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270 3 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3004400039 · 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, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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: Noise (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Lead (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1).

Filed construction activity

$25,000 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1931)
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$3,014,000 $180,840
2026$3,426,000 $205,560
2027$3,248,000 $194,880

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Canal BarAmericanA—

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 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayUnion St — R · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Carroll St — F G · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / Union St — B37 · 100 ft
Citi Bike3 Ave & Carroll St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 032 Samuel Mills Sprole. 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

270 3 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: $349,900 on 2003-09-12 (lender: Wells Fargo Home Mortgage). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2007-07-12Deed $935,000 — from PADOVANI, ANTHONY to GOWANUS 270, LLC $935,000
2003-09-12Mortgage $349,900 — from PADAVONI, ANTHONY to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE $349,900
2003-09-12Deed $288,850 — from RUIZ, FRANCISCO to PADAVONI, ANTHONY $288,850
1991-01-24Mortgage $175,000 — from RUIZ, FRANCISCO to DEMULLI, GIOVANNI B $175,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
6
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201800606
201900101
202000303
202100101
202200404
202302114
202401113
202540206
202611215
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The last 12 months — 10 records

DateRecord
2026-10-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-10-02DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-24Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-03-10Restaurant inspection: CANAL BAR — grade A
2026-01-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-12-21311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025-11-28Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025-11-13Job filed: PARAPET REPAIR AT EXPOSURE #1. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.
2025-11-06Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2025-11-05Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-02311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-10-02DOB complaint, category ?
2026-08-24Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2026-03-10Restaurant inspection: CANAL BAR — grade A
2026-01-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025
2025-12-21311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2025-11-28Permit General Construction — Permit Issued
2025-11-13Job filed: PARAPET REPAIR AT EXPOSURE #1. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2025-11-06Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2025-11-05Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE $5,000
2025-10-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-11-19FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-10-26Restaurant inspection: CANAL BAR — grade A
2024-01-15311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2023
2023-10-19311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2023-07-31FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-06-27FDNY inspection (STANDARD)
2023-05-30Restaurant inspection: CANAL BAR — grade A
2022
2022-12-30311: Missed Collection — Recycling - Metal/Glass/Rigid Plastic
2022-11-29311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2022-08-22311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2022-08-20311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2021
2021-05-28311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2020
2020-07-27311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-27311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-01311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2019
2019-04-30311: Food Establishment — Pet/Animal
2018
2018-08-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-05-24311: Derelict Vehicle — With License Plate
2018-02-08311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-02-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-02-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2018-01-25311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2016
2016-10-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2016-02-03311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2015
2015-10-21311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2015-01-13311: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2015-01-13Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2014
2014-08-20Job filed: INSTALL NEW TIE RODS FOR BRACING OF TILTED SIDE WALL. REPLACE CELLAR WOOD GIRDER WITH STEEL GIRDER AND 2 TUBULAR COLUMNS. SHIM EXISTING CELLAR WOOD JO$24,000
2014-01-16311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint
2013
2013-09-18311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Illegal Hotel Rooms In Residential Building
2013-09-18DOB complaint, category ?
2013-04-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2013-03-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2013-03-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-03-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2013-02-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2012
2012-11-10311: Noise Survey — People Created Noise
2011
2011-04-28311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2010
2010-09-11311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2007
2007-09-09DOB complaint, category ?
2007-07-23Mortgage satisfied — from PADOVANI, ANTHONY to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC.; WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
2007-07-12Deed $935,000 — from PADOVANI, ANTHONY to GOWANUS 270, LLC$935,000
2007-05-22DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-06-20Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-06-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-06-06Job filed: Modification of interior partitions in the cellar and first floor. Replace/install new plumbing fixtures on the first floor. No change in use, egress$25,000
2003
2003-09-12Mortgage satisfied — from RUIZ, FRANCISCO to DEMUCCI, GIOVANNI B
2003-09-12Mortgage $349,900 — from PADAVONI, ANTHONY to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE$349,900
2003-09-12Deed $288,850 — from RUIZ, FRANCISCO to PADAVONI, ANTHONY$288,850
2001
2001-06-28TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
2001-06-28TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
2001-06-28TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK; BANK OF NEW YORK
1999
1999-07-21DOB complaint, category ?
1991
1991-01-24Mortgage $175,000 — from RUIZ, FRANCISCO to DEMULLI, GIOVANNI B$175,000
1991-01-24Deed — from DE MUCCI, GIOVANNI B to RUIZ, FRANCISCO
1981
1981-06-12Deed — from DEMUCCI URBANO; DEMUCCI MANUELA to DEMUCCI GIOVANNI B

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