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1521 Surf Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3070630034 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2005-08-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

1 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 1).

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

32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (10) · Street Condition (5) · Graffiti (4) · Illegal Parking (4) · Food Establishment (2) · Snow or Ice (2).

Filed construction activity

$100,001 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$783,000 $352,350
2026$847,000 $381,150
2027$890,000 $400,500

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Footprints CafeCaribbeanA—

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)
2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Facility Construction, Food Protection) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

In the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary flood maps) — lenders typically require flood insurance here.

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

In the city's stormwater flood map only under the extreme-storm scenario (3.66 in/hr cloudburst with 2080 sea levels) — an Ida-scale event.

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayConey Island-Stillwell Av — D F N Q · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Surf Av / W 16 St — B36 · 150 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 90 Edna Cohen School
Middle: I.S. 303 Herbert S. Eisenberg. 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

1521 Surf Avenue

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

32 311 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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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700303
201800112
201900202
202000505
202100303
202221508
202301719
202402406
202500628
20260220022
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The last 12 months — 24 records

DateRecord
2026-09-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-08-16311: Air Quality — Restaurant Odor
2026-07-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-07-24311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2026-06-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-06-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-06-03FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2026-06-01311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-06-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-30311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2026-05-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-25311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-05-25311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-05-25311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-05-24311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-04-21311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2026-04-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-02-25311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-24311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-03311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2025-12-01311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2025-11-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-08-16311: Air Quality — Restaurant Odor
2026-07-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-07-24311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Inadequate Sweeping
2026-06-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2026-06-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2026-06-03FDNY inspection (AGED_OUT)
2026-06-01311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-06-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-30311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2026-05-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-25311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-05-25311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-05-25311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-05-24311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-04-21311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2026-04-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2026-02-25311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-02-24311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2026-01-03311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2025
2025-12-01311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2025-11-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-09-16Restaurant inspection: FOOTPRINTS CAFE — grade A
2025-08-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-07-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-07-21311: Food Establishment — Facility Construction
2025-05-19Restaurant inspection: FOOTPRINTS CAFE
2025-04-28311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2024
2024-12-08311: Street Condition — Pothole
2024-12-01311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2024-11-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AO SMITH 50 GAL GAS HWH=HAS NO FRESH AIR FROM OUTDOORS IN HWH ROOM+ON ROOF FLUE OFFSET NOT 45*@MIN/MAX 10' FROM BUILDING NEXT DOOR$3,125
2024-10-25DOB complaint, category ?
2024-07-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-04-02311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2023
2023-12-31311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2023-10-23311: Street Condition — Rough, Pitted or Cracked Roads
2023-08-15311: Damaged Tree — Tree Alive - in Poor Condition
2023-07-16311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-07-01311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2023-06-06311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2023-04-04Restaurant inspection: FOOTPRINTS CAFE — grade A
2023-03-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2023-03-01DOB complaint, category ?
2022
2022-12-28311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-12-28Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2022-12-27311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2022-12-27311: Non-Residential Heat — Inadequate or No Heat
2022-07-17311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2022-04-27DOB complaint, category ?
2022-03-10Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2022-02-28Job filed: Exhaust Fan installation, Mechanical Duct installation and rerouting. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$100,001
2021
2021-09-25311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2021-04-13311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2021-01-08311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2020
2020-09-04311: Street Condition — Pothole
2020-04-25311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-18311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-02-04311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2020-01-07311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2019
2019-11-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-08-12311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2018
2018-11-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-10-24311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2017
2017-10-27311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2017-02-20311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2017-01-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016
2016-09-23311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2016-09-12311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2016-08-30311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2016-08-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-04-03311: Street Condition — Pothole
2016-01-16311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2016-01-16311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2013
2013-11-27311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2013-06-07311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2013-04-02311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2013-04-02311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2013-04-02311: Food Establishment — Toilet Facility
2012
2012-11-04311: Street Sign - Damaged — Street Cleaning - ASP
2011
2011-09-03311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2011-03-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-08-26311: Vacant Lot — 8 Request to Clean Vacant Lot
2006
2006-09-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-03-13Job filed: PA
2006-02-22Job filed: INSTALL A/C EQUIPMENTS ON ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUAPNCY$25,000
2005
2005-09-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-08-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-08-26Job filed: INSTALL AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB 301827806. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$2,600
2005-08-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-08-11HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD CORNICE AT ROOF EAST SIDE OF BUILDING.
2005-07-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-06-15Job filed: see section 16$5,000
2004
2004-11-30Job filed: install new sprinkler system as per plan. No change in use egress or occupancy.$20,000
2004-11-30Job filed: install new sprinkler system as per plan. No change in use egress or occupancy.$20,000
2004-10-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2004-10-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-09-14Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING STORE INTO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$45,000
2003
2003-04-16Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-04-03Permit PL — ISSUED
2002
2002-07-05Permit AL — ISSUED
2002-07-05Permit EQ — ISSUED
2001
2001-12-17Job filed: PROPOSED SECOND FL. EXTENSION TO AN EXIS TING BUILDING, PLUMBING AND PAR ITIONS.$5,000
2001-12-17Job filed: PROPOSED SECOND FL. EXTENSION TO AN EXIS TING BUILDING, PLUMBING AND PAR ITIONS.$5,000
1971
1971-02-10Deed — from BLATT HERMAN DECD to 1521 SQUARE INC

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