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223 Bay 34 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3068890018 · 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, AEP5
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 85% 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 12.5. 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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 (1925)
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)SIMON CHAN; VANESSA CHAN
Managing agentNONE
Last registered2025-11-28

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$537,000 $241,650
2026$640,000 $288,000
2027$660,000 $297,000

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

Flood exposure

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

Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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

SubwayBay Pkwy — D · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Bath Av / 23 Av — B64 · 450 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 101 The Verrazano
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

223 Bay 34 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by NONE — 117 buildings, 639 units. Grades across the portfolio: A42 · B18 · C47 · D10. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
315 7 Avenue MN91 A
47-52 44 Street QN46 A
605 East 11 Street MN20 A
427 East 82 Street MN17 A
66-45 69 Street QN16 A
859 East 227 Street BX16 A
346 East 119 Street MN11 A
142 West 86 Street MN10 B
122 Spring Street MN10 A
55 West 111 Street MN10 A
155 West 74 Street MN10 C
123 Henry Street BK10 A
61-30 Madison Street QN8 A
250 East 74 Street MN8 A
244 East 74 Street MN8 A
68 Diamond Street BK8 C
150 Waverly Place MN8 A
248 East 74 Street MN8 A
214 East 17 Street MN7 A
89 Freeman Street BK7 A
3524 Church Avenue BK7 A
47-39 44 Street QN6 A
4825 5 Avenue BK6 A
20-65 Steinway Street QN6 A
45-39 41 Street QN6 A
44-29 Colden Street QN6 A
45-37 41 Street QN5 B
471 Wilson Avenue BK5 C
124 Huron Street BK5 B
143 Duane Street MN4 C
82 Garfield Place BK4 A
643 Alabama Avenue BK4 C
62-06 68 Avenue QN4 C
1123 55 Street BK4 B
818 Greene Avenue BK4 B
327 Mac Donough Street BK4 C
68-41 Forest Avenue QN4 C
1928 Madison Street QN4 C
426A 7 Avenue BK4 A
1865 Gates Avenue QN4 C
448 36 Street BK4 B
62-08 68 Avenue QN4 C
223 Bay 34 Street BK4 B
420 2 Street BK4 A
765 St Nicholas Avenue MN4 C
753 53 Street BK4 C
1080 St Johns Place BK4 A
1969 Gleason Avenue BX3 C
456 Henry Street BK3 C
255 West 113 Street MN3 D
21-73 45 Street QN3 A
40-39 Benham Street QN3 C
102-04 Lewis Avenue QN3 C
1575 49 Street BK3 C
160 Underhill Avenue BK3 A
84-30 88 Street QN3 C
658 45 Street BK3 A
849 46 Street BK3 C
707 Crescent Street BK3 C
71-03 67 Street QN3 C

showing 60 of 117 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $205,507 on 2002-12-20 (lender: Abacus Federal Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2007-10-22Mortgage $193,000 — from CHAN, KA MAN; CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION USA $193,000
2002-12-20Mortgage $205,507 — from CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO; CHAN, KA MAN to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $205,507
1997-08-07Mortgage $30,000 — from CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO; CHAN, KA MAN to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $30,000
1993-05-04Mortgage $60,562 — from CHAN, KA MAN; CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS $60,562
1987-05-08Mortgage $172,500 — from CHAN, KA MAN; CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO to CITIBANK NA $172,500

Ten-year activity

530
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
4
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20171102
20180101
20190000
20200000
20210202
20220112
20230202
20240213
20250224
20260202
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-08-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-01HPD 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
2025-11-19HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-01HPD 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
2025
2025-11-19HPD 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
2025-05-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-04-07Deed — from CHAN, KA MAN; LIAO, YOU QUN to CHAN, VANESSA; CHAN, SIMON
2025-03-29Deed transfer (nominal price)
2024
2024-08-12Mortgage satisfied — from CHAN, KA M; CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA); CITIZENS BANK, N.A.; CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2024-07-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2023-04-05Bedbug 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
2022-06-06Mortgage assigned — from HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) to CITIZENS BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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
2021-04-07HPD 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
2021-04-07HPD 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
2018
2018-12-03311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2017
2017-10-26311: Blocked Driveway — Partial Access
2017-03-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015
2015-11-15311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2015-11-15DOB complaint, category ?
2015-06-15311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2015-06-15311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2015-06-15DOB complaint, category ?
2015-06-15DOB complaint, category ?
2015-02-17HPD 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
2014-07-16311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2007
2007-10-22Mortgage $193,000 — from CHAN, KA MAN; CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO to HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION USA$193,000
2007-10-18Mortgage satisfied — from CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO; CHAN, KA MAN to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2007-07-17Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-07-02Job filed: EXISTING SECOND FLOOR INTERIOR RENOVATION INCLUDING PARTITION WORK AND PLUMBING WORK AND PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$28,000
2005
2005-04-12DOB complaint, category ?
2002
2002-12-20PAT — from CHAN, KA MAN to CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO
2002-12-20Mortgage satisfied — from CHAN, KA MAN; CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2002-12-20Mortgage $205,507 — from CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO; CHAN, KA MAN to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$205,507
2002-12-20Agreement — from CHAN, KA MAN; CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2002-03-11DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-12-03DOB complaint, category ?
1997
1997-08-07Mortgage $30,000 — from CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO; CHAN, KA MAN to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$30,000
1993
1993-05-04Agreement — from CHAN, KA MAN; CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO to ABACUS FED SAVS BANK
1993-05-04Mortgage $60,562 — from CHAN, KA MAN; CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO to ABACUS FEDERAL SAVINGS$60,562
1993-05-04Mortgage assigned — from FIRST NATL CITY BANK/FKA; CITIBANK NA/BY ATTY to ABACUS FED SAVS BANK
1987
1987-05-08Deed — from GIORDANO, MARIA/DEC'D to CHAN, KA MAN; CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO
1987-05-08Mortgage $172,500 — from CHAN, KA MAN; CHEN, YOU QUN LIAO to CITIBANK NA$172,500

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