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856 Atlantic Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3011220010 · 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 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 10. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 violations5 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2003-08-07.

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

28 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (13) · Illegal Parking (11) · Blocked Driveway (1) · Smoking or Vaping (1) · Traffic (1) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$40,000 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 (1930)
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$2,407,000 $144,420
2026$2,643,000 $158,580
2027$2,482,000 $148,920

The city's market estimate has risen 3% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Kinanm LoungeCaribbeanA—

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).

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

SubwayClinton-Washington Avs — C · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
7 Av — B Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Atlantic Av / Vanderbilt Av — B45 · 200 ft
Citi BikeUnderhill Ave & Pacific St · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 011 Purvis J. Behan. 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

856 Atlantic 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

28 311 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: $50,000 on 1993-02-24 (lender: Republic Natl Bank Of NY). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2022-03-14MLEA $2,000,000 — from BERGEN AFL, LLC to VANDERBILT ATLANTIC HOLDINGS LLC $2,000,000
1993-02-24Mortgage $50,000 — from MAROTTO, FRANK J to REPUBLIC NATL BANK OF NY $50,000

Ten-year activity

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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701150016
2018103004
201902210023
2020025007
202105133021
20221091112
20230070613
202400160218
202500100212
2026001012
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The last 12 months — 2 records

DateRecord
2026-06-01311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-04-28Rodent inspection: Passed

