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234-08 Merrick Boulevard · Queens · BBL 4131980028 · 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

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Cannabis Retailer (7) · Noise (3) · Consumer Complaint (2) · Sewer (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Graffiti (1).

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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$791,000 $355,950
2026$920,000 $414,000
2027$970,000 $436,500

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Gookies KitchenChineseGrade PendingMice evidence
Merrick JerkCaribbeanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 2 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.

21 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (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

BusNearest boarding stop: Laurelton Pkwy / Merrick Blvd — Q5 · 250 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 156 Laurelton
Middle: 355, 356. 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

234-08 Merrick Boulevard

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

17 311 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: $350,000 on 1989-12-27 (lender: Houlihan, James G and Parnes, Howard). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1989-12-27Mortgage $350,000 — from 23408 MERRICK ASSOCIATES to HOULIHAN, JAMES G; PARNES, HOWARD $350,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20171304
20180101
20190000
20201102
20210101
20221405
20231315
20240213
202526412
202608210
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The last 12 months — 10 records

DateRecord
2026-10-14311: Cannabis Retailer — Too Close to a School
2026-09-21311: Cannabis Retailer — Unlicensed
2026-07-14Restaurant inspection: MERRICK JERK · mice evidence
2026-05-29311: Cannabis Retailer — Unlicensed
2026-05-15311: Cannabis Retailer — Unlicensed
2026-05-13311: Cannabis Retailer — Too Close to a House of Worship
2026-05-12Restaurant inspection: GOOKIES KITCHEN
2026-05-01311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2026-04-17311: Cannabis Retailer — Too Close to a School
2026-03-24311: Cannabis Retailer — Product Concerns

