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252 Prospect Park West · Brooklyn · BBL 3011130056 · 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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Street Light Condition (1) · Water System (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$22,000 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 (1924)
NoSix or more residential units (1)
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$2,753,000 $165,180
2026$3,313,000 $198,780
2027$3,346,000 $200,760

The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Ladybird BakeryBakery Products/DessertsB—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

Subway15 St-Prospect Park — F G · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Prospect Park West / Prospect Av — B61 · 200 ft
Citi BikeWindsor Pl & Howard Pl · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: The Windsor Terrace School. 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

252 Prospect Park West

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

4 311 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: $175,000 on 1992-12-15 (lender: Palanca, Luca). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1992-12-15Mortgage $175,000 — from LONGOBARDI, JOSEPH SR; LONGOBARDI, MARY LORETTA to PALANCA, LUCA $175,000
1987-12-24Mortgage $30,000 — from PALANCA, LUCA to MARLBORO CAPITAL CORP $30,000

Ten-year activity

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2020
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201721510018
2018004026
2019001001
2020001102
202101271029
2022003003
2023004004
2024213017
2025000011
2026001012
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The last 12 months — 3 records

DateRecord
2026-04-24311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2026-01-06Restaurant inspection: LADYBIRD BAKERY — grade B
2025-11-19Restaurant inspection: LADYBIRD BAKERY

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-24311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2026-01-06Restaurant inspection: LADYBIRD BAKERY — grade B
2025
2025-11-19Restaurant inspection: LADYBIRD BAKERY
2024
2024-12-20311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2024-09-06311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Cycling
2024-08-05Restaurant inspection: LADYBIRD BAKERY — grade A
2024-06-24Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2024-06-11Job filed: NEW GAS PLUMBING FIXTURES IN KITCHEN FOR EXIST. RESTAURANT ASPER PLAN. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THISAPPLICATION$12,000
2024-06-06311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-06-06DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-06-12311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2023-06-11311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2023-06-02311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2023-02-26311: Food Establishment — No Permit or License
2022
2022-05-14311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022-04-27311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2022-04-16311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021
2021-12-16311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021-11-10311: Broken Parking Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2021-10-17311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021-10-11311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2021-07-14HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRING AT EAST EXTERIOR WALL OF
2021-06-28311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2021-06-28311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2021-06-28311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2021-06-28311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2021-06-28311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2021-06-28311: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2021-06-28311: SAFETY — CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR
2021-06-28311: SAFETY — SMOKE DETECTOR
2021-06-28311: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2021-06-28311: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2021-06-28311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2021-06-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2021-06-28Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2021-06-28Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2021-06-28Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — OUTLET/SWITCH
2021-06-28Tenant complaint: SAFETY — SMOKE DETECTOR
2021-06-28Tenant complaint: FLOORING/STAIRS — FLOOR
2021-06-28Tenant complaint: SAFETY — CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR
2021-06-28Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2021-06-28Tenant complaint: SAFETY — FIRE ESCAPE
2021-06-28Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2021-06-28DOB complaint, category ?
2021-05-02311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-26Deed — from LONGOBARDI, JOSEPH SR; LONGOBARDI, MARY LORETTA to THE MARY LORETTA LONGOBARDI REVOCABLE TR; THE JOSEPH LONGOBARDI REVOCABLE TRUST; LOBELLO,
2020
2020-11-16Deed transfer (nominal price)
2020-07-13311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2019
2019-07-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-12-26311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2018-11-11311: Electronics Waste Appointment — Ewaste appointment
2018-11-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-07-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-06-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-05-15311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2017
2017-12-23ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35209203P ISSUED ON 02/28/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1$400
2017-12-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-11-16ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35209203P ISSUED ON 02/28/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1$2,000
2017-11-13Job filed: REMOVE ONE STORY APPROX. 12'X 12' FRAME EXTENSION AT REAR IN ORDER TO REMOVE ECB VIOLATIONS #35209203P, 35232745P, 35276510P, 35275177X AN 35278478X. $10,000
2017-09-18ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUM/VIO#35209203P ISSUED ON 02/28/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1$400
2017-08-08ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35209201L ISSUED ON 02/28/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1
2017-08-08ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUM/VIO#35209203P ISSUED ON 02/18/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1 & 1$2,000
2017-07-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONERS ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35209201L ISSUED ON 02/28/16 AND TO FILE A CERTIFICA
2017-06-27ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35209203P ISSUED ON 02/28/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1$800
2017-06-27ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35209201L ISSUED ON 2-28-17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1
2017-05-31DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2017-05-31DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2017-04-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO # 35209201L ISSUED ON 02/28/16 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN
2017-04-29ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO # 35209203P ISSUED ON 02/28/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN$800
2017-04-23ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO # 35209203P ISSUED ON 02/18/17 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN
2017-02-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. OBSERVED: ONE STORY APPROX 14F BY 14F STRUCTURE ERECTED AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING (EXPOSURE #3). STRUCTU
2017-02-28ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED: ONE STORY APPROX 14F BY 14F STRUCTURE ERECTED AT THE REAR OF THE $1,000
2017-01-19311: Broken Parking Meter — Out of Order
2016
2016-12-27311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2016-12-19311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2016-12-19DOB complaint, category ?
2015
2015-01-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-01-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-01-23311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2015-01-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2014
2014-12-27311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2014-11-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-11-17311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-09-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-02-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2013
2013-02-25311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2012
2012-12-31311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2011
2011-06-28311: Street Condition — Pothole
2010
2010-03-29311: Consumer Complaint — Non-Delivery Goods/Services
2003
2003-06-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-06-05Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. N O CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCC PANCY$3,000
2003-06-05Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. N O CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCC PANCY$3,000
2002
2002-06-12Mortgage satisfied — from LONGIBARDI, MARY LORETTA; LONGOBARDI, JOSEPH SR to PALANCA, LUCA
1998
1998-06-02Permit EW — ISSUED
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1998-04-28Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-04-08Permit AL — ISSUED
1992
1992-12-15Mortgage assigned — from PALANCA, LUCA to PALANCA, ROSA; PALANCA, LUCA
1992-12-15Mortgage $175,000 — from LONGOBARDI, JOSEPH SR; LONGOBARDI, MARY LORETTA to PALANCA, LUCA$175,000
1992-12-09Deed — from PALANCA, LUCA to LONGOBARDI, MARY LORETTA; LONGOBARDI, JOSEPH SR
1992-01-07Mortgage satisfied — from PALANCA, LUCA to MARLBORO CAPITAL CORP
1987
1987-12-24Mortgage $30,000 — from PALANCA, LUCA to MARLBORO CAPITAL CORP$30,000
1987-12-24Mortgage satisfied — from COLELLA, JOSEPH; PALANCA, LUCA to CUSUMANO, VITO; CUSUMANO, MARY
1976
1976-08-12Deed — from COLELLA JOSEPH to PALANCA LUCA
1973
1973-10-25Mortgage — from COLELLA JOSEPH; PALANCA LUCA to CUSUMANO MARY; CUSUMANO VITO
1973-10-25Deed — from CUSUMANO VITO; CUSUMANO MARY to COLELLA JOSEPH; PALANCA LUCA

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