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-01311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-04-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2025
2025-10-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-09-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2025-09-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-08-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-07-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-06-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-05-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-05-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2025-03-01311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-02-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-02-05311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025-01-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024
2024-11-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-11-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2024-10-31311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-10-25Restaurant inspection: KINANM LOUNGE
2024-08-07311: Traffic — Chronic Speeding
2024-07-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-07-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-06-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2024-05-27311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2024-05-21311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-05-12311: Smoking or Vaping — Allowed in Smoke Free Area
2024-05-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-04-24311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-04-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2024-03-28311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2023
2023-11-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-11-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-09-14311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2023-09-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-09-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-08-27Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-08-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-07-31Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-07-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2023-07-06Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-05-18Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-04-26311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2023-04-11311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022
2022-12-08Restaurant inspection: KINANM LOUNGE — grade A
2022-11-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-09-05311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-09-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-08-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-05-31311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-05-25Job filed: FULL DEMOLITION TO A THREE STORY BUILDING
2022-04-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2022-03-24311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2022-03-24311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2022-03-14MLEA $2,000,000 — from BERGEN AFL, LLC to VANDERBILT ATLANTIC HOLDINGS LLC$2,000,000
2021
2021-12-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/V35432994M ISSUED11/13/19&TO FILE C/C PURSUANT TO28-201.1&1RCNY102-0$12,500
2021-11-28311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-11-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-10-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2021-10-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35432994M ISSUED ON 11/13/19 & TO FILE A CERT OF $6,250
2021-08-20ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35432994M ISSUED ON 11/15/19 & TO FILE A CERT OF $12,500
2021-08-12311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-08-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2021-08-06DECL — from VANDERBILT ATLANTIC HOLDINGS LLC,; M.M.B. ASSOCIATES, LLC; BERGEN AFL, LLC; GILKES, CARMEN
2021-08-06SMIS — from WEBSTER BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2021-08-06CERT — from RELIABLE ABSTRACT CO., LLC
2021-06-25ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35432994M ISSUED ON 11/15/2019 AND TO FILE A CERTIF$12,500
2021-06-24311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2021-06-23311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1RB Missed Recycling - M/G/Pl
2021-06-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-07311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-01311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2021-04-06ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35432994M ISSUED ON 11/15/2019 AND TO FILE A CERTIF$2,500
2021-03-31311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020
2020-10-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION#35432994M ISSUED ON 11/15/19 AND TO FILE A CERTIFIC$6,250
2020-03-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-03-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2020-02-05DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2020-01-31311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2020-01-31311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2020-01-26311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-12-29311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-11-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT NOTED: @TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED @REAR OF 1ST FLOOR REAR OBSERVED A DECKS APPROX 20'' BY 30' & A GAZEBO @REAR$25,000
2019-11-14DOB complaint, category ?
2019-10-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-09-21311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2019-09-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-09-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-09-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-25311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-24311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-15311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-08-11311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-09311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-06-08311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-19311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-18311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-05-02311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2019-03-26311: Smoking — Smoking Violation
2018
2018-11-23311: Water System — No Water (WNW)
2018-08-26311: Drinking — After Hours - Licensed Est
2018-08-01Job filed: COVERT FROM STORE TO EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT ON 1ST FLOOR WITH TEMPORARY USE OF REAR YARD FOR LOUNGE AREA.$40,000
2018-05-03311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017
2017-08-20311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-08-07ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35168547K ISSUED ON 06/18/16 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.1$6,000
2017-06-21ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/ VIOLATION# 35168547K ISSUED ON 06/18/16 AND TO FILE A CERTIF$6,000
2017-06-06311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal
2017-06-06DOB complaint, category ?
2017-06-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-05-06ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION# 35168547K ISSUED ON 6/18/16 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSU$12,000
2017-05-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.COMPANY SIGN DOES NOT BEAR A DECAL BEARING UL CALSSIFICATION MARK OR DATE OF SIGNS ERECTION(NAUTICA)REM:REMOVE$25,000
2017-05-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.COMPANY SIGN IS CONTRARY TO COMPLIANCE W/CONSTRUCTION DOCS.PERMIT #320540269 ISSUED FOR SIGN MEASURING 140 SQ $25,000
2017-05-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: PROPERTY OWNER ACTING AS OUTDOOR ADVERTISING CO.-FAILURE TO OBTAIN OAC REGISTRATION # WHILE ENGAGING IN THE OUTDOOR ADVERTISISNG B$25,000
2017-05-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.COMPANY SIGN EXCEEDS PERMISSABLE SURFACE AREA OF 144 SQ.FT(6X24)SIGH IS APPROX 350 SQ FT(10X35)(NAUTICA)REM:RE$25,000
2017-05-04ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OUTDOOR ADVERTISING.COMPANY FAILURE TO HAVE LICENSED SIGN HANGER ATTACH OR ERECT SIGN(NAUTICA) REM:REMOVE ILLEGAL SIGN$25,000
2017-04-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2017-03-11ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTANED IN SUMMONS/VIO # 35168547K ISSUED ON 06/18/16 & TO FIL$6,000
2017-01-27311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2017-01-15ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35168547K ISSUED ON 11/27/16 & TO FILE A C OF C P$2,400
2016
2016-12-03ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY W/ THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV# 35768547K ISSUED ON 6/18/16 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUANT TO 28-201.$12,000
2016-10-05ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN NOV#35168597K ISSUED ON 6/18/16 &TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION $12,000
2016-09-07DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2016-06-19311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — M.A.R.C.H. Program (Interagency)
2016-06-19DOB complaint, category ?
2016-06-18ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. AT REAR OF PREMISES WOOD DECK IN REAR ENCLOSED WITH FENCE OVER 8'IN HEIGHT. NO PERMITS ON FILE TO BE USED I$16,000
2015
2015-09-25311: Blocked Driveway — No Access
2015-08-22311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-05-30311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2015-01-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014
2014-07-13311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-06-10311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-06-06311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2014-06-06311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2014-06-06DOB complaint, category ?
2014-06-03311: General Construction/Plumbing — Excavation Undermining Adjacent Building
2014-06-03ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT.OWNER HAS CHANGED THE 1STFLR SPACE FROM A STORE TO A EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT.1ST FLR IS COMPRISED OF NEW$4,000
2014-06-03DOB complaint, category ?
2014-05-28DOB complaint, category ?
2014-05-12311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2014-03-12311: Drinking — Underage - Licensed Est
2013
2013-11-06311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2013-08-29311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2013-08-29311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2013-06-27311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Advertising Sign/Billboard/Posters/Flexible Fabric - Illegal
2012
2012-11-27311: Street Condition — Pothole
2012-10-09Permit SG — ISSUED
2012-07-05311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2012-03-08311: Street Condition — Pothole
2011
2011-09-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Shaking/Vibrating/Structural Stability
2011-09-05DOB complaint, category ?
2010
2010-02-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Adjacent Buildings Not Protected
2010-02-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2010-02-05DOB complaint, category ?
2010-02-05DOB complaint, category ?
2006
2006-11-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-01-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2004
2004-05-13Deed — from FRANK J. MAROTTO, A/K/A FRANK MAROTTO, J to BERGEN AFL, LLC
2004-04-28HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE - GLASS OF WINDOWS, REAR EAST & WEST ROOMS & FRONT EAST & WEST ROOMS 3RD STY
2004-04-28HPD class A: § 27-2041 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING UNIT T
2004-03-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2003
2003-08-07HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF - ICING UP OF ALL WINDOWS 3RD STY APT THROUGHOUT
2003-08-07HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK - OVER ENTIRE 3RD STY APT.
2003-08-07HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT - WALLS FRONT EAST ROOM 3RD STY APT.
2002
2002-09-10Permit EW — ISSUED
2002-07-15Job filed: RENOVATE EXISITNG APT AT 3 FLOOR REPLACE KITCEHN & BATHROOM NO CHANGE O EGRESS OCCUPACNY OR USE$5,000
2002-07-15Job filed: RENOVATE EXISITNG APT AT 3 FLOOR REPLACE KITCEHN & BATHROOM NO CHANGE O EGRESS OCCUPACNY OR USE$5,000
2002-03-30ECB Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. HAZARDOUS: CONPLETE CUT REHAB AND FRAMING BEING DONE AT THIRD STORY, AT SECOND STORY PARTITION WALLS AND CE
2002-03-19DOB complaint, category ?
1998
1998-08-14Mortgage satisfied — from MAROTTO, FRANK J to REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK
1993
1993-02-24Mortgage $50,000 — from MAROTTO, FRANK J to REPUBLIC NATL BANK OF NY$50,000
1987
1987-11-20Deed — from MAROTTO, FRANK JR; MAROTTO, LOUISE M to MAROTTO, FRANK JR
1987-01-22Deed — from MAROTTO, LOUISE M; MAROTTO, FRANK JR; MAROTTO, FRANK J to MAROTTO, LOUISE M; MAROTTO, FRANK JR
1981
1981-03-25Deed — from MAROTTO FRANK J; MAROTTO LOUISE M to MAROTTO LOUISE M; MAROTTO FRANK J; MAROTTO FRANK JR
1973
1973-03-19Deed — from MAROTTO FRANK J to MAROTTO FRANK J; MAROTTO LOUISE M
1969
1969-02-21Agreement — from METROPOLITAN COMMUTER; METROPOLITAN COMMUTER TRASPORTATION AUTH; METROPOLITAN COMMUTER TRA to TUCKER RICHRAD B; TUCITER RICHARD B; TUCKER RICHARD B; KRESKY EDWARD M (AS SUCCESSOR OF);
1969-01-22Deed — from PASSERA DORIS to MAROTTO FRANK J; MAROTTO DORIS

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