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2923 Avenue J · Brooklyn · BBL 3075930002 · 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 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. 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

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (2).

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 (1930)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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$1,184,000 $71,040
2026$1,096,000 $65,760
2027$1,159,000 $69,540

The city's market estimate has fallen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
SpoonsJewish/KosherA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2016 (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

SubwayFlatbush Av-Brooklyn College — 2 5 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Avenue J — Q · 0.7 mi straight-line (about a 19-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Nostrand Av / Avenue J — B44 · 100 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 193 Gil Hodges
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

2923 Avenue J

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

2 311 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: $200,000 on 2007-05-02 (lender: Washington Mutual Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2010-04-06Deed $499,000 — from 2923 AVENUE J LLC to 2923 J REALTY LLC $499,000
2007-05-02Agreement $730,000 — from 2923 AVENUE J LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $730,000
2007-05-02Mortgage $200,000 — from 2923 AVENUE J LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $200,000
2006-09-14Deed $730,000 — from BROOKLYN NEW YORK MULTIPLE LISTING SERVI; F/K/A MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, MID-COUN to 2923 AVENUE J LLC $730,000
2006-09-14AL&R $530,000 — from KASS, GREGORY; TSATSKIS, SIMCHA to 2923 AVENUE J LLC $530,000
2006-09-14Mortgage $530,000 — from 2923 AVENUE J LLC to KASS, GREGORY; TSATSKIS, SIMCHA $530,000
1988-07-06Mortgage $72,000 — from MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE to TAMERLANI, EILEEN $72,000
1988-07-06Mortgage $315,000 — from MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $315,000

Ten-year activity

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EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201710001
201800011
20190140115
2020090110
202100112
202200011
202301012
202400022
202502024
202600011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-08-28Restaurant inspection: SPOONS — grade A
2025-12-17Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-28Restaurant inspection: SPOONS — grade A
2025
2025-12-17Boiler inspection
2025-08-04Restaurant inspection: SPOONS — grade A
2025-04-09311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-03-19311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024
2024-12-02Boiler inspection
2024-11-22Restaurant inspection: SPOONS
2023
2023-11-10Boiler inspection
2023-07-10311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2022
2022-12-28Boiler inspection
2021
2021-10-15RPTT&RET — from THE ESTATE OF YOUSSEF ZETUNE to ZETUNE, ISAAC J; ZETUNE, ALBERT
2021-06-01Boiler inspection
2020
2020-08-11311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-06-22311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-05-05Boiler inspection
2020-02-16311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-02-04311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-02-03311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-01-21311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-01-17311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-01-13311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2020-01-11311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019
2019-10-25311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-10-20311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-09-28311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-09-28311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-09-06311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2019-06-19311: Urinating in Public — N/A
2019-05-17311: Homeless Person Assistance
2019-05-09311: Homeless Person Assistance
2019-04-29Boiler inspection
2019-04-29311: Homeless Person Assistance
2019-04-22311: Homeless Person Assistance
2019-04-10311: Urinating in Public — N/A
2019-04-07311: Homeless Person Assistance
2019-02-04311: Homeless Encampment — N/A
2019-01-13311: Homeless Person Assistance
2018
2018-02-27Boiler inspection
2017
2017-08-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016
2016-11-21311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2016-01-14311: Sewer — Catch Basin Clogged/Flooding (Use Comments) (SC)
2014
2014-04-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2013
2013-05-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2012
2012-12-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-05-04311: Consumer Complaint — Mandatory Tip
2012-05-04DOB violation C: STOP ALL WORK, MAKE SITE SAFE CONTACT DOB\
2012-05-01DOB complaint, category ?
2012-03-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-02-20311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2011-11-09311: Broken Parking Meter — Timer Defect - Fast/Fail
2011-10-23311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011-09-09311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2011-09-09DOB complaint, category ?
2011-01-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2010
2010-12-09Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-08-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-08-13Job filed: PROPOSED TO DO INTERIOR RENOVATION, FINISHING FLOORING AND CABINETRY FOR EXISTING COMMERCIAL SPACE AT FIRS FLOOR.$20,000
2010-04-09HPD litigation: Tenant Action
2010-04-06Mortgage satisfied — from 2923 AVENUE J LLC to WASHINGTON EQUITIES LLC
2010-04-06Deed $499,000 — from 2923 AVENUE J LLC to 2923 J REALTY LLC$499,000
2010-03-12Mortgage assigned — from NOTE ACQUISITION GROUP, LLC to WASHINGTON EQUITIES, LLC
2010-03-12Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. to NOTE ACQUISITION GROUP, LLC
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-05-02Mortgage assigned — from TSATSKIS, ZVI; TSATSKIS, SIMCHA; KASS, GREGORY to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK
2007-05-02TL&R — from TSATSKIS, ZVI; TSATSKIS, SIMCHA; KASS, GREGORY to 2923 AVENUE J LLC
2007-05-02Agreement $730,000 — from 2923 AVENUE J LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK$730,000
2007-05-02Mortgage $200,000 — from 2923 AVENUE J LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK$200,000
2007-02-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-02-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-12-21Job filed: HEREWITH FILING ANSUL SYSTEM FOR PROPOSED RESTAURANT. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,500
2006-11-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-11-29Permit AL — ISSUED
2006-11-19DOB complaint, category ?
2006-09-22Job filed: The alteration of the ground floor retail space (UG 6) to create a Delicatessen.$150,000
2006-09-14Deed $730,000 — from BROOKLYN NEW YORK MULTIPLE LISTING SERVI; F/K/A MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, MID-COUN to 2923 AVENUE J LLC$730,000
2006-09-14AL&R $530,000 — from KASS, GREGORY; TSATSKIS, SIMCHA to 2923 AVENUE J LLC$530,000
2006-09-14Mortgage satisfied — from MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE, MID-COUNTY, IN to TAMERLANI, EILEEN
2006-09-14Mortgage $530,000 — from 2923 AVENUE J LLC to KASS, GREGORY; TSATSKIS, SIMCHA$530,000
2002
2002-05-06ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 49A-49B-49C. 49A-NO CHECK VALUE (BACK FLOW PREVENER) ON BOILER FEED LINE. 49B-SAFTEY VALUE NOT PIPED DOWN 49C-EXPOSED WIRES ON CIR
2001
2001-12-11Mortgage satisfied — from MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE MID-COUNTY INC to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
1993
1993-04-14Permit EW — ISSUED
1988
1988-07-06Mortgage $72,000 — from MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE to TAMERLANI, EILEEN$72,000
1988-07-06Mortgage $315,000 — from MULTIPLE LISTING SERVICE to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$315,000
1988-06-16Deed — from GOLD, MARVIN to MULTIPLE LIST.SERV MID-C
1987
1987-06-10Mortgage satisfied — from GOLD, DELIA to YACHBES, NAT
1983
1983-11-14Deed — from GOLD, DELLA to GOLD, MARVIN
1976
1976-03-09Deed — from YACHBES NAT to GOLD DELLA
1976-03-09Mortgage — from GOLD DELLA to YACHBES NAT
1972
1972-11-16Deed — from SELRO GERTRUDE; SELKOWITZ GERTRUDE to YACHBES NAT
1972-11-16Mortgage — from YACHBES NAT to TERRACE SAVS & LOAN ASSN

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