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1509 Voorhies Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3074590063 · 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.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

40 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (6) · Outdoor Dining (4) · Obstruction (4) · Dirty Condition (4) · Illegal Dumping (3) · Noise (3).

Filed construction activity

$507,250 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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$298,000 $134,100
2026$307,000 $138,150
2027$331,000 $148,950

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Loqma CafeTurkishA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2025 (1 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

SubwaySheepshead Bay — B Q · 200 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Voorhies Av / E 14 St — B4 B49 · 300 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 254 Dag Hammarskjold
Middle: J.H.S. 014 Shell Bank. 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

1509 Voorhies Avenue

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

40 311 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: $100,000 on 2021-01-19 (lender: Ellen Ilowite Revocable Living Trust). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2021-01-19Deed $450,000 — from ELLEN ILOWITE, AS TRUSTEE to ILYAS SONS INC $450,000
2021-01-19Mortgage $100,000 — from ILYAS SONS INC to ELLEN ILOWITE REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST $100,000
2020-12-23Sold for $450,000 $450,000 $225,000
1986-03-04Mortgage $135,000 — from BRISHELL RLTY CORP to HOME FED SAVS BANK $135,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000000
2018001001
2019000000
2020008109
2021502209
2022113106
202300200121
202400240125
202511100012
2026114028
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The last 12 months — 11 records

DateRecord
2026-09-18311: Smoking or Vaping — Workplace Policy Not Provided or Inadequate
2026-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-05-27311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-05-21311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-04-29Restaurant inspection: LOQMA CAFE — grade A
2026-03-10Job filed: CONVERTING EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AND PROPOSING STAIR TO THE ROOF LEVEL AND NEW BALCONY ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF
2026-03-06Restaurant inspection: LOQMA CAFE
2026-02-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO DOB RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY. NOTED: PREMISES OCCUPIED AS EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT CONTRARY TO DO
2025-12-31311: Obstruction — Merchandise
2025-11-26311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2025-11-26DOB complaint, category ?

