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8512 18 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3063430049 · 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, AEP2
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
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 11214, 75% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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 violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2007-09-25.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4).

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

What 311 hears from this address

47 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Homeless Person Assistance (18) · Encampment (16) · Illegal Dumping (4) · Missed Collection (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Dirty Condition (2).

Filed construction activity

$33,560 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1925)
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$1,612,000 $96,720
2026$1,641,000 $98,460
2027$1,728,000 $103,680

The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Sweet Star BakeryBakery Products/DessertsA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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 — D · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 18 Av / 86 St — B8 · 100 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 204 Vince Lombardi
Middle: The Madeleine Brennan School. 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

8512 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

47 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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.

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $217,000 on 1999-09-14 (lender: Greenpoint Mortgagecorp). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1999-09-14Mortgage $217,000 — from PENG, RUN-WEN; PENG, XIU YU to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP $217,000
1991-07-02Mortgage $175,000 — from WEISS, CHERI MAUREEN to JAM REALTY CO/DBA; MIRENDA, JAMES A $175,000
1991-06-27Mortgage $43,201 — from WEISS, CHERI MAUREEN to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $43,201
1986-11-06Mortgage $180,000 — from MIRENDA, JAMES A to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $180,000
1985-06-21Mortgage $15,000 — from JAM REALTY CO DBA; MIRENDA, JAMES A to MIRENDA, THOMAS J $15,000
1983-04-26Mortgage $85,000 — from J & T ASSOCIATES to COLOMBO, ANGELO D $85,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201712220016
2018302005
2019010001
2020004004
2021000000
2022014005
2023006017
2024005016
202500161219
202600240024
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The last 12 months — 29 records

