$1,712,500
2016-11-04Mortgage assigned — from NORTHEAST BANK to CARVER FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2016-04-21Mortgage assigned — from ECP CENTRAL LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
2016-04-21Mortgage assigned — from ECP CENTRAL LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
2016-01-20REL — from 501 CORTELYOU ROAD LLC to NORTHEAST BANK
2015
2015-05-27Mortgage assigned — from ECP CENTRAL LLC to PACIFIC WESTERN BANK
2015-05-27Mortgage assigned — from ECP PROPERTY 11 LLC to PACIFIC WESTERN BANK
2014
2014-10-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-09-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2014-08-28Mortgage assigned — from BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA to ECP CENTRAL LLC
2014-08-28AALR — from BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA to ECP CENTRAL LLC
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT
2014-04-10DTL — from THE BANK OF NEWYORK MELLO; 501 CORTELYOU ROAD
2013
2013-11-18311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2013-08-13TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2012
2012-06-28311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-10-18311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011-07-18311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2010
2010-08-29311: Dirty Conditions — E1 Improper Disposal
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-02-04Deed — from SIONY, NATHAN to FRENCH OPEN LLC
2009-02-04Deed — from FRENCH OPEN LLC to 501 CORTELYOU ROAD LLC
2009-02-04Mortgage satisfied — from SIONY, NATHAN to ESTATE OF SURINDER R. KAUL BY MARGARITA
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-12-24AL&R $400,000 — from 501 CORTELYOU ROAD, LLC. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA$400,000
2008-12-24Mortgage $400,000 — from 501 CORTELYOU ROAD, LLC. to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA$400,000
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-11-30Deed — from BARDI, AKRAM to FRENCH OPEN LLC
2004
2004-09-30TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2001
2001-06-28TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-06-29TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
1999-06-29TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
1997
1997-10-16Mortgage satisfied — from KAUL, MARGARITA AS ADMINISTRATRIX; KAUL, ROGER; ESTATE OF SURINDER RKAUL to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1997-06-18Mortgage $81,944 — from SIONY, NATHAN to KAUL, SURINDE R. EST; KAUL, MARGARITA ADMINITRATRIX$81,944
1997-06-18Deed — from KAUL, MARGARITA ADMINSTRATRIX; KAUL, ROGER; KAUL, SURINDER R. EST/ to SIONY, NATHAN
1986
1986-04-07Mortgage satisfied — from KAUL, ROGER to WEINGARTEN, CLARISSE
1986-04-07Mortgage satisfied — from WEINGARTEN, CLARISSE to DE LUCIA, LYDIA
1986-04-07Mortgage $25,000 — from KAUL, SURINDER R/ESTOF; KAUL, ROGER/AKA; KAUL, MARGARITA/ADM to GREEN POINT SAVS BK$25,000
1981
1981-11-18Mortgage assigned — from WEINGARTEN I CLARISSE to VELAZQUEZ LOUIS
1981-03-03Mortgage — from KAUL ROGER to WEINGARTEN CLARISSE
1981-03-03Deed — from WEINGARTEN CLARISSE to KAUL ROGER
1978
1978-07-13Mortgage — from WEINGARTEN CLARISSE to DELUCIA LYDIA
1978-07-13Deed — from DELUCIA LYDIA to WEINGARTEN CLARISSE
1977
1977-01-18Deed — from CHU SUEY Y DEFT; BRODY JEFFREY M REFE; CHU NON to DELUCIA LYDIA
1976
1976-11-15Mortgage assigned — from KINGS HIGHWAY SAVS BK; FRANKLIN SAVS BANK to DELUCIA LYDIA
1969
1969-07-02Deed — from TANOWITZ MEYER to CHU SUEY Y; CHU NON

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