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247 City Island Avenue · Bronx · BBL 2056280123 · 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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$60,605 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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$272,000 $122,400
2026$287,000 $129,150
2027$327,000 $147,150

The city's market estimate has risen 20% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Man OverboardAmericanA—

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).

Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2021 (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: City Island Av / Winters St — Bx29 · 500 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 175 City Island
Middle: P.S. 175 City Island. 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

247 City Island Avenue

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

2 311 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: $75,000 on 2020-03-20 (lender: Laurence L. Ramponi). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-03-20Mortgage $75,000 — from A M CITY ISLAND REALTY CORP. to LAURENCE L. RAMPONI $75,000
2018-03-07Deed $415,000 — from 247 CITY ISLAND AVE., LLC to A M CITY ISLAND REALTY CORP $415,000
2018-03-06Sold for $415,000 $415,000 $415,000
2004-04-08Deed $150,000 — from HELGESEN, LAURENCE to HELGESEN, MICHAEL J $150,000

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
2020
2021
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2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017000000
2018301206
2019110013
2020015107
2021014005
20220390012
2023022004
2024011013
2025220026
2026011002
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-04-10311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-03-10FDNY inspection (RISK)

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-10311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2026-03-10FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025
2025-10-09Restaurant inspection: MAN OVERBOARD — grade A
2025-09-02FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-06-11Restaurant inspection: MAN OVERBOARD
2025-02-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-02-24Job filed: APPLICATION HEREWITH FILED FOR A NEW KITCHEN IN EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. RELOCATE EX. INTERIOR STAIRS TO CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE, $17,605
2025-02-24Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR NEW PLUMBING AND GAS FIXTURES FOR EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH X00888190-I1. NO CHANGE IN USE,$43,000
2024
2024-07-15FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-04-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024-01-03Restaurant inspection: MAN OVERBOARD
2023
2023-12-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-06-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-01-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-01-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2022
2022-12-01FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-11-28FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-07-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-07-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-07-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-07-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-07-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-07-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-07-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-07-04311: Food Establishment — No Permit or License
2022-07-03311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022-05-24FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021
2021-09-02311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2021-06-14FDNY inspection (RISK)
2021-05-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020
2020-08-02311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2020-07-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-07-30311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Music
2020-07-30311: Noise - Commercial — Car/Truck Music
2020-07-16311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2020-03-20Mortgage $75,000 — from A M CITY ISLAND REALTY CORP. to LAURENCE L. RAMPONI$75,000
2020-02-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019
2019-09-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-09Certificate of occupancy Final
2019-05-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018
2018-12-04Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2018-11-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2018-08-21Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2018-05-04Certificate of occupancy Temporary
2018-03-07Deed $415,000 — from 247 CITY ISLAND AVE., LLC to A M CITY ISLAND REALTY CORP$415,000
2018-03-06Sold for $415,000$415,000
2016
2016-09-29FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-01-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2015
2015-10-22ECB CLASS - 2 violation: ELECTRICAL WORK W/OUT A PERMIT.THE ENTIRE RESTAURANT & BAR:BRANCH CIRCUIT WIRING,RECEPTACLES OUTLETS,SWITCHES,LIGHTING FIXTURES."N$4,000
2015-10-07311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2015-10-07311: Sidewalk Condition — Dumpster - Construction Waste
2015-10-07311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2015-10-07DOB complaint, category ?
2015-10-07DOB complaint, category ?
2015-10-07DOB complaint, category ?
2015-10-02311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2015-10-02311: Sidewalk Condition — Cellar Door Defective
2015-07-29311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2015-05-02311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2014
2014-09-20311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2014-03-20311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2014-03-10Permit AL — ISSUED
2014-02-10Job filed: OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY FOR AN EXISTING RESTAURANT/BAR FOR NO MORE THAN 74 PEOPLE AS PER LNO.$3,000
2013
2013-06-21311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2011
2011-10-17311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2011-10-16311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2011-07-08311: Sewer — Manhole Cover Broken/Making Noise (SB)
2011-07-05311: Street Condition — Defective Hardware
2004
2004-10-20DOB complaint, category ?
2004-07-30DOB complaint, category ?
2004-07-05Deed — from HELGESEN, MICHAEL J to 247 CITY ISLAND AVENUE, LLC
2004-04-08DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2004-04-08Deed $150,000 — from HELGESEN, LAURENCE to HELGESEN, MICHAEL J$150,000
2001
2001-10-25Deed — from HELGESEN, LARS E. to HELGESEN, MICHAEL J.
1999
1999-08-05DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-12-01Deed — from HELGESEN, LARS E/ADMIN; HELGESEN, ANNA T/ADMIN OF to HELGESEN, LARS E
1992
1992-10-20DOB complaint, category ?
1991
1991-06-17DOB complaint, category ?

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