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255 3 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3004410006 · 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 class4
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 85% 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 13.3. 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

Open HPD violations19 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 8 class A. Oldest open since 1988-03-24.

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

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (14) · Illegal Parking (3).

Filed construction activity

$76,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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 (3)
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).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)2 TOMS CONSTRUCTION LLC
Head officerGEORGE RIGAS
Managing agent2 TOMS CONSTRUCTION LLC
Last registered2026-07-14

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,797,000 $808,650
2026$1,438,000 $647,100
2027$1,726,000 $776,700

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
SiempreMexicanAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 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 4 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 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-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 · 500 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. 282 Park Slope. 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

255 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

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 2009-04-22 (lender: Flatbush Federal Savings And Loan Associates). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-01-17Deed $2,740,000 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY to 2 TOMS CONSTRUCTION, LLC $2,740,000
2020-01-06Sold for $2,740,000 $2,740,000 $913,333
2019-02-15Mortgage $298,761 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY to 255 THIRD AVE FUNDING LLC $298,761
2019-02-15AL&R $800,000 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY to 255 THIRD AVE FUNDING LLC $800,000
2019-02-15Agreement $800,000 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY to 255 THIRD AVE FUNDING LLC $800,000
2012-02-21AL&R $541,000 — from CATAPANO, VINCENT; CATAPANO, ANTHONY to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI $541,000
2012-02-21Agreement $541,000 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY; CATAPANO, VINCENT to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI $541,000
2012-01-27Mortgage $201,741 — from CATAPANO, VINCENT; CATAPANO, ANTHONY to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI $201,741
2009-04-22Mortgage $350,000 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY; CATAPANO, VINCENT to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI $350,000
2009-04-22AL&R $350,000 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY; CATAPANO, VINCENT to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI $350,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001203
2018002013
2019011518
2020001225
20216490019
2022002002
202302110114
2024012014
2025015006
20260090110
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The last 12 months — 12 records