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-14311: Cannabis Retailer — Too Close to a School
2026-09-21311: Cannabis Retailer — Unlicensed
2026-07-14Restaurant inspection: MERRICK JERK · mice evidence
2026-05-29311: Cannabis Retailer — Unlicensed
2026-05-15311: Cannabis Retailer — Unlicensed
2026-05-13311: Cannabis Retailer — Too Close to a House of Worship
2026-05-12Restaurant inspection: GOOKIES KITCHEN
2026-05-01311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2026-04-17311: Cannabis Retailer — Too Close to a School
2026-03-24311: Cannabis Retailer — Product Concerns
2025
2025-10-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-09-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-04Restaurant inspection: GOOKIES KITCHEN — grade Z
2025-07-29Restaurant inspection: GOOKIES KITCHEN
2025-05-05311: Plumbing — Failure To Retain Water/Improper Drainage- (LL103/89)
2025-05-05DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-08311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-02-26Restaurant inspection: GOOKIES KITCHEN · mice evidence
2025-02-22311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2025-01-27Restaurant inspection: MERRICK JERK — grade A
2024
2024-07-29Restaurant inspection: MERRICK JERK · mice evidence
2024-05-05311: Consumer Complaint — Barber Shop, Beauty Salon, or Nail Salon
2024-05-05311: Consumer Complaint — Barber Shop, Beauty Salon, or Nail Salon
2023
2023-12-03311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2023-11-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-09-01Restaurant inspection: GOOKIES KITCHEN — grade A · mice evidence
2023-06-02311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2023-06-01311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2022
2022-09-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-08-24311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2022-08-22311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2022-07-17311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2022-04-27311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2021
2021-08-23311: Consumer Complaint — Other
2020
2020-09-28311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2020-01-28DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-04-30311: Food Establishment — Food Spoiled
2017
2017-10-24311: Water System — Possible Water Main Break (Use Comments) (WA1)
2017-10-23311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2017-09-07FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-05-20311: Plumbing — Failure To Retain Water/Improper Drainage- (LL103/89)
2016
2016-12-28311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2016-10-26311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2016-08-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-08-02FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2016-08-02FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2016-03-21ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER: PROVIDE REQUIRED CORRIDOR WIDTH PER BC 1016.2; 27-369 NOTED: EXIT DOOR THAT O
2016-03-03311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2016-02-18311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2016-02-17311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2016-02-17311: General Construction/Plumbing — Failure To Maintain
2016-02-17DOB complaint, category ?
2016-02-16311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2015
2015-05-05ECB CLASS - 2 violation: EXIT DOOR NOT SELF CLOSING.NOTED @ FRONT LEFT DOOR OR PRESCHOOL MARKED234-10.THE EXIT DOOR IS NOT SELF CLOSING W/ ILLUMINATED EXIT
2015-03-27311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2015-03-16311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2015-02-17311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2014
2014-11-24311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2014-01-31FDNY inspection (DAY-CARE)
2013
2013-08-23311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2013-07-29311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Power/Phone Lines
2013-06-04311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Power/Phone Lines
2013-05-22311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Power/Phone Lines
2013-05-15311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2013-05-14311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2013-04-18FDNY inspection (DAY-CARE)
2013-01-14311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2013-01-14311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2012
2012-12-05311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2012-12-04311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2012-08-15311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2012-08-12311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2012-08-07311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2012-02-13311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2011
2011-12-09311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2008
2008-09-11ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE C OF O OR BLDG DEPT RECORDS CO 400762288 FROM 1ST FL STORES TO EAT AND DRINK ESTABLISHME$1,200
2008-09-11ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT WORK NOTED A 1 STY LSHAPED STRUCTURE WAS BUILT AT REAR YARD ENCLOSED WITH PLYWOOD APPROX 30FT LONG X WIDTH OF 8F$400
2008-08-26DOB complaint, category ?
2008-05-24ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO BUILDING DEPT RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED: IN CELLAR OCCUPANCY CONVERTED FROM STORAGE INTO A SOCIAL ARE$400
2003
2003-05-20Job filed: Installation of Individually Coded Interior Fire-Alam System at Cellar and First Floors as per plan submitted herewith. This Job is filed in conjunct$8,000
2003-05-20Job filed: Installation of Individually Coded Interior Fire-Alam System at Cellar and First Floors as per plan submitted herewith. This Job is filed in conjunct$8,000
2003-04-30Job filed: Convert part of cellar into daycare/after-school (2-12 years) as an extension of existing daycare on the first floor (CO: 400762288) by installing new$70,000
2002
2002-08-28ECB Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY # 400762288 & COQ69313 FROM STORE BUILDING ( V.G.6 ) TP : VG16 AUTO
2001
2001-03-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-03-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-03-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-03-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-03-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-01-08DOB complaint, category ?
2000
2000-08-10ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. C OF O EXPIRED 7-4-00 TEMPORARY C OF O #400762288. REMEDY:OBTA$180
2000-08-08DOB complaint, category ?
2000-05-16Mortgage satisfied — from PARNES, HOWARD (ETAL to 234-08 MERRICK ASSOCIATES
2000-05-16REL — from HOULIHAN, JAMES G; PARNES, HOWARD to 234-08-20 MERRICK BOULEVARD
2000-05-16Deed — from 234-08 MERRICK LLC to 234-08 MERRICK CORP
2000-03-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-03-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-03-30Permit PL — ISSUED
2000-02-29ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID C OF O. ALT# 400762288 REMEDY: OBTAIN VALID C OF O.
2000-01-25DOB complaint, category ?
1999
1999-12-15ECB Non-Hazardous violation: ALTERED BUILDING OCCUPIED WITHOUT A VALID C/O ALT # 400762288. REMEDY: OBTAIN VALID C/O
1999-09-15DOB complaint, category ?
1999-07-27Deed — from 234-08 MERRICK ASSOCIATES to 234-08 MERRICK LLC
1998
1998-09-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-06-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-06-08Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-04-10Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-01-16Permit AL — ISSUED
1994
1994-06-15ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING. DEFECT IS: EXCESSIVE DEBRI IN REAR YARD APPROX: 10 CUBIC YARDS. REMEDY: REMOVE ALL DEBRIS AND MAINT$350
1994-06-15ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED: INSTALLATION OF CEILING HUNG, MODINE GAS FIRED HEATER AT 1ST STORY REAR. REMEDY: OBTAIN A PERMIT$350
1993
1993-06-03ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO BUILDING DEPT. RECORD LEAGAL USE STORE. NOW BEENUSED AS AUTO BODY SHOP A CAR SERVICE AND STORE. REMEDY:OBTAI
1993-05-28DOB complaint, category ?
1993-03-11ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPING PREMISES WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY: CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY #Q199216 USED ON ALT-196/82 B.S.A. #817/67 HAS EXPI
1992
1992-06-29DOB complaint, category ?
1991
1991-05-07Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-05-02Permit PL — ISSUED
1991-04-19Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-04-19Permit EQ — ISSUED
1991-03-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1991-02-08Permit EW — ISSUED
1989
1989-12-27Deed — from HAMILTON LEASING CORP to 23408 MERRICK ASSOCIATES
1989-12-27Mortgage assigned — from 23408 MERRICK ASSOCIATES to PARNES, HOWARD; HOULIHAN, JAMES G
1989-12-27Mortgage $350,000 — from 23408 MERRICK ASSOCIATES to HOULIHAN, JAMES G; PARNES, HOWARD$350,000
1989-01-13ECB Hazardous violation: $1,000
1988
1988-07-12ECB Non-Hazardous violation: OCCUPYING PREMISES WITHOUT A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY. REMEDY: DISCONTINUE OCCUPANCY UNTIL A NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY HAS BEE$250
1984
1984-01-13Deed — from ATLANTIC TOWERS ASSN,INC to HAMILTON LEASING CORP
1970
1970-11-19Deed — from DINSMORE HOMES INC to ATLANTIC TOWERS ASSOCIATES INC

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