DateRecord
2026-10-13311: Encampment — N/A
2026-10-05311: Encampment — N/A
2026-09-28311: Encampment — N/A
2026-09-14311: Encampment — N/A
2026-08-31311: Encampment — N/A
2026-08-03311: Encampment — N/A
2026-07-27311: Encampment — N/A
2026-07-20311: Encampment — N/A
2026-07-13311: Encampment — N/A
2026-07-13311: Encampment — N/A
2026-07-06311: Encampment — N/A
2026-06-29311: Encampment — N/A
2026-06-29311: Encampment — N/A
2026-06-15311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-06-15311: Encampment — N/A
2026-06-15311: Encampment — N/A
2026-05-26311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-05-21311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2026-05-12311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-05-04311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-03-30311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-03-03311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-01-12311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-01-05311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-12-23311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-12-08311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-11-21311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-11-15311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-11-06Restaurant inspection: SWEET STAR BAKERY — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-13311: Encampment — N/A
2026-10-05311: Encampment — N/A
2026-09-28311: Encampment — N/A
2026-09-14311: Encampment — N/A
2026-08-31311: Encampment — N/A
2026-08-03311: Encampment — N/A
2026-07-27311: Encampment — N/A
2026-07-20311: Encampment — N/A
2026-07-13311: Encampment — N/A
2026-07-13311: Encampment — N/A
2026-07-06311: Encampment — N/A
2026-06-29311: Encampment — N/A
2026-06-29311: Encampment — N/A
2026-06-15311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-06-15311: Encampment — N/A
2026-06-15311: Encampment — N/A
2026-05-26311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-05-21311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2026-05-12311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-05-04311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-03-30311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-03-03311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-01-12311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2026-01-05311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025
2025-12-23311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-12-08311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-11-21311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-11-15311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-11-06Restaurant inspection: SWEET STAR BAKERY — grade A
2025-09-26TODD — from PENG, XIU YU to PENG, ROBERT; PENG, ANNY
2025-09-24Restaurant inspection: SWEET STAR BAKERY
2025-09-14311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-07-14311: Encampment — N/A
2025-06-30311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-06-17311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-06-04311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Paper
2025-06-04311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-05-12311: Homeless Person Assistance — Chronic
2025-04-28311: Homeless Person Assistance
2025-04-07311: Homeless Person Assistance
2025-03-19311: Missed Collection — Trash
2025-03-04311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2025-01-08311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024
2024-11-26311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-09-03311: Homeless Person Assistance
2024-07-08311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-04-16Restaurant inspection: SWEET STAR BAKERY — grade A
2024-02-19311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-01-17311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023
2023-11-14311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-11-14311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-11-14Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2023-11-14Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-09-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-08-09311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-02-08Restaurant inspection: SWEET STAR BAKERY — grade A
2022
2022-08-01311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Trash or Recycling Not Secure
2022-06-07311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2022-03-19311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2022-03-19311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2022-03-19DOB complaint, category ?
2020
2020-12-08311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-12-08Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-11-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-11-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2019
2019-01-17DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-12-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-10-29Permit AL — ISSUED
2018-10-24Job filed: ERECT NEW AWNING WITH COPY, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, AND OCCUPANCY.$4,660
2018-03-08311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2018-03-08Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2017
2017-12-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-12-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-12-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #321681293. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2017-12-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #321681293. NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2017-11-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-11-09311: Illegal Tree Damage — Bicycle Chained to Tree
2017-11-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-11-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-11-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-11-01Job filed: RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING STORE AT CELLAR AND 1ST FLOOR. INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICAITON.$10,450
2017-10-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-10-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-10-12Job filed: RENOVATION OF AN EXISTING BUILDING AT CELLAR FLOOR. REMEDY ECB VIOLATION 32073 562H. INSTALL NEW PLUMBING FIXTURES., NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUP$12,450
2017-08-20311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2017-08-20DOB complaint, category ?
2017-08-20DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-09-29311: Food Establishment — Dishwashing/Utensils
2015-05-16311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2015-05-16311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2014
2014-12-11311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014-11-28TL&R — from PENG, RUN-WEN; PENG, CIU YU to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC.; GREENPOINT MORTGAGE CORP.
2014-11-28Mortgage satisfied — from PENG, CIU YU; PENG, RUN-WEN to GREENPOINT MORTGAGE CORP.; GREENPOINT MORTGAGE FUNDING INC.
2014-08-18311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014-08-09311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014-02-26311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2013
2013-06-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B201 PEERLESS STEAM BOILER REMOVE HEATING ENTIRE BUILDING, NEW WEIL MCLAIN CGA3 HOT WATER SYSTEM INSTALLED TO HEAT APT ONLY WITHOU$4,000
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-12-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-07-01311: Food Establishment — Food Temperature
2010-04-08311: Building/Use — SRO - Illegal Work/No Permit/Change In Occupancy/Use
2010-04-08DOB complaint, category ?
2010-03-06311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-06-15DOB complaint, category ?
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-09-26DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-25DOB complaint, category ?
2008-09-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: B254 32A.50A.50B.50C.50D.50E.50F. 50A NO FIX FRESH AIR FROM THE OUTSIDE 50B BOILER RM NOT ENCLOSED 50C HOLES OVER BOILER 50D NO EM
2008-02-04DOB complaint, category ?
2008-02-02DOB complaint, category ?
2008-02-02DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-09-25HPD class I: SECTION 27-2091 HMC, ? 302 MDL : APARTMENTS HAVE BEEN ISSUED A COMMISSIONER'S ORDER AND OCCUPANTS ARE IN NEED OF RELOCATION SERVICES. APARTM
2007-07-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-05-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-04-02ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BLUILDING WALL-NOTED:FIRE DAMAGE OBSERVED@ 2ND & 3RD FLS-FACING EXTERIOR IN THAT SECTIONS OF BLDG WAL
2007-03-30DOB complaint, category ?
2007-03-15DOB complaint, category ?
2007-02-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-02-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-02-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-02-13Job filed: Renovate existing store for bakery, install fire suppression system under the kitchen hood and one HVAC unit. U.G.#6 No change in egress, occupancy or$29,000
2007-02-13Job filed: Renovate existing store for bakery, install fire suppression system under the kitchen hood and one HVAC unit. U.G.#6 No change in egress, occupancy or$29,000
2006
2006-12-28Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-11-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-10-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2006-10-29DOB complaint, category ?
2006-10-25ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT- WORK NOTED FLR TO CEILING SHEETROCK PARTITION EREC TED APPROX. 15FT WIDE X 10FT HEIGHT DIVIDING 2ND & 3RD FLR A
2006-09-14DOB complaint, category ?
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-11-11Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-11-05Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
1999
1999-12-14Mortgage satisfied — from MIRENDA, JAMES A to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1999-09-14Mortgage $217,000 — from PENG, RUN-WEN; PENG, XIU YU to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP$217,000
1999-09-14Deed — from WEISS, CHERI MAUREEN to PENG, XIU YU; PENG, RUN WEN
1999-09-14PAT — from WEISS, CHERI MAUREEN
1999-09-14Mortgage assigned — from PENG, XIU YU; PENG, RUN-WEN to GREENPOINT MORTGAGECORP
1999-09-14Mortgage satisfied — from WEISS, CHERI MAUREEN to MIRENDA, JAMES A
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-11-04ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT METAL EXHAUST DUCT ASSEMBLY HAS BEEN ERECTED AT REAR OF STORE 1ST FLR ST ROOF AREA REMEDY OBTAIN APPROVAL &
1991
1991-07-02Mortgage $175,000 — from WEISS, CHERI MAUREEN to JAM REALTY CO/DBA; MIRENDA, JAMES A$175,000
1991-06-27Agreement — from WEISS, CHERI MAUREEN to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
1991-06-27Mortgage $43,201 — from WEISS, CHERI MAUREEN to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$43,201
1991-06-27Deed — from MIRENDA, JAMES A; JAM REALTY CO DBA to WEISS, CHERI MAUREEN
1986
1986-11-06Mortgage satisfied — from JAM REALTY CO D/B/A; MIRENDA, JAMES A to MIRENDA, THOMAS J
1986-11-06Mortgage satisfied — from J & T ASSOCIATES to COLOMBO, ANGELO D
1986-11-06Mortgage $180,000 — from MIRENDA, JAMES A to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$180,000
1985
1985-06-21Mortgage $15,000 — from JAM REALTY CO DBA; MIRENDA, JAMES A to MIRENDA, THOMAS J$15,000
1985-06-21Deed — from J & T ASSOCIATES to MIRENDA, JAMES A; JAM REALTY CO D/B/A
1983
1983-04-26Mortgage $85,000 — from J & T ASSOCIATES to COLOMBO, ANGELO D$85,000
1983-04-26Deed — from COLOMBO, ANGELO D to J & T ASSOCIATES
1973
1973-03-30Deed — from COLOMBO VERONNE; COLOMBO ANGELO D to COLOMBO ANGELO D

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