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1604 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn

BIN 3189590BBL 3070620011Block 7062 · Lot 11Built 19304 storiesGoogle Maps & Street View ↗Tax & zoning on NYC.gov ↗
15 open Class C — see them ↓$600.00 recorded as due
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1604 Mermaid Avenue at a glance

1604 Mermaid Avenue, Brooklyn has 30 open city records on file, 15 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $600.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. City marshals have executed 1 eviction at this building. It last sold on Dec 10, 2024 for $3,500,000. The most recent record is dated May 9, 2026.

Open Class C
15
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
13
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
2
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$600.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Open per unit
2.29
14 residential units · NYC average 0.31
Evictions
1
Marshal evictions — click to see them
Permits on file
16
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
May 9, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 1604 Mermaid Avenue

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

F
Health score · Sep 11, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 312 public records for this building
Scored from city records as published, which lag reality by a day or two, and closed violations rest on owner self-certification. A grade summarizes the public record, not the building itself. Full methodology · report a problem
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 15
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 13
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 39
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $600
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 1604 Mermaid Avenue

Showing the 300 most recent of 312 records; the CSV has the full history. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 1604 Mermaid Avenue

$600.00 is recorded as due across the 49 summonses below, out of $27,960.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 1604 Mermaid Avenue
049421086LNov 28, 2025SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STFeb 26, 2026Pending
049491852PNov 12, 2025SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTION COMM MAN INDUSTRIAL MIXED USE 1STFeb 10, 2026Pending
049365519YOct 4, 2025FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJan 2, 2026Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
049206218MJul 1, 2025DIRTY SIDEWALKSep 29, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$300.00
048557974XOct 22, 2024LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCEJan 21, 2025Pending
047082942ZMay 26, 2024FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETAug 26, 2024Defaulted (did not respond)
047768758PMar 7, 2023DIRTY SIDEWALKJun 5, 2023SETTL IN-VIO
047768605YFeb 2, 2023DIRTY SIDEWALKMay 4, 2023SETTL IN-VIO
047719494JJan 12, 2023LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCEApr 13, 2023SETTL IN-VIO
047486749HNov 1, 2022LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCEJan 30, 2023Pending
039070048XSep 13, 2022UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDERMar 28, 2024Found in violation
1748065Sep 13, 2022UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER: AS NOTED, AT TIME OF PSWO # 35407743N RESCIND INSPECTION ALL INTERIOR RENOVATIONS AT THE 1ST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE WAS OBSERVED ENTIRELY COMPLETEMar 28, 2024Found in violation
047518171YJul 29, 2022DIRTY SIDEWALKOct 27, 2022Pending
047295113KFeb 9, 2022DIRTY AREAMay 10, 2022SETTL IN-VIO
047295000YDec 6, 2021LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCEMar 7, 2022Pending
047149283HMar 9, 2021DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAJun 7, 2021Pending
047054640PJan 14, 2021DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAApr 15, 2021Found in violation
035524638YDec 7, 2020FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBJun 27, 2022Found in violation
1592517Dec 7, 2020WORK W/O PERMIT.FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED INSUMMONS/VIOLATION#35407743N ISSUED ON 7/31/18 & TO FILE CERTIFICATE OFCORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1&1RCNY102-01.COMPLY W/ COMMISSIONER'S OJun 27, 2022Found in violation
1591002Aug 17, 2020FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35407743N ISSUED ON 07/31/18 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1RCNY 102.01. WORK W/O PERMIT AT FLOOR TO CEILING. INSTALLED 2X2Mar 14, 2022Found in violation
035519034RAug 17, 2020FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOBMar 14, 2022Found in violation
0209796997Feb 20, 2020SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONJul 6, 2020SETTL IN-VIO
0209794191Feb 4, 2020FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMar 9, 2020Defaulted (did not respond)
0208986187Feb 4, 2020FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETApr 24, 2020Found in violation
035401283YJul 30, 2019UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERNov 7, 2022Found in violation
898977Jul 30, 2019FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION# 35407743N ISSUED ON 07/31/18 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 AND 1RCNY 102-01. FOR: WORK WITHOUT A PENov 7, 2022Found in violation
0207231229Apr 27, 2019FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMay 28, 2019Pending
932278Oct 23, 2018BC 3314.8 MISSING/INADEQUATE GUARDRAIL SYSTEM/DEBRIS NETTING. AT TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDING TO COMPLAINT#3666101, OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHEDAND PIPE SCAFFOLD INSTALLED ON IF AND BEING USED TO PERFORM FACADE REPJan 14, 2019Found in violation
035352085POct 23, 2018MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONSJan 14, 2019Found in violation
035407743NJul 31, 2018WORK WITHOUT A PERMITJul 15, 2019Found in violation
777849Jul 31, 2018WORK W/O A PERMIT.NOTED:NEW PARTITION WALLS ERECTED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING W/2X2 METAL STUDS & SHEET ROCKED.CEILING FRAMED THRU-OUT NEW WASTELINE & WATER SUPPLY LINES.ONLY PERMIT POSTED IS ELECTRICAL.WORK 40% COJul 15, 2019Found in violation
0203784790Mar 12, 2018FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETApr 13, 2018Pending
0197333730Feb 4, 2018FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETMar 6, 2018Pending
0195868889Sep 2, 2017FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETOct 27, 2017Pending
0194922779Jun 10, 2017FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJul 21, 2017Pending
0193918928Dec 18, 2016FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJan 24, 2017Pending
044170823RJun 16, 2016DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAJul 19, 2016Pending
040516848NJun 16, 2016DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAJul 19, 2016Pending
041434849MMay 14, 2016SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONJun 14, 2016Pending
041994993MJun 28, 2014FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREETJul 14, 2014Found in violation
040386191PDec 6, 2013STORAGE OF RECEPTACLESJan 7, 2014Pending
040437426HJun 21, 2012DIRTY SIDEWALK/DIRTY AREAJul 24, 2012Pending
040504265NAug 28, 2010DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREASep 28, 2010Pending
040494913XAug 17, 2009DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREASep 17, 2009Pending
041842184JSep 10, 2008DOGS TO BE RESTRAINEDSep 23, 2008Found in violation
0160011776Mar 8, 2008DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAApr 10, 2008Pending
042110319KMay 4, 2007ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICEOct 5, 2007Pending
042110318ZMay 4, 2007ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICEOct 5, 2007Pending
0159499551DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREAApr 4, 2008Pending

