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940 4 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3006920040 · 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 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.

What 311 hears from this address

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Consumer Complaint (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1).

Filed construction activity

$117,000 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 (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$1,968,000 $118,080
2026$1,725,000 $103,500
2027$1,758,000 $105,480

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Cafe NubeCoffee/TeaA—

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2013 (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

Subway36 St — D N R · under 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 36 St / 4 Av — B70 · 150 ft
Citi Bike36 St & 4 Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 024. 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

940 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

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: $25,617 on 1999-12-30 (lender: Staten Island Savings Bank), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1999-12-30Mortgage $25,618 — from KANTARELLIS, SPYROS; KANTARELLIS, SPYRIDON; KANTARELLIS, JOHN to STATEN ISLAND SAVINGS BANK $25,618
1997-05-15Mortgage $120,000 — from KANTARELLIS, SPYROS; KANTARELLIS, JOHN $120,000
1984-06-20Mortgage $30,000 — from KANTARELLIS, SPYROS; KANTARELLIS, JOHN to PRISCIANTELLI, VITO $30,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017011013
2018000213
20194050110
2020221016
20210082010
2022001001
2023021003
2024011013
2025011013
2026000011
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-10-13Restaurant inspection: CAFE NUBE — grade A
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-13Restaurant inspection: CAFE NUBE — grade A
2025
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-06-16Restaurant inspection: CAFE NUBE — grade A
2025-05-17311: Homeless Person Assistance — Non-Chronic
2024
2024-09-23DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2024-04-03Restaurant inspection: CAFE NUBE — grade A
2024-02-08311: Consumer Complaint — Bodega, Deli, or Convenience Store
2023
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-03-10311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2022
2022-02-02311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021
2021-12-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-12-11311: Missed Collection — Bulky Trash
2021-12-07311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-11-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-26311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2021-10-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-10-18Deed — from KANTARELLIS, TRUSTEE, ANGELA; AMALIA KANTARELLIS IRREVOCABLE TR U/T/D to KANTARELLIS, JOHN; KANTARELLIS, IOANNIS
2021-08-24Deed transfer (nominal price)
2021-08-20311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2021-05-31311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-11-11Boiler inspection
2020-04-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-04-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-02-14311: Vending — Unlicensed
2020-01-03FDNY inspection (COM_OCPCY)
2020-01-03FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019
2019-11-01Boiler inspection
2019-07-23311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-05-27311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2019-05-27311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2019-05-24Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-05-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-05-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-05-03Job filed: JOB FILED FOR FIRST FLOOR INTERIOR RENOVATION AS PER PLANS SHOWS:FLOORING, MINOR PARTITION, EXHAUST HOOD WITH PLUMBING WORK. SPLIT AC UNIT INSTALLATIO$117,000
2019-01-09311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RB Missed Recycling - M/G/Pl
2019-01-09311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2018
2018-11-26Boiler inspection
2018-02-05Deed — from KANTARELLIS, TRUSTEE, EFFIE E.; SPYROS KANTARELLIS IRREVOCABLE TR U/T/D ; SPYROS KANTARELL to AMALIA KANTARELLIS IRREVOCABLE TR U/T/D ; KANTARELLIS, TRUSTEE, ANGELA; AMALIA KANTARELLIS
2018-01-12Deed transfer (nominal price)
2017
2017-11-08Boiler inspection
2017-07-10DOB complaint, category ?
2017-06-28311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2014
2014-11-18311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint
2014-10-30311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
2014-08-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2014-08-08311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2014-05-08311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2014-04-29311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2013
2013-11-13311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2013-05-14Deed — from KANTARELLIS, SPYROS; KANTARELLIS, SPYRIDON to KANTARELLIS, AS TRUSTEE, EMORFIA E; KANTARELLIS, AS TRUSTEE, EFFIE E; KANTARELLIS, AS TRUS
2013-03-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2011 INSPECTION REPORT
2013-01-22311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1C Uncollected Xmas Trees
2012
2012-04-09311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2012-04-09DOB complaint, category ?
2007
2007-08-29DOB complaint, category ?
2007-05-17Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2006
2006-11-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-11-06Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-10-26Job filed: TO REFURBISH EXITING STORE, TO REPLACE EXISTING FIXTURES ON EXISTING ROUGHING. TO REPOINT EXISTING BRICK IN THE STORE. ALL WORK AS PER PLANS$14,000
2006-10-07DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-10-21Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2005-10-21Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2005-10-21Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2005-10-21Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2005-10-21Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2005-10-21Tenant complaint: GENERAL — WINDOWS
2005-10-21Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2005-05-02Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
1999
1999-12-30PAT — from KANTARELLIS, SPYROS to KANTARELLIS, JOHN
1999-12-30Mortgage $25,618 — from KANTARELLIS, SPYROS; KANTARELLIS, SPYRIDON; KANTARELLIS, JOHN to STATEN ISLAND SAVINGS BANK$25,618
1999-12-30Mortgage assigned — from KANTARELLIS, SPYROS; KANTARELLIS, JOHN; KANTARELLIS, SPYRIDON to STATEN ISLAND SAVINGS BANK
1999-12-30REL — from GREENPOINT BANK to KANTARELLIS, SPYROS
1999-12-30REL — from GREENPOINT BANK to KANTARELLIS, JOHN; KANTARELLIS, SPYROS
1999-12-30Mortgage assigned — from GREENPOINT BANK to STATEN ISLAND SAVINGS BANK
1999-12-30Agreement — from STATEN ISLAND SAVINGS BANK to KANTARELLIS, SPYROS; KANTARELLIS, SPYRIDON; KANTARELLIS, JOHN
1997
1997-05-15Mortgage assigned — from KANTARELLIS, SPYROS; KANTARELLIS, JOHN to GREENPOINT BANK
1997-05-15Mortgage $120,000 — from KANTARELLIS, SPYROS; KANTARELLIS, JOHN$120,000
1994
1994-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1993-06-01DOB violation LL6291:
1985
1985-07-01Mortgage satisfied — from KANTARELLIS, SPYROS; KANTARELLIS, JOHN to PRISCIANTELLI, VITO
1984
1984-06-20Mortgage $30,000 — from KANTARELLIS, SPYROS; KANTARELLIS, JOHN to PRISCIANTELLI, VITO$30,000
1984-06-20Deed — from PRISCIANTELLI, VITO to KANTARELLIS, JOHN; KANTARELLIS, SPYROS

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