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238 Kings Highway · Brooklyn · BBL 3066480014 · 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 class3
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 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 7.5. In ZIP 11223, 79% 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.

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (4) · Outdoor Dining (2) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Non (1) · Consumer Complaint (1) · Street Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$50,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1931)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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$756,000 $340,200
2026$880,000 $396,000
2027$1,029,000 $463,050

The city's market estimate has risen 36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Shashlik Uz N1Middle EasternNot yet graded—

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 4 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

SubwayKings Hwy — N · 350 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Kings Hwy / W 8 St — B82 B82-SBS · 250 ft · Select Bus Service
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 97 The Highlawn
Middle: I.S. 096 Seth Low. 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

238 Kings Highway

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

10 311 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: $185,000 on 1986-04-17 (lender: Randazzo, Antonino and Randazzo, Caterina). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1986-04-17Mortgage $185,000 — from FASOULAKIS, JOHN; FASOULAKIS, MARIA C to RANDAZZO, CATERINA; RANDAZZO, ANTONINO $185,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
8
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001102
2018003104
2019001012
2020007018
2021001012
2022232018
2023122016
2024003014
2025015017
2026000011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-08-20Restaurant inspection: SHASHLIK UZ N1 — grade N
2025-11-14311: Street Condition — Pothole

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-20Restaurant inspection: SHASHLIK UZ N1 — grade N
2025
2025-11-14311: Street Condition — Pothole
2025-08-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-07-26311: Outdoor Dining — Restaurant Status
2025-05-07311: Consumer Complaint — Storage Warehouse
2025-01-20311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2025-01-08ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #35588189K ISSUED ON 05/02/2022, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICAT$3,125
2025-01-02Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-23311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2024-12-23311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2024-08-14311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2024-05-31Boiler inspection
2023
2023-11-23311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2023-11-02311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2023-09-01Boiler inspection
2023-07-16Job filed: Legalize awning and posts, remove metal non-load bearing walls.$25,000
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
2022
2022-10-21Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2022-09-08311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2022-08-25Job filed: Legalize awning and posts, remove metal non-load bearing walls.$25,000
2022-07-21Boiler inspection
2022-05-02ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT.OBSERVED@REAR NEWLY/RECENTLY ERECTED METAL STRUCTURE/ADDITION W/ROOF DOOR WINDOWS ATTACHED TO BLDG.STRUCTURE APRX1$1,250
2022-05-02ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODECOMPLIANT MANNER.OBSERVED@REAR OF BLDGFIRE ESCAPE UNDER DROP LADDER BEING PARTIALLY OBSTRUCTED BY
2022-04-26311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2022-04-26DOB complaint, category ?
2021
2021-12-27Boiler inspection
2021-11-05311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-10-15311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-09-03311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-04-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-04-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-01-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-03-22Boiler inspection
2019-03-02311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2018
2018-11-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-11-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-05-03311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-02-28Deed — from FASOULAKIS, JOHN; FASOULAKIS (DECEASED), MARIA C to HYGEIA LLC
2017
2017-12-19Deed transfer (nominal price)
2017-10-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-08-01FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-08-01FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-05-24311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2014
2014-08-15311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2014-05-13311: Street Condition — Pothole
2012
2012-04-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011
2011-05-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-05-04311: Sidewalk Condition — Curb Painted
2010
2010-04-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-03-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2005
2005-03-21DOB complaint, category ?
2005-03-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: EXIT PASSAGEWAY OR CORRIDOR:TOTAL(1)# OBSTRUCTION FIRE ESCAPE DROP LADDER IS BLOCKED BY 8 FOOT BLOCK WALL AT REAR OF HOUSE ADJACEN
2005-03-01DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-10-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-10-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-10-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-10-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-10-10Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUP ANCY$2,000
2001-10-10Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUP ANCY$2,000
2001-09-17Job filed: INSTLL KITICHEN EQUIPMENT PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CH ANGE TO USE EGRESS OCCUPANCY OR BULK.$14,000
2000
2000-01-14Mortgage satisfied — from FASOULAKIS, JOHN; FASOULAKIS, MARIA C to RANDAZZO, ANTONINO; RANDAZZO, CATERINA
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
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993-04-12ECB Hazardous violation: EXIT DOOR TOTAL OBSTRUCTION EXIT DOOR OF 240 KINGS HIGHWAY FIRST FLOOR AT REAR CANNOT BE OPENED DUE TO THE WALL ERECTED ALONG PROP
1993-04-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WTIHOUT A PERMIT CONCRETE BLOCK WALL CONSTRUCTED AT REAR OF BUILDING APPROX SIZE 8 HIGH BY 14' LONG REMEDY OBTAIN PERMIT OR R
1989
1989-03-13ECB Unknown violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT AND APPROVALS FROM THIS DEPT IF FEASIBLE AND PROVIDE ON PREMISES. ANY WORK THA$1,000
1989-03-13DOB violation C:
1988
1988-11-29ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT.
1986
1986-04-17Deed — from RANDAZZO, CATERINA; RANDAZZO, ANTONINO to FASOULAKIS, JOHN; FASOULAKIS, MARIA C
1986-04-17Mortgage $185,000 — from FASOULAKIS, JOHN; FASOULAKIS, MARIA C to RANDAZZO, CATERINA; RANDAZZO, ANTONINO$185,000
1983
1983-06-08Mortgage satisfied — from MANCINO, ANGELA; MANCINO, SALVATORE to ZIZLSPERGER, THEODOR; ZIZLSPERGER, ANNA
1983-04-27Mortgage satisfied — from KELLY, DENNIS to MANCINO, ANGELA; MANCINO, SALVATORE
1983-04-27Deed — from KELLY, DENNIS to RANDAZZO, ANTONIO; RANDAZZO, CATERINA
1981
1981-07-02Deed — from MANCINO SALVATORE; MANCINO ANGELA to KELLY DENNIS
1981-07-02Mortgage — from KELLY DENNIS to MANCINO SALVATORE; MANCINO ANGELA
1968
1968-05-16SAGE — from ZIZLSPERGER THEODOR; ZIZLSPERGER ANNA; ZIZLSPERGER JOHANNA; ZIZLSPERGER JOSEPH
1968-05-16Mortgage — from MANCINO ANGELA; MANCINO SALVATORE to ZIZLSPERGER ANNA; ZIZLSPERGER THEODOR
1968-05-16Deed — from ZIZLSPERGER THEODOR; ZIZLSPERGER ANNA to MANCINO ANGELA; MANCINO SALVATORE

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