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1946 86 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3063730053 · 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 class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. 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

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

7 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Vendor Enforcement (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

$497,660 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (19 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 (1921)
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$1,285,000 $77,100
2026$1,380,000 $82,800
2027$1,418,000 $85,080

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Nai BrotherChineseAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 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 Protection) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

Subway20 Av — D · 300 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 86 St / 20 Av — B1 · 350 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 200 Benson School
Middle: I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro. 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

1946 86 Street

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

7 311 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: $180,000 on 1991-05-14 (lender: Chinatown Fed Savs Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1991-05-14Mortgage $180,000 — from KAM KIN INC to CHINATOWN FED SAVS BANK $180,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201750319
201890009
2019277016
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202205005
20231310014
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202500505
202601113
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-03-16311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-16DOB complaint, category ?
2026-02-02Restaurant inspection: NAI BROTHER — grade A · mice evidence

The full timeline

2026
2026-03-16311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-16DOB complaint, category ?
2026-02-02Restaurant inspection: NAI BROTHER — grade A · mice evidence
2025
2025-10-04311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2025-08-13311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-07-17311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-07-05311: Vendor Enforcement — Food Vendor
2025-03-28311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024
2024-10-20311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-07-25Restaurant inspection: NAI BROTHER — grade A
2024-05-22Restaurant inspection: NAI BROTHER
2024-02-26Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH PLUMBING WORK AT 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$11,000
2024-01-25Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH PARTITION AND MECHANICAL WORK AT 1ST FLOOR. FILE MECHANICAL WORK TO INSTALL KITCHEN HOOD SYSTEM FOR COMME$43,500
2023
2023-10-24Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-10-17Permit Boiler Equipment — Signed-off
2023-10-11Job filed: Install Bosch Singular 5200 HWH/Boiler unit on 2nd floor of a single family dwelling in a two story mixed use building$2,000
2023-09-12Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2023-09-12Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-09-05Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH PARTITION AND MECHANICAL WORK AT 1ST FLOOR. FILE MECHANICAL WORK TO INSTALL KITCHEN HOOD SYSTEM FOR COMME$43,500
2023-09-05Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION EXISTING RESTAURANT WITH PLUMBING WORK AT 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$11,000
2023-08-04Job filed: Interior renovation for a fire damaged two story mixed use building; No tenant to be occupied during construction;$125,580
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-05-14Job filed: Interior work for a two story mixed use building; no change in use, occupancy and egress;$8,000
2023-04-18Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2023-03-16Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-03-09Job filed: Interior work for a two story mixed use building; no change in use, occupancy and egress;$8,000
2023-02-13Job filed: Interior renovation for a fire damaged two story mixed use building; No tenant to be occupied during construction;$125,580
2022
2022-10-24DOB violation COMPBLD: FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN ACCEPTABLE INSPECTN RPT FOR STRUCTURALLY COMPROMISED BLDG.
2022-07-11DOB complaint, category ?
2022-07-09DOB violation C: STRUCTURE RENDERED NON COMPLIANT DUE TO FIRE. AT TIME OF INSPECTION THE PREMISES SUFFERED SIGNIFICANT FIRE AND WATER DAMAGE INCL
2022-07-09DOB complaint, category ?
2022-04-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED A BUSINESS ACCESSORY SIGN WITH ELECTRIC INSTALLED AT EXPOSURE 1 (FRONT) WITH A SLIVER BACKG
2019
2019-10-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2019-10-14DOB complaint, category ?
2019-10-13311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2019-10-13311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2019-10-13DOB complaint, category ?
2019-10-13DOB complaint, category ?
2019-04-18311: Borough Office — Construction Enforcement Work Order (DOB)
2019-04-18DOB complaint, category ?
2019-03-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-03-27Job filed: EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF BARE YARD WITH REMOVING EX. PARTITION AND DOOR TO REMOVE ECB VIOLATION # 35379562Z.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2019-03-14311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2019-03-11311: Plumbing — Plumbing-Defective/Leaking/Not Maintained
2019-03-11DOB complaint, category ?
2019-02-28ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. NOTED;AT REAR OF PROPERTY,ATTACHED,AT GROUND LEVEL BEHIND RESTAURANT,CREATED AN EXTENSION,A FULLY ENCLOSED ROOM$620
2019-02-04311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2019-02-04DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-10-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-10-12Job filed: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB #321769653.EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FILED UNDER JOB # 321$3,000
2018-10-12Job filed: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB #321769653.EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FILED UNDER JOB # 321$3,000
2018-09-17Permit Sign — Signed-off
2018-09-09Job filed: Proposed illuminated sign for first floor restaurant. No change to use, egress or occupancy.$2,000
2018-08-01Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-08-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-08-01Job filed: MINOR RENOVATION WORK IN CELLAR, REARRANGE AND INSTALL NEW KITCHEN FIXTURES ON 001. PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE,$45,000
2018-08-01Job filed: MINOR RENOVATION WORK IN CELLAR, REARRANGE AND INSTALL NEW KITCHEN FIXTURES ON 001. PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE,$45,000
2017
2017-10-23311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2017-09-11Boiler inspection
2017-08-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-07-25Job filed: MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #321612778. EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WAS FILED U$3,000
2017-07-25Job filed: MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION #321612778. EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM WAS FILED U$3,000
2017-07-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-06-26Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-06-26Job filed: INSTALL NEW COOKING EQUIPMENT IN KITCHEN OF EXISTING RESTAURANT.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$7,500
2017-04-24311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2016
2016-02-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-01-15Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#321267339 . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2015
2015-11-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-11-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-11-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-11-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2015-11-05Job filed: RENOVATION OF RESTAURANT ON 1ST FLOOR AND CELLAR WITH REPAIRING WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS AND PAINTING WORK. ALSO MINOR PLUMBING WORK AND MECHANICAL WO$107,000
2015-11-05Job filed: RENOVATION OF RESTAURANT ON 1ST FLOOR AND CELLAR WITH REPAIRING WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS AND PAINTING WORK. ALSO MINOR PLUMBING WORK AND MECHANICAL WO$107,000
2015-06-09311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2013
2013-07-08311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2011
2011-10-20311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2011-04-01311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2011-01-02311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2010
2010-03-11311: General Construction/Plumbing — Egress - Doors Locked/Blocked/Improper/No Secondary Means
2010-03-11DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-07-23ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 49, NO CHECK VALVE (BACKFLOW PREVENTER) ON BOILER FEED LINE$180
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-07-21Mortgage satisfied — from KAM KIN INC to CHINATOWN FED SAS BANK
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-05-14Deed — from ROBACK, REBECCA/EXECOF to KAM KIN INC
1991-05-14Mortgage $180,000 — from KAM KIN INC to CHINATOWN FED SAVS BANK$180,000
1991-05-13RTXL — from ROBACK, REBECCA/ESTOF
1990
1990-01-05ECB Hazardous violation: FLUE PIPE NOT COMPLETEY SEALED INTO BASE OF CHIMMINEY.
1989
1989-11-30DOB violation B: 3 FLUE PIPE NOT COMPLETELY SEALED INTO BASE OF CHIMNEY
1985
1985-10-15Deed — from BROT, IDA to BROT, GEORGE; BROT, HERMAN L; BROT, NATHAN

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