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856 Atlantic Avenue

185Records
10City systems
5Open violations
10Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Prospect Heights
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185 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 112 311 service requests, 22 ECB/OATH violations, 13 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1930
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassS2
Owner (PLUTO)BERGEN AFL, LLC
BBL3011220010
BIN3027467

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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 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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

Open HPD violations5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2003-08-07.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

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

28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (13) · Illegal Parking (11) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Smoking or Vaping (1) · Traffic (1) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$40,000 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.

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).

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,407,000 $144,420
2026$2,643,000 $158,580
2027$2,482,000 $148,920

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Kinanm LoungeCaribbeanA—

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).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

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

SubwayClinton-Washington Avs — C · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
7 Av — B Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Vanderbilt Av — B45 · 200 ft
Citi BikeUnderhill Ave & Pacific St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan. 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

856 Atlantic 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

28 311 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: $50,000 on 1993-02-24 (lender: Republic Natl Bank Of NY). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-03-14MLEA $2,000,000 — from BERGEN AFL, LLC to VANDERBILT ATLANTIC HOLDINGS LLC $2,000,000
1993-02-24Mortgage $50,000 — from MAROTTO, FRANK J to REPUBLIC NATL BANK OF NY $50,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701150016
2018103004
201902210023
2020025007
202105133021
20221091112
20230070613
202400160218
202500100212
2026001012
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The full timeline

Construction 9Enforcement 34Housing & tenants 117Ownership & money 13Health & systems 12

Every one of the 185 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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