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-18311: Smoking or Vaping — Workplace Policy Not Provided or Inadequate
2026-06-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2026-05-27311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-05-21311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-04-29Restaurant inspection: LOQMA CAFE — grade A
2026-03-10Job filed: CONVERTING EXISTING OFFICE BUILDING TO EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT AND PROPOSING STAIR TO THE ROOF LEVEL AND NEW BALCONY ON THE SECOND FLOOR OF $258,000
2026-03-06Restaurant inspection: LOQMA CAFE
2026-02-06ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO DOB RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY. NOTED: PREMISES OCCUPIED AS EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT CONTRARY TO DO$1,250
2025
2025-12-31311: Obstruction — Merchandise
2025-11-26311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2025-11-26DOB complaint, category ?
2025-08-28311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2025-08-03311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-07-10311: Litter Basket Request — New Basket
2025-07-08311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2025-07-08311: Litter Basket Request — New Basket
2025-06-26311: Obstruction — Merchandise
2025-06-24Job filed: VERTICAL ENLARGEMENT OF EXISTING STORE AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED. THE APPLICATION IS FILED TO OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$204,000
2025-03-17311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-01-03311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2024
2024-10-19311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2024-10-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-10-19311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2024-10-10Restaurant inspection: LOQMA CAFE — grade A
2024-09-26311: Missed Collection — Trash
2024-08-14311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2024-08-14311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-07-26311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2024-07-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2024-06-14311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2024-06-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2024-06-05311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2024-05-21311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-05-07311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2024-05-07311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-05-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024-04-22311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2024-04-20311: Dumpster Complaint — Blocking Sidewalk or Street
2024-04-18311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2024-04-13311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2024-04-10311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2024-04-08311: Standing Water — Other - Explain Below
2024-04-08311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2024-02-29311: Sidewalk Condition — Dumpster - Construction Waste
2024-02-14311: Hazardous Materials — Oil Spill On Street, Small (HQS)
2023
2023-11-19311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2023-10-21311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2023-10-19311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2023-10-12311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2023-10-05311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2023-09-12311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2023-09-12311: Dumpster Complaint — Blocking Sidewalk or Street
2023-09-08311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2023-09-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2023-09-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2023-08-09311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2023-08-09311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2023-08-03311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2023-08-02311: Obstruction — Merchandise
2023-07-10311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2023-06-13311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2023-06-12311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2023-05-16Restaurant inspection: LOQMA CAFE — grade A
2023-05-08311: Food Establishment — No Permit or License
2023-04-30311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2023-01-02311: Drinking — Underage - Licensed Est
2022
2022-12-06311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2022-10-24Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2022-09-02Mortgage satisfied — from ILOWITE, ELLEN; ELLEN ILOWITE REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST to ILYAS SONS INC.
2022-06-17311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2022-06-16DOB complaint, category ?
2022-02-18311: Traffic — Congestion/Gridlock
2021
2021-11-16Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2021-11-04Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A HOOD AND ITS ASSCOICATYED PIPING SYSTEM IN CONJUCTION WITH THE PLUMBING APPLICATION #B00617481-I1 AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED. NO CHANGE $18,000
2021-10-25Job filed: PLUMBING WORK OF AN EXISTING RETAIL SPACE U.G.-6. PROPOSED PLUMBING FIXTURES AT 1ST AND 2ND FLOORS AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR$21,000
2021-07-22Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2021-07-12Job filed: EXISTING 2 STORY COMMERCIAL & OFFICE BUILDING. FACADE WORK AS PER PLAN.$6,250
2021-06-09311: Consumer Complaint — Garage/Parking Lot
2021-04-22311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2021-01-19Deed $450,000 — from ELLEN ILOWITE, AS TRUSTEE to ILYAS SONS INC$450,000
2021-01-19Mortgage $100,000 — from ILYAS SONS INC to ELLEN ILOWITE REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST$100,000
2020
2020-12-23Sold for $450,000$450,000
2020-12-08311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2020-11-07311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-09-16311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-07-28311: Derelict Bicycle — 14B Derelict Bicycle
2020-07-21311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-07-14311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-06-19311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2020-06-17311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018
2018-08-25311: Dirty Conditions — E7 Private Carter Spillage
2016
2016-03-01Permit SG — ISSUED
2016-02-20311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2016-02-20DOB complaint, category ?
2016-01-25311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2016-01-12311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2015
2015-09-29Deed — from ILOWITE, ELLEN to THE ELLEN ILOWITE RLT DTD 7/22/2014; ELLEN ILOWITE, TRUSTEE
2015-03-13311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2015-03-11311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2015-03-11311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2015-01-06311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2013
2013-01-07311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2012
2012-05-31311: Poison Ivy — N/A
2010
2010-01-13311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2002
2002-03-18Deed — from IIOWITE, IRA to IIOWITE, ELLEN
2001
2001-10-01Mortgage satisfied — from BRISHELL REALTY CORP to HOME FEDERAL SAVINGSBANK
1988
1988-11-22Deed — from BRISHELL REALTY CORP to IIOWITE, IRA
1986
1986-03-04Deed — from GARTENSTEIN, VICTOR; GARTENSTEIN, ROBERT to BRISHELL RLTY CORP
1986-03-04Mortgage $135,000 — from BRISHELL RLTY CORP to HOME FED SAVS BANK$135,000
1983
1983-07-07Mortgage satisfied — from DE VIVO, WALTER R to FEIDEN, MURRAY T; RAYMUR REALTY CO D/B/A; FEIDEN, RAYMOND
1980
1980-09-23Deed — from 1509 VOORHIES AVE REALTY CORP to GARTENSTEIN ROBERT; GARTENSTEIN VICTOR
1978
1978-06-06Deed — from DEVIVO WALTER R to 1509 VOORHIES AVE REALTY CORP
1975
1975-10-27Mortgage assigned — from FLAT WIN REALTY HOLDING CORP to WEISS PHILIP; WEISS LAURETTA
1973
1973-07-06Mortgage — from DEVITO WALTER R to RAYMUR REALTY CO; FEIDEN MURRAY T (CO PARTNERS); FEIDEN RAYMOND
1973-07-06Deed — from RAYMUR REALTY CO; FEIDEN RAYMOND; FEIDEN MURRAY T (CO PARTNERS) to DEVITO WALTER R
1969
1969-08-11Deed — from HALPERN LEONARD to FEIDEN RAYMOND; FEIDEN MURRAY T
1969-08-04Mortgage — from HALPERN LEONARD to FLAT WIN REALTY HOLDING CORP
1969-08-04Deed — from FLATWIN REALTY HOLDING CORP to HALPERN LEONARD

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