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876 4 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3006760045 · 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 class10
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 93% 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 33.3. In ZIP 11232, 65% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% 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.

$3,750 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Boilers (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Graffiti (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$84,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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$2,067,000 $124,020
2026$2,142,000 $128,520
2027$1,866,000 $111,960

The city's market estimate has fallen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Big John's Coffee Shop & GrillAmericanAMice 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 3 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

Subway36 St — D N R · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 3 Av / 34 St — B37 · 700 ft
Citi Bike30 St & 4 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 172 Beacon School of Excellence. 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

876 4 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: $110,000 on 1995-02-02 (lender: Green Point Savingsbank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1995-02-02Mortgage $110,000 — from KANTARELLIS, JOHN; KANTARELLIS, ANGELA/LIFE TENANT; KANTARELLIS, DINO; KANTARELLIS, CONSTA to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK $110,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
10
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017001001
2018001102
2019503008
2020030003
2021011002
2022014005
20230730010
2024042017
2025023027
2026000011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-05-27Restaurant inspection: BIG JOHN'S COFFEE SHOP & GRILL — grade A
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-27Restaurant inspection: BIG JOHN'S COFFEE SHOP & GRILL — grade A
2025
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-09-01311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-25Restaurant inspection: BIG JOHN'S COFFEE SHOP & GRILL — grade A
2025-06-26Restaurant inspection: BIG JOHN'S COFFEE SHOP & GRILL · mice evidence
2025-02-11ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS #39111542J ISSUED ON 04/12/2024, AND FAILURE TO FILE A CERTIFICAT$3,125
2025-01-23311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-01-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-12-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-06-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-04-12311: Boilers — Boiler - Defective/Inoperative/No Permit
2024-04-12ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FOUND 2 NAVIEN (NHB 80) GAS FIRED BOILERS IN APARTMENTS NOT REGISTERED, MAINTAIN BOILER; CORRECT VIOLATING CONDITION SUBMIT CERTIF$625
2024-04-12DOB complaint, category ?
2024-04-05Restaurant inspection: BIG JOHN'S COFFEE SHOP & GRILL — grade A
2023
2023-11-16FDNY inspection (RISK)
2023-11-16FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2023-10-11311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-08-22311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-08-13311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2022
2022-12-14311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2022-12-14311: Bike Rack Condition — Bike Rack Repair
2022-11-29311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022-06-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-02-01311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021
2021-07-12311: Consumer Complaint — Retail Store
2021-05-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2020
2020-02-25FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2020-02-25FDNY inspection (RISK)
2020-01-17DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019
2019-12-18Job filed: Replace gas piping at cellar. Replace gas fired kitchen equipment and related gas piping at first floor. 12/11/19: see comments section for PAA$15,000
2019-11-27Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2019-10-17Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2019-08-08Job filed: Replace gas piping at cellar. Replace gas fired kitchen equipment and related gas piping at first floor. 12/11/19: see comments section for PAA$15,000
2019-08-08Job filed: Install 4 new mini split heat pumps at rear facade and 4 new indoor heat pumps servicing first floor commercial space.$54,000
2019-01-15311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2019-01-15311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2019-01-15311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2018
2018-12-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-11-28Deed — from KANTARELLIS, JOHN; KANTARELLIS, ANGELA; KANTARELLIS, DINO to 876 4TH AVE REALTY LLC
2017
2017-02-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-06-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-06-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-06-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2016-05-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-08-27FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-01-26311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014
2014-05-15DOB violation LBLVIO:
2013
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2010 INSPECTION REPORT
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-07-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-07-31Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-07-21Job filed: UPGRADE EXISTING KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2008-04-16Deed — from KANTARELLIS, CONSTANTINOS; KANTARELLIS, DINO; KANTARELLIS, ANGIE; KANTARELLIS, ANGELA to KANTARELLIS, CONSTANTINOS; KANTARELLIS, DINO; KANTARELLIS, ANGELA; KANTARELLIS, JOHN; KANT
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-10-09DOB complaint, category ?
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-09-15Mortgage satisfied — from KANTARELLIS, ANGELA; KANTARELLIS, A/K/A DINO; KANTARELLIS, CONSTANTINOS; KANTARELLIS, JOHN to THE GREEN POINT SAVINGS BANK
2004-07-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2004-06-24Job filed: Upgrade existing suppression system, as shown on plan. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.$3,000
2004-06-24Job filed: Upgrade existing suppression system, as shown on plan. No change in use, occupancy, or egress.$3,000
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
2003
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-12-08Deed — from KANTARELLIS, JOHN to KANTARELLIS, DINO
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1995-02-02Mortgage $110,000 — from KANTARELLIS, JOHN; KANTARELLIS, ANGELA/LIFE TENANT; KANTARELLIS, DINO; KANTARELLIS, CONSTA to GREEN POINT SAVINGSBANK$110,000
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993-01-29Deed — from KANTARELLIS, ANGELA to KANTARELLIS, JOHN; KANTARELLIS, DINO
1976
1976-11-15Deed — from KANTARELLIS SPIROS to KANTARELLIS NICHOLAS
1970
1970-08-04Deed — from GIANGRANDE ANTHONY to KANTARELLIS NICHOLAS
1970-08-04Mortgage — from KANTARELLIS NICHOLAS; KANTARELLIS SPIROS to GIANGRANDE ANTHONY
1970-07-20Deed — from GIANGRANDE MARIA to GIANGRANDE ANTHONY

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