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486 DeKalb Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3019410018 · 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 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% 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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2008-05-24.

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

9 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (2) · Illegal Fireworks (