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2839 Flatbush Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3085910980 · 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.

What 311 hears from this address

29 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Water System (5) · Dead Animal (5) · Street Condition (5) · Derelict Vehicles (3) · Real Time Enforcement (2) · Damaged Tree (2).

Filed construction activity

$8,000 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$3,380,000 $1,521,000
2026$3,481,000 $1,566,450
2027$3,585,000 $1,613,250

The city's market estimate has risen 6% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SMALL BUSINESS SERVICE

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Nick's LobstersSeafoodA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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 for a moderate storm at 2050 sea levels — not flagged today, but projected into the flood extent as sea levels rise.

6 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

BusNearest boarding stop: National Dr / Mill Av — B100 · 750 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 207 Elizabeth G. Leary
Middle: J.H.S. 078 Roy H. Mann. 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

2839 Flatbush Avenue

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

29 311 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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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
18
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700404
201800707
2019029011
202000909
202121407
202200707
2023058013
202400617
202500303
20260017118
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The last 12 months — 18 records

DateRecord
2026-09-10311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2026-08-25311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2026-08-20311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-08-18311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Sunken
2026-08-18311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-08-16311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Sunken
2026-08-15311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-08-14311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2026-07-28311: Dead Animal — Raccoon
2026-07-17311: Dead Animal — Bird
2026-06-22Restaurant inspection: NICK'S LOBSTERS
2026-06-08311: Dead Animal — Dog
2026-06-08311: Dead Animal — Dog
2026-06-08311: Dead Animal — Dog
2026-06-01311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2026-02-15311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2026-02-13311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2026-02-13311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-10311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2026-08-25311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2026-08-20311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-08-18311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Sunken
2026-08-18311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-08-16311: Sewer Maintenance — Catch Basin Sunken
2026-08-15311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2026-08-14311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2026-07-28311: Dead Animal — Raccoon
2026-07-17311: Dead Animal — Bird
2026-06-22Restaurant inspection: NICK'S LOBSTERS
2026-06-08311: Dead Animal — Dog
2026-06-08311: Dead Animal — Dog
2026-06-08311: Dead Animal — Dog
2026-06-01311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2026-02-15311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2026-02-13311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2026-02-13311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2025
2025-06-26311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2025-06-22311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2025-06-05311: Water System — Hydrant Knocked Over/Missing (WC)
2024
2024-11-19311: Street Light Condition — Lamppost Leaning
2024-10-20311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2024-09-18311: Consumer Complaint — Other Store (Non-Food)
2024-03-28Restaurant inspection: NICK'S LOBSTERS — grade A
2024-02-19311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2024-01-03311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2024-01-03311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2023
2023-12-23311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Plumbing Work - Unlicensed/Illegal/Improper Work In Progress
2023-12-23311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2023-12-23311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2023-12-23DOB complaint, category ?
2023-12-23DOB complaint, category ?
2023-12-23DOB complaint, category ?
2023-07-13311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2023-06-04311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2023-05-07311: Dead Animal — Opossum
2023-04-20ECB CLASS - 3 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, OBSERVED SECTION OF CHAIN LINK FENCE AT 2839 FLATBUSH AVE IS MISSING, OUT OF PLUMB AND$500
2023-03-29311: General Construction/Plumbing — Fence - None/Inadequate
2023-03-29DOB complaint, category ?
2023-03-16311: Consumer Complaint — Mobile Food Vendor
2022
2022-12-27311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022-09-10311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2022-05-15311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2022-05-04311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2022-04-28311: Sewer — Other Sewer Problem (Use Comments) (SZZ)
2022-04-12311: Street Condition — Pothole
2022-03-30311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2021
2021-09-29311: Graffiti — Police Report Not Requested
2021-09-29Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2021-09-16Job filed: INSTALL NEW KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM, HOOD AND DUCTWORK FOR RESTAURANT AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$8,000
2021-07-05311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2021-03-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-03-25DOB complaint, category ?
2021-01-05311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2020
2020-11-18311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2020-09-13311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-09-09311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-09-04311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - After Repaving
2020-09-03311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-09-02311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-09-01311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2020-03-02311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Shifted
2020-01-10311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2019
2019-08-19311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2019-05-15311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2019-05-14311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Noisy
2019-04-10311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Shifted
2019-04-04DOB violation C: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDINFG IN CODE COMPLAINT MANNER;/REPAIR AND OR REPLACE
2019-03-15311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Shifted
2019-02-28311: General Construction/Plumbing — Fence - None/Inadequate
2019-02-28DOB complaint, category ?
2019-01-13311: Street Condition — Plate Condition - Anti-Skid
2019-01-13311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019-01-04311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018
2018-08-18311: Homeless Person Assistance
2018-07-25311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018-06-21311: Street Sign - Missing — Speed Limit
2018-06-08311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2018-06-08311: Water System — Hydrant Running Full (WA4)
2018-04-20311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2018-01-13311: Snow — 15S Re-Plow/Spread/Ice-Snow Cond.
2017
2017-10-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2017-08-20311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2017-08-16311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-03-09311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2016
2016-09-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-08-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2016-08-22311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2016-08-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2016-08-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-08-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2016-08-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2016-07-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2016-07-26311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2016-05-30311: Street Condition — Line/Marking - Faded
2015
2015-11-17311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Clear Street Light
2015-07-06311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building
2015-07-06DOB complaint, category ?
2015-07-01ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK W/O PERMIT.NOTED INSTALLED ACCESSORY BUSINESS SIGN AWNING FOR NICK'S LOBSTERS,APPROX 50'X4' (HT). REM OBTAIN PERMIT
2015-06-16311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — Lights From Parking Lot Shining On Building
2015-06-16DOB complaint, category ?
2015-04-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2015-03-16311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-03-05311: Street Condition — Pothole
2015-02-26311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014
2014-11-07311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2014-11-03311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2014-11-02311: Sewer — Sewer Odor (SA2)
2014-09-02311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2014-07-18FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-05-17311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2014-05-17311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2013
2013-12-24311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2013-12-24DOB complaint, category ?
2013-11-18311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2013-11-18DOB complaint, category ?
2013-11-08311: Plumbing — Sprinkler System - Inadequate
2013-11-08DOB complaint, category ?
2013-11-07311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2013-11-07DOB complaint, category ?
2013-11-07DOB complaint, category ?
2013-03-10311: Industrial Waste — Grease In Sewer/Catch Basin (IDG)
2013-03-09311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2010
2010-03-10311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Missing (Emergency) (SA3)
2003
2003-05-16ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITH OUT PERMIT WORK NOTED FISH MARKET AREA OF PREMISE HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED RESTAURANT AREA OF PREMISES BEING RENOVATED NEW P
2003-05-16ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRAYR TO BLVD DEPT RECORDS FROM DOCK AT US PEER WOOD AND WAL HED TO RESTAURANT FISH MAKE PREMISE KNOW AS NICKS LOBSTE
2003-05-14DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-10-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-09-20Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN FLOOR AND GAS SHUT OFF VALVE. NO CHA GE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THI APPLICATION$2,000
2001-09-20Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN FLOOR AND GAS SHUT OFF VALVE. NO CHA GE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THI APPLICATION$2,000
2001-09-20Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN FLOOR AND GAS SHUT OFF VALVE. NO CHA GE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THI APPLICATION$2,000
2000
2000-09-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT APERMIT UPON INSPECTION AT ABOVE PROPERTY BUILDING WAS WAS DEMOLISHED AND DOB RECORDS SHOW NO PERMIT WAS ISSUED REMED
2000-09-01ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT UPON INSPECTION AT ABOVE PROPERTY BUILDING WAS DEMOLISHED AND DOB RECORDS SHOW NO PERMIT WAS ISSUED REMEDY:
2000-07-21Permit DM — ISSUED
2000-07-19Job filed: DM
2000-07-19Job filed: DM
2000-07-19Permit EQ — ISSUED
1999
1999-08-16ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OPERATION OF P.A. WITHOUT A CURRENT PERMIT. NOTED: OPERATING A RESTAU-RANT WITH APPROX. 130 SITTING IN SIDE PLUS ADDITIONAL SEATIN$500
1997
1997-07-21DOB complaint, category ?

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