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1523 Flatbush Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3075570084 · 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 class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s3
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 10. In ZIP 11210, 88% 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

Open HPD violations19 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2019-03-15.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (2) · Sewer (2) · Consumer Complaint (2) · Sidewalk Condition (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Water System (1).

Filed construction activity

$68,000 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 (1930)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
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$574,000 $258,300
2026$552,000 $248,400
2027$623,000 $280,350

The city's market estimate has risen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Healthy BlendzJuice, Smoothies, Fruit SaladsA—
Star SpiceCaribbeanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 1 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: Food Contains Foreign Object), shared by 2 restaurants · 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 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (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

SubwayFlatbush Av-Brooklyn College — 2 5 · 250 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Glenwood Rd / Nostrand Av — B6 · 150 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 361 East Flatbush Early Childhood School
Middle: J.H.S. 278 Marine Park. 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

1523 Flatbush Avenue

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: $100,000 on 2005-08-05 (lender: Compass Exchange Advisors LLC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-08-05Deed $1,300,000 — from CHONG SANG, CHONG; KIM, HISIM; CHONG KIM, GLORIA; KIM HONG, CHIN to YEDID, RAFI; YEDID, RAYMOND $1,300,000
2005-08-05Mortgage $100,000 — from RAYMOND YEDID; RAFI YEDID to COMPASS EXCHANGE ADVISORS LLC. $100,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
23
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20173407
20180505
2019021223
20200101
20210202
20220112
20230617
20240549
20250145
20260224
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-08-06311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2026-06-20311: Consumer Complaint — Supermarket or Grocery Store
2026-06-09Restaurant inspection: HEALTHY BLENDZ
2026-05-01Rodent inspection: Bait applied

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-06311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2026-06-20311: Consumer Complaint — Supermarket or Grocery Store
2026-06-09Restaurant inspection: HEALTHY BLENDZ
2026-05-01Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025
2025-10-02Restaurant inspection: STAR SPICE — grade A
2025-05-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-05-27Restaurant inspection: HEALTHY BLENDZ — grade A
2025-04-25Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-03-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-11-09311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2024-07-17Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: ?
2024-06-21Restaurant inspection: STAR SPICE — grade A
2024-06-12311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2024-06-12311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2024-05-30Restaurant inspection: STAR SPICE
2024-05-24311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2024-05-24311: Sewer — Manhole Overflow (Use Comments) (SA1)
2024-04-12Restaurant inspection: HEALTHY BLENDZ — grade A
2023
2023-12-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-12-05311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Grating - Defective
2023-09-09311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2023-08-05311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2023-05-08311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2023-05-05311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2023-01-23Restaurant inspection: STAR SPICE — grade A · mice evidence
2022
2022-10-12Restaurant inspection: STAR SPICE · mice evidence
2022-01-25311: Mold — Public Complaint - Comm Location
2021
2021-07-21311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2021-06-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2020
2020-05-05311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019
2019-11-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-30311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2019-04-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-04-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-03-18HPD 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
2019-03-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCAT
2019-03-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE CLOSET.
2019-03-15HPD class C: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE EAST WALL APPROX. 10 SQ.FT. THE SOUTH WALL APPRO
2019-03-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 3rd ROO
2019-03-15HPD class C: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE CEILING APPROX. 192 SQ. FT. IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM
2019-03-15HPD class B: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE CEILING APPROX. 10 SQ FT. IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY
2019-03-15HPD class C: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE CEILING APPROX. 12 SQ FT. AND THE ENTRANCE DOOR
2019-03-15HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT A
2019-03-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT
2019-03-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT
2019-03-15HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY
2019-03-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE NORTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED A
2019-03-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT
2019-03-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROO
2019-03-15HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING AND THE NORTH AND WEST WALL
2019-03-15HPD class C: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE NORTH WALL APPROX. 100 SQ. FT., THE WEST WALL AP
2019-03-15HPD class C: § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT THE NORTH WALL APPROX. 48 SQ. FT. IN THE KITCHEN LOC
2019-03-15HPD class B: HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2A, 3rd STORY
2018
2018-08-31311: DOF Property - Payment Issue — Refund/Credit Info or Status
2018-08-14311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-07-04311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-03-20311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2018-03-12311: Street Condition — Pothole
2017
2017-11-28311: Curb Condition — Curb Defect-Metal Protruding
2017-11-16311: Illegal Tree Damage — Branches Damaged
2017-07-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-03-15311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2017-02-14311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2017-01-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-01-20Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#321280261, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM F$3,000
2016
2016-10-12311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-08-22311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2016-06-03311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2016-06-02311: Dirty Conditions — E12 Illegal Dumping Surveillance
2016-06-02311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2016-05-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-05-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-05-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-04-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-04-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2016-04-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-04-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-02-23Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, REPLACE PARTIAL STOREFRONT. INSTALL 8'-0" TEMPORARY WOOD CONSTRUCTION FENCE. NO CHANGE TO US$65,000
2015
2015-12-24311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-09-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015-06-25311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015-04-09311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-03-07311: Snow — E9 Snow / Icy Sidewalk
2015-02-20311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014
2014-10-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-05-05311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2014-04-02311: Consumer Complaint — Improper Sale of Items
2013
2013-12-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED EXCESSIVE DEBRIS ACCUMULATED IN REAR YARD. DEBRIS INCLUD
2013-11-18311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2013-05-23311: Consumer Complaint — Exchange/Refund/Return
2013-04-15311: Consumer Complaint — Improper Sale of Items
2012
2012-08-03311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2012-05-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2012-04-13Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2012-04-13Permit EQ — ISSUED
2011
2011-10-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-10-25311: Consumer Complaint — Damaged/Defective Goods
2010-09-18311: Consumer Complaint — Receipt Incomplete/Not Given
2010-09-08311: Consumer Complaint — Returns Not Filed
2010-03-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-02-09Job filed: INSTALLATIION OF FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY$3,000
2007
2007-10-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-10-17Job filed: Install kitchen fire suppression in conjunction with job#302206627, as shown on plan. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.$3,000
2006
2006-08-09Job filed: The interior renovation of a UG 6 retail space. No change to use, egress, occupancy or bulk under this application.$46,000
2006-08-09Job filed: The interior renovation of a UG 6 retail space. No change to use, egress, occupancy or bulk under this application.$46,000
2005
2005-11-09Mortgage satisfied — from YEDID, RAYMOND; YEDID, RAFI to KIM CHONG, GLORIA; CHONG, CHONG SANG
2005-08-05Deed $1,300,000 — from CHONG SANG, CHONG; KIM, HISIM; CHONG KIM, GLORIA; KIM HONG, CHIN to YEDID, RAFI; YEDID, RAYMOND$1,300,000
2005-08-05PAT — from RAFI YEDID to JAY E. GRUNFELD
2005-08-05PAT — from CHIN HONG KIM to HI SIM KIM
2005-08-05Mortgage $100,000 — from RAYMOND YEDID; RAFI YEDID to COMPASS EXCHANGE ADVISORS LLC.$100,000
2003
2003-08-25Deed — from CHONG, CHONG SANG; KIM, CHIN HONG to KIM, CHONG HONG; KIM, HISIM; CHONG, CHONG SANG; CHONG, GLORIA KIM
1985
1985-02-11Deed — from ROSENZWEIG, ERIC; ROSENZWEIG, VIVIAN; ROSENZWEIG, KENNETH/DECD to KIM, CHIN HONG; CHONG, CHONG SANG
1985-02-11Deed — from ROSENZWEIG,LILLIAN/EX OF to CHONG, CHONG SANG; KIM, CHIN HONG

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