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1618 Avenue M · Brooklyn · BBL 3067450008 · 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, AEP4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class12
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 40. In ZIP 11230, 82% 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.

$2,900 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

6 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Missed Collection (1) · Water System (1) · Abandoned Bike (1) · Litter Basket Complaint (1) · Building/Use (1) · Food Poisoning (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 (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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)ZIM PROPERTIES CORP
Head officerLOUIS ZIMBARO
Managing agentLOUIS ZIMBARO
Last registered2025-08-14

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$600,000 $270,000
2026$720,000 $324,000
2027$864,000 $388,800

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Koma SushiJewish/KosherA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (0 with three or more people sick) · 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

SubwayAvenue M — Q · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Avenue M / E 15 St — B9 · 200 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 199 Frederick Wachtel
Middle: Andries Hudde. 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

1618 Avenue M

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

6 311 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.

Ten-year activity

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2023
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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170303
20180213
20190415
20200314
20210516
20220718
20230213
202418211
20254217
20260123
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The last 12 months — 5 records

DateRecord
2026-07-13Boiler inspection
2026-02-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-02-02Restaurant inspection: KOMA SUSHI — grade A
2025-12-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-11-04311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-13Boiler inspection
2026-02-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-02-02Restaurant inspection: KOMA SUSHI — grade A
2025
2025-12-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-11-04311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2025-09-15Boiler inspection
2025-03-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-01-23ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED FULL HEIGHT WOOD/METAL STUD PARTITIONS AND DOOR, WALL/STUDS COVERED WITH CHAI$1,250
2025-01-23ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED ILLEGAL ELECTRICAL WORK COMPLETED INSTALLING OUTLETS, SWITCHES AND LIGHT FIXT$400
2025-01-23ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED ILLEGAL PLUMBING WORK COMPLETED INSTALLING WATER/WASTE LINES FOR INDUSTRIAL S$1,250
2024
2024-11-29HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2024-11-10311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2024-11-10DOB complaint, category ?
2024-09-27Boiler inspection
2024-08-12311: Litter Basket Complaint — Overflowing
2024-07-22311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2024-07-17Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-06-14311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2024-05-22311: Missed Collection — Trash
2024-05-14Restaurant inspection: KOMA SUSHI — grade A
2024-04-08HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2023
2023-07-27Boiler inspection
2023-04-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-21HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-11-19311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2022-11-12311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2022-11-02311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2022-09-19311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-08-19311: Outdoor Dining — Street Zone Blocked
2022-08-19311: Outdoor Dining — Barrier Condition
2022-04-28Boiler inspection
2022-02-23HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-10-12Boiler inspection
2021-10-08311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2021-10-08Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2021-05-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-15311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2021-04-07HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2020
2020-09-17Boiler inspection
2020-09-04311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020-09-03311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RG Missed Recycling Paper
2020-05-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-09-09Boiler inspection
2019-07-28311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2019-03-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-01-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018
2018-11-19Boiler inspection
2018-07-24311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2018-07-18311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2017
2017-11-17HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017-08-08Eviction executed
2017-04-28311: Noise — Noise: Private Carting Noise (NQ1)
2016
2016-11-03HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2016-08-23311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2016-06-07311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2015
2015-12-02311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2015-10-27311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-10-07HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2014
2014-12-29Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2014-10-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MAIL-BOX IN VESTIBULE FROM APARTMENT # 3F AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2014-10-02HPD class B: SECTION 27-2039 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT OF NOT LESS THAN 60 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT ILLUMINATION IN VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HAL
2014-08-28HPD class C: § 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CI
2014-08-28HPD class A: SECTION 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE
2014-08-28HPD class A: SECTION 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 1st ROOM FR
2014-08-28HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST L
2014-08-28HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST L
2014-08-13311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2014-08-13Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2014-07-16311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2014-02-09311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2014-01-18311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2014-01-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-12-29311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-09-23311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2013-05-24FDNY inspection (COMPLAINT)
2012
2012-12-22311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2012-12-12311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2012-11-29311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2012-10-22311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2012-08-14ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 4A,15,32,38,48A,24,25A,34,44C,50: 50A;DEBRIS IN BOILER ROOM HAZARDOUS.
2011
2011-12-20311: Sidewalk Condition — Cellar Door Defective
2011-09-19311: Consumer Complaint — Scale Inaccurate/Broken
2011-08-24311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Plumbing Work - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2011-08-24311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Electrical - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2011-08-24DOB complaint, category ?
2011-08-24DOB complaint, category ?
2011-08-24DOB complaint, category ?
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1987
1987-05-07Mortgage satisfied — from ZIMBARO, IDA to MEYER, ELLA; MEYER, IRA H
1972
1972-02-24Deed — from ZIMBARO IDA to ZIM PROPERTIES CORP
1971
1971-12-20Mortgage — from ZIMBARO IDA to MEYER IRA H; MEYER ELLA
1971-12-20Deed — from MEYER IRA H; MEYER ELLA to ZIMBARO IDA

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