DateRecord
2026-09-25311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-09-20311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-29311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-06-29311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2026-06-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-16311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2026-05-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-02Restaurant inspection: SIEMPRE — grade A
2026-03-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-02-05311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-25311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-09-20311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-06-29311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-06-29311: Noise — Noise: Alarms (NR3)
2026-06-16311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-06-16311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2026-05-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-04-02Restaurant inspection: SIEMPRE — grade A
2026-03-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2026-02-05311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2025
2025-12-05Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-08-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-07-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-12311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2025-03-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024
2024-12-04Restaurant inspection: SIEMPRE — grade A
2024-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-08311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023
2023-12-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-12-18311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2023-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-10-17311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-10-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-10-16311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2023-08-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-24311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-20Restaurant inspection: SIEMPRE — grade A · mice evidence
2023-03-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-17HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-11-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021
2021-12-14311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2021-10-25HPD class A: § 26-1103 ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGE
2021-10-25HPD class A: § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES
2021-10-25HPD class A: § 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISS
2021-10-25HPD class A: § 27-2046.1 HMC: POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON
2021-10-25HPD class A: § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME READILY ACCESSIBLE FOR SIGNA
2021-10-25HPD class A: § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND
2021-10-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-09-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-07-29DOB complaint, category ?
2021-06-14Permit Mechanical Systems — Permit Issued
2021-06-09DOB complaint, category ?
2021-05-20Job filed: INSTALL NEW KITCHEN EXHAUST SYSTEM, HOOD, DUCTWORK, BLOWER AND MAKE UP AIR FOR KITCHEN AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE.$10,000
2021-05-05DOB complaint, category ?
2021-05-05Job filed: At first fl: 1 new commercial stoves, 2 new grills, 1 new three comp. commercial sink. 1 new hand sink, 1 new commercial dishwasher, 1 new 3 compart$22,000
2021-04-20Job filed: At first fl: 2 new commercial stoves, 2 new grills, 1 new three comp. commercial sink. 1 new hand sink, 1 new commercial dishwasher, 1 new 3 compart$22,000
2021-03-24DOB complaint, category ?
2021-03-11Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-03-03Job filed: At first fl: 1 new commercial stoves, 2 new grills, 1 new three comp. commercial sink. 1 new hand sink, 1 new commercial dishwasher, 1 new 3 compart$22,000
2020
2020-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-10-29Boiler inspection
2020-10-07Boiler inspection — defects found
2020-01-17Deed $2,740,000 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY to 2 TOMS CONSTRUCTION, LLC$2,740,000
2020-01-06Sold for $2,740,000$2,740,000
2019
2019-12-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-12-17FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-11-26Boiler inspection
2019-02-15Mortgage $298,761 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY to 255 THIRD AVE FUNDING LLC$298,761
2019-02-15AL&R $800,000 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY to 255 THIRD AVE FUNDING LLC$800,000
2019-02-15Agreement $800,000 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY to 255 THIRD AVE FUNDING LLC$800,000
2019-02-15TL&R — from FULTON DEAN FUNDING LLC to CATAPANO, VINCENT; CATAPANO, ANTHONY
2019-02-15Mortgage assigned — from FULTON DEAN FUNDING LLC to 255 THIRD AVE FUNDING LLC
2018
2018-12-07Boiler inspection
2018-10-12HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2018-08-15311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017
2017-11-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017-07-31Mortgage assigned — from NORTHFIELD BANK, to FULTON DEAN FUNDING LLC
2017-07-31AALR — from NORTHFIELD BANK to FULTON DEAN FUNDING LLC
2016
2016-11-01HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2016-04-11311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2016-03-30311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2015
2015-12-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2015-12-14311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2015-12-04311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2015-10-06HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2014
2014-08-10311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2014-06-01311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2013
2013-12-03311: Food Establishment — Kitchen/Food Prep Area
2013-03-26311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2012
2012-11-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-11-15311: Rodent — Mouse Sighting
2012-07-06Permit PL — ISSUED
2012-07-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-02-21AL&R $541,000 — from CATAPANO, VINCENT; CATAPANO, ANTHONY to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI$541,000
2012-02-21Agreement $541,000 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY; CATAPANO, VINCENT to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI$541,000
2012-01-27Mortgage $201,741 — from CATAPANO, VINCENT; CATAPANO, ANTHONY to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI$201,741
2012-01-27PAT — from CATAPANO, VINCENT to CATAPANO, ANTHONY
2011
2011-10-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-09-30Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2009
2009-09-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2009-08-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-08-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-07-24Job filed: RENOVATION OF APARTMENTS ON 3RD AND 4TH FLOORS. NEW PLUMBING INSTALLATION. NEW GAS FIRED WALL MOUNTED HOT WATER HEATERS.NO CHANGE TO EGRESS USE OR OCC$170,500
2009-04-22Mortgage $350,000 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY; CATAPANO, VINCENT to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI$350,000
2009-04-22AL&R $350,000 — from CATAPANO, ANTHONY; CATAPANO, VINCENT to FLATBUSH FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCI$350,000
2009-04-22Mortgage satisfied — from CATAPANO, VINCENT to FRASCIELLO, SALVATORE
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-12-13DEED, LE — from CATAPANO, VINCENT to CATAPANO, ANTHONY
2007-04-04DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-07-27TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
1997
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-05-10HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SWTICH PLATE COVER WALL BATHROOM 4 STY APT 3. LOCATED AT APT 3
1991-05-10HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 2 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1991-05-10HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE THE DIRTY AND/OR LOOSE PAPER AND REPAPER OR PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS BATHROOM & PRIVATE
1991-05-10HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL 1 TO 2 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1991-05-10HPD class A: D26-20.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW
1991-05-10HPD class A: D26-20.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW
1991-05-10HPD class A: § 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKIN
1991-05-10HPD class A: § 62 M/D LAW REARRANGE TELEVISION AND/OR RADIO ANTENNA TO BE AT LEAST 10 FEET ABOVE ROOF AND NOT ATTACHED TO ANY FIRE ESCAPE OR SOIL OR VENT
1991-05-10HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
1991-05-10HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE HANDRAIL ENTRANCE REAR YARD TO CELLAR.
1991-05-10HPD class C: D26-17.10 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H
1991-05-10HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CERAMIC WALL TILES BATHROOM 4 STY APT 3. LOCATED AT APT 3
1991-05-10HPD class A: D26-20.08 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BOX MISS
1991-05-10HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD TREAD 7 UP FROM BOTTOM 3 TO 4 STY PUBLIC HALL STAIR.
1991-05-10HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE WOOD TREADS 1 TO 8 UP FROM BOTTOM PULLING FROM STRINGER 2 TO 3 STY PUBLIC HALL.
1988
1988-03-24HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CINDER BLOCK WALLS OF BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
1988-03-24HPD class B: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CLG BOILER ROOM CELLAR.
1988-03-24HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED FIRE PROOF SELF CLOSING DOOR WITH KEY OPERATED DEADBOLT & LATCH SET PEEPHOLE & CHAIN DOOR GUARD AT ENTRA
1988-03-24HPD class A: D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROVIDE APPROVED FIRE PROOF SELF CLOSING DOOR AT ALL DOOR OPENINGS TO PUBLIC HALL OTHER THAN APT ENTRANCE DOOR AT 4 STY A
1988-03-24HPD class B: D26-19.07 ADM CODE INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SUFFICIENT LIGHT OR LIGHTS OF AT LEAST 40 WATTS INCANDESCENT OR EQUIVALENT EACH, TO LIGHT ADEQUATELY
1977
1977-06-09Deed — from FRASCIELLO SALVATORE to CATAPANO VINCENT
1977-06-09Mortgage — from CATAPANO VINCENT to FRASCIELLO SALVATORE
1975
1975-12-17Deed — from FRASCIELLO RAY (EXEC OF) to FRASCIELLO SALVATORE

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