Marshal evictions at 1604 Mermaid Avenue

Each row is a warrant of eviction a city marshal actually carried out at this building, from the Department of Investigation’s eviction ledger. It records the end of a Housing Court case, not a violation. “Possession” means the tenant was removed and the space returned to the landlord. Filings that never reached execution are not in this dataset.

Executed marshal evictions at 1604 Mermaid Avenue
Nov 22, 2023Residential4JPossessionJustin Grossman69803/19A

Ownership history for 1604 Mermaid Avenue

Every deed the City Register has recorded against this building’s tax lot (BBL 3070620011), newest first. A price is the consideration stated on the deed; transfers between related parties, into an LLC, or by a referee often record none, shown as “—”. Each row links to the document in ACRIS.

Recorded deeds for 1604 Mermaid Avenue
Dec 10, 2024Dec 24, 2024$3,500,000Mermaid Real Estate Group LLC1602 Holdings INC.DeedView ↗
Sep 14, 2017Sep 15, 20171602 Holdings, INC.1602 Properties, LLCDeedView ↗
Jun 27, 2001Nov 7, 20011602 Properties LLC1602 Properties INCDeedView ↗
Aug 4, 1982Aug 18, 19821602 Properties INCBenitez, AngelDeedView ↗
Jul 2, 1982Jul 14, 1982Benitez, Angel1602 Mermaid Ave BdgincDeedView ↗
May 12, 1981May 12, 19811602 Mermaid Ave Bldg INCZielinski MichaelDeedView ↗
Mar 4, 1975Mar 4, 1975Zielinski MichaelDavid JackDeedView ↗

Financing record for 1604 Mermaid Avenue

Mortgages recorded against this building’s tax lot, with the satisfactions that paid them off and the assignments that moved them between lenders, from the City Register (ACRIS). A satisfaction usually records no amount, shown as “—”.

Recorded financing documents for 1604 Mermaid Avenue
Dec 10, 2024Mortgage$1,500,0001602 Mermaid Funding LLCView ↗
Dec 10, 2024Assignment of leases and rents$1,500,0001602 Mermaid Funding LLCView ↗
May 12, 1981MortgageZielinski MichaelView ↗
Satisfaction of mortgageZielinski, MichaelView ↗

Lender names are as recorded; the current holder of a loan can differ if a later assignment was never recorded.