501 Avenue M · Brooklyn · BBL 3065410055 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE
| Component | What it covers | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Housing code | HPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP | 0 |
| Structural & safety | DOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class | 3 |
| Pests | Bedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s | 0 |
| Displacement | Marshal evictions executed | 0 |
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11230, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$200 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Outdoor Dining (12) · Noise (6) · Illegal Dumping (3) · Blocked Driveway (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Illegal Posting (1).
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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 501 Avenue M LLC |
| Head officer | Jacob P Selig |
| Managing agent | 501 Avenue M LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-02-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,131,000 | $127,860 |
| 2026 | $2,178,000 | $130,680 |
| 2027 | $2,449,000 | $146,940 |
The city's market estimate has risen 15% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viva La Dough | Not yet graded | — | |
| Viva La Dough | Bakery Products/Desserts | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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.
| Subway | Avenue N — F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ocean Pkwy South / Avenue M — B9 · 400 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 099 Isaac Asimov Middle: P.S. 099 Isaac Asimov. 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.
501 Avenue M
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
31 311 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $42,577 on 2026-02-19 (lender: Connectone Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-19 | AL&R $1,230,000 — from 501 AVENUE M, LLC to CONNECTONE BANK | $1,230,000 | |
| 2026-02-19 | Agreement $1,230,000 — from 501 AVENUE M, LLC to CONNECTONE BANK | $1,230,000 | |
| 2026-02-19 | Mortgage $42,578 — from 501 AVENUE M, LLC to CONNECTONE BANK | $42,578 | |
| 2022-05-17 | Mortgage $1,225,000 — from 501 AVENUE M, LLC to PREFERRED BANK | $1,225,000 | |
| 2022-05-17 | AL&R $1,225,000 — from 501 AVENUE M, LLC to PREFERRED BANK | $1,225,000 | |
| 2022-05-17 | Deed $1,800,000 — from CHEE PROPERTY LLC to 501 AVENUE M, LLC | $1,800,000 | |
| 2022-04-28 | Sold for $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 | $900,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2025 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2026 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 13 |
| Date | Record | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-12 | 311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn | |
| 2026-07-07 | 311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding | |
| 2026-07-05 | 311: Outdoor Dining — Restaurant Status | |
| 2026-07-03 | 311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked | |
| 2026-05-10 | 311: Outdoor Dining — Restaurant Status | |
| 2026-05-04 | 311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party | |
| 2026-04-20 | 311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request | |
| 2026-03-17 | 311: Dirty Condition — Trash | |
| 2026-02-19 | TL&R — from PREFERRED BANK to 501 AVENUE M, LLC | |
| 2026-02-19 | AL&R $1,230,000 — from 501 AVENUE M, LLC to CONNECTONE BANK | |
| 2026-02-19 | Agreement $1,230,000 — from 501 AVENUE M, LLC to CONNECTONE BANK | |
| 2026-02-19 | Mortgage $42,578 — from 501 AVENUE M, LLC to CONNECTONE BANK | |
| 2026-02-19 | Mortgage assigned — from PREFERRED BANK to CONNECTONE BANK | |
| 2025-12-21 | Restaurant inspection: VIVA LA DOUGH — grade A | |
| 2025-12-13 | 311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked | |
| 2025-12-12 | 311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked | |
| 2025-12-11 | 311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request | |
| 2025-12-11 | 311: Obstruction — Sidewalk Display | |
| 2025-12-10 | 311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked | |
| 2025-12-10 | 311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition | |
| 2025-12-09 | 311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked | |
| 2025-12-08 | 311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked | |
| 2025-12-08 | 311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked | |
| 2025-12-07 | 311: Blocked Driveway — No Access | |
| 2025-12-05 | 311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked | |
| 2025-12-04 | 311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details) | |
| 2025-12-04 | 311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked | |
| 2025-12-04 | ECB CLASS - 3 violation: A8. ELECTRICAL WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. INSTALLATION OF BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING, FIXTURES, OUTLETS, AND SWITCHES. 1 FLOOR .PATISSERIE | |
| 2025-11-26 | 311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed | |
| 2025-11-26 | DOB complaint, category ? | |
| 2025-11-14 | DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION |