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181 West End Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3087320012 · 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, AEP3
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
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 11235, 80% 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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$186,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (2)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)181 WEST END LLC
Head officerWINNIE CHAN
Managing agentHARPO REALTY LLC
Last registered2025-08-14

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,389,000 $83,340
2026$1,181,000 $70,860
2027$1,139,000 $68,340

The city's market estimate has fallen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
El PalenqueLatin AmericanA—

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: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food) · 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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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

Getting around

SubwayBrighton Beach — B Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Oriental Blvd / West End Av — B1 B49 · 150 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 195 Manhattan Beach
Middle: P.S. K225 - The Eileen E. Zaglin. 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

181 West End 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

5 311 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: $20,000 on 1995-10-02 (lender: Yee, Danny O). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1995-10-02Mortgage $20,000 — from CHAN, WING; CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE to YEE, DANNY O $20,000
1995-03-29Mortgage $55,000 — from CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WING to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $55,000
1992-02-04Mortgage $7,642 — from CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WING; CHAN, SUI MAN to CHINATOWN FED SAVS BANK $7,642
1989-04-12Mortgage $125,000 — from CHAN, WING; CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $125,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201840004
201901102
202010001
202100303
202200101
202300101
202400101
202530003
202600426
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-07-23Restaurant inspection: EL PALENQUE — grade A
2026-07-04311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2026-07-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-06-11Restaurant inspection: EL PALENQUE
2026-05-05311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2026-05-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-23Restaurant inspection: EL PALENQUE — grade A
2026-07-04311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2026-07-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-06-11Restaurant inspection: EL PALENQUE
2026-05-05311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2026-05-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025
2025-08-19Job filed: PAA IS FILED TO AMEND SCHEDULE B, PW3, AND PLANS. REPLACING NON-RESIDENTIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT.$12,000
2025-08-14Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2025-07-22Job filed: PAA IS FILED TO AMEND SCHEDULE B, PW3, AND PLANS. REPLACING NON-RESIDENTIAL COOKING EQUIPMENT IN EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT.$12,000
2024
2024-04-18311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2023
2023-11-28HPD 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
2022
2022-03-17HPD 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
2021
2021-11-12311: Missed Collection — Trash
2021-10-21311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2021-10-20311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2020
2020-01-31Permit PL — ISSUED
2019
2019-04-24311: Borough Office — Construction Enforcement Work Order (DOB)
2019-04-24DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-12-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2018-12-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2018-11-02Job filed: ALTERATION OF THE EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OCCUPANCY, OR BULK.$81,000
2018-11-02Job filed: ALTERATION OF THE EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OCCUPANCY, OR BULK.$81,000
2015
2015-09-25311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 2 Bulk-Missed Collection
2011
2011-06-30Job filed: TO INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES$15,000
2009
2009-04-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-04-09Permit EQ — ISSUED
2009-04-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-03-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-02-26DOB complaint, category ?
2009-02-26DOB violation C:
2007
2007-11-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-10-31Permit AL — ISSUED
2007-09-28Job filed: Awning with sign on it. No change to use, egress, occupancy, or bulk.$5,000
2007-09-28Job filed: Awning with sign on it. No change to use, egress, occupancy, or bulk.$5,000
2007-08-31Job filed: Modify existing fire suppression system filed and signed-off as Job #300667632 for new kitchen filed as Job #302360530. Gas shut-off valve was install$5,000
2007-08-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-07-31Permit EQ — ISSUED
2007-07-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-07-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-07-12Job filed: A2$90,000
2006
2006-10-26Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-10-26Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-10-20Job filed: REPLACE EXTERIOR BRICK ON A BRICK-AND-BLOCK WALL FACING WEST END AVENUE. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OCCUPANCY, OR BULK.$25,000
2006-10-20Job filed: REPLACE EXTERIOR BRICK ON A BRICK-AND-BLOCK WALL FACING WEST END AVENUE. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OCCUPANCY, OR BULK.$25,000
2004
2004-08-17Job filed: CONSTRUCT STOREFRONT AWNING WITHIN PROPERTY LINES. NO CONSTRUCTION BEYOND PROPERTY LINES. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OCCUPANCY, OR BULK.$10,000
2003
2003-02-03Deed — from CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WINNER to 181 WEST END LLC; 181 WEST END LLC
2003-02-03Deed — from CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WINNER to 181 WEST END LLC; 181 WEST END LLC
2003-01-24Deed — from CHAN, WING; CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WING to CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WINNER
2003-01-24Deed — from CHAN, WING; CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WING to CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WINNER
2002
2002-06-03Mortgage satisfied — from CHAN, WING; CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK
2002-06-03Mortgage satisfied — from CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WING to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2002-01-14Mortgage satisfied — from CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WING to YEE, DANNY O
2001
2001-03-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-02-28Job filed: REPLACE EXISTING A/C UNITS WITH NEW ON T HE ROOF.NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRES OR OCCUPANCY$12,000
2001-02-28Job filed: REPLACE EXISTING A/C UNITS WITH NEW ON T HE ROOF.NO CHANGE IN USE,EGRES OR OCCUPANCY$12,000
2001-02-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-02-20Permit PL — ISSUED
1998
1998-10-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1997
1997-11-21Permit PL — ISSUED
1997-10-24Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-03-15Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-10-02Mortgage $20,000 — from CHAN, WING; CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE to YEE, DANNY O$20,000
1995-03-29Mortgage $55,000 — from CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WING to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$55,000
1995-03-29Agreement — from CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WING to CHINATOWN FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
1993
1993-08-02DOB complaint, category ?
1992
1992-09-18DOB complaint, category ?
1992-09-02ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWEC BY THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT RECORDS 1ST STORY OCCUPIED AS A RESTAURANT WITH ACCESSORY SEATING FO$350
1992-03-23Permit PL — ISSUED
1992-03-11DOB complaint, category ?
1992-02-04Agreement — from CHINATOWN FED SAVS BANK to CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WING
1992-02-04Mortgage $7,642 — from CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, WING; CHAN, SUI MAN to CHINATOWN FED SAVS BANK$7,642
1992-02-04Mortgage assigned — from GREEN POINT SAVS BANK to CHINATOWN FED SAVS BANK
1992-01-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1991
1991-10-16Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-08-23DOB complaint, category ?
1991-08-08Permit AL — ISSUED
1990
1990-05-10DOB violation C:
1990-03-12DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-05-05Mortgage satisfied — from CHAN, WINNIE; CHAN, SUI MAI; CHAN, WING to 181 WEST END REALTYCP
1989-04-12Mortgage $125,000 — from CHAN, WING; CHAN, SUI MAN; CHAN, WINNIE to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$125,000
1974
1974-03-01Deed — from 181 WEST END RLTY CORP to CHAN SULMAN; CHAN WINNIE; CHAN WINE
1974-03-01Mortgage — from CHAN WINE; CHAN SULMAN; CHAN WINNIE to 181 WEST END RLTY CORP
1974-03-01Mortgage assigned — from 181 WEST END RLTY CORP to WEISS ANNA

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