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6820 18 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3055760147 · 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 class2
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 6.7. In ZIP 11204, 76% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2) · Missed Collection (1) · Graffiti (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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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$921,000 $55,260
2026$921,000 $55,260
2027$1,050,000 $63,000

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
18 BakeryBakery Products/DessertsBMice 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.

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

Subway18 Av — N · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
71 St — D · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 18 Av / 68 St — B8 · 50 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 048 Mapleton
Middle: J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow. 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

6820 18 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

5 311 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: $520,000 on 2013-01-08 (lender: Chinatown Federal Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2013-01-08AL&R $520,000 — from TAYZAN REALTY LLC to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $520,000
2013-01-08Mortgage $520,000 — from TAYZAN REALTY LLC to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $520,000
2013-01-08Deed $980,000 — from 6820 18TH AVENUE LLC to TAYZAN REALTY LLC $980,000
2008-02-22AL&R $570,000 — from 6820 18TH AVE LLC. to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $570,000
2008-02-22Mortgage $570,000 — from 6820 18TH AVE LLC. to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS $570,000
2008-02-22Deed $900,000 — from LIN'S TOP ONE REALTY CORP. to 6820 18TH AVENUE LLC $900,000
2004-04-23Mortgage $462,000 — from LIN'S TOP ONE REALTY CORP. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK $462,000
2004-04-23DEEDO $770,000 — from CASTAGNA, JOSEPH C; CASTAGNA, FRANCES to LIN'S TOP ONE REALTY CORP. $770,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
6
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201710001
201811002
201912003
202000000
202102002
202202204
202350016
202413015
202502035
202600022
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-09-10Restaurant inspection: 18 BAKERY · mice evidence
2026-08-03Restaurant inspection: 18 BAKERY
2025-12-31Boiler inspection — defects found

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-10Restaurant inspection: 18 BAKERY · mice evidence
2026-08-03Restaurant inspection: 18 BAKERY
2025
2025-12-31Boiler inspection — defects found
2025-10-16Restaurant inspection: 18 BAKERY — grade B · mice evidence
2025-07-24311: Panhandling — N/A
2025-07-10311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-04-09Restaurant inspection: 18 BAKERY · mice evidence
2024
2024-11-30311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2024-10-15Boiler inspection
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-09-04311: Illegal Parking — Detached Trailer
2024-01-27311: Missed Collection — Trash
2023
2023-12-21Restaurant inspection: 18 BAKERY — grade A · mice evidence
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 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
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2022
2022-10-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-10-04TL&R — from CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK; HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK to TAYZAN REALTY LLC
2022-10-04Mortgage satisfied — from TAYZAN REALTY LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK; CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2022-06-09311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2021
2021-12-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021-08-03311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2019
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-07-24311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2019-05-28311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2018
2018-09-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-04-06DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT
2017
2017-02-24DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT
2016
2016-06-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-01-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-01-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-01-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2014
2014-09-19Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-05-28TL&R — from 6820 18TH AVENUE LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK N.A. AS TRUSTEE
2014-05-28AALR — from GREYSTONE BANK to 6820 18TH AVENUE
2014-05-28Mortgage assigned — from GREYSTONE BANK to 6820 18TH AVENUE
2014-05-28Mortgage assigned — from MORTGAGE ELECTRIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, to GREYSTONE BANK
2014-05-28Mortgage satisfied — from 6820 18TH AVENUE LLC to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2014-05-15Job filed: UPGRADE THE EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB #340118376. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2014-02-08Job filed: THIS APPLICATION IS TO SUPERSEDE THE PREVIOUS JOB APPLICATION NO. 301776576 FOR RENOVATED EXISTING BAKERY STORE ON 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS$140,000
2013
2013-01-08AL&R $520,000 — from TAYZAN REALTY LLC to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$520,000
2013-01-08Mortgage $520,000 — from TAYZAN REALTY LLC to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$520,000
2013-01-08Deed $980,000 — from 6820 18TH AVENUE LLC to TAYZAN REALTY LLC$980,000
2012
2012-10-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2012-03-07311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2012-02-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2011
2011-08-26Job filed: REPLACE ONE(1) NEW 10-TON ROOF TOP A/C UNIT WITH EXISTING DUCTWORK TO REMAIN NO CHANGE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$54,000
2011-08-26Job filed: REPLACE ONE(1) NEW 10-TON ROOF TOP A/C UNIT WITH EXISTING DUCTWORK TO REMAIN NO CHANGE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$54,000
2010
2010-10-16311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2010-01-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2008
2008-05-01TL&R — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to LIN'S TOP ONE REALTY CORP.
2008-05-01Mortgage satisfied — from LIN'S TOP ONE REALTY CORP. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK
2008-02-22AL&R $570,000 — from 6820 18TH AVE LLC. to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$570,000
2008-02-22Mortgage $570,000 — from 6820 18TH AVE LLC. to MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS$570,000
2008-02-22Deed $900,000 — from LIN'S TOP ONE REALTY CORP. to 6820 18TH AVENUE LLC$900,000
2008-02-22PAT — from LIN, JOHN to LI, GUANGMING
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-07-15ECB Hazardous violation: PLUMBING FIXTURE NOT PROPERLY TRAQPPED AND/ OR RENTED FRESH AIR UNLET WITH DIAMETER IS CUT IN THE CELLAR OF ABOVE ADDRESS IT IS N$400
2004-07-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-06-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-06-14Job filed: INSTALL FIRE ANSUL SYSTEM IN 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION#301776576$2,500
2004-06-14Job filed: INSTALL FIRE ANSUL SYSTEM IN 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION#301776576$2,500
2004-05-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-04-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-04-28Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-04-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-04-23AL&R — from FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK to LIN'S TOP ONE REALTY CORP.
2004-04-23Mortgage $462,000 — from LIN'S TOP ONE REALTY CORP. to FIRST AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL BANK$462,000
2004-04-23DEEDO $770,000 — from CASTAGNA, JOSEPH C; CASTAGNA, FRANCES to LIN'S TOP ONE REALTY CORP.$770,000
2004-04-19Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING BAKERY STORE, REPLACE NEW STOREFRONT AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS IN 1ST FL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$28,000
2004-04-19Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING BAKERY STORE, REPLACE NEW STOREFRONT AND KITCHEN EQUIPMENTS IN 1ST FL. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$28,000
2004-04-06Job filed: LEGALIZE EXISTING REAR EXTENSION BUILT AT 1984 (SEE ALT 1314/84). NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. NO WORK TO BE DONE.$1,000
2004-04-06Job filed: LEGALIZE EXISTING REAR EXTENSION BUILT AT 1984 (SEE ALT 1314/84). NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. NO WORK TO BE DONE.$1,000
2004-03-29DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-07-25DOB violation LL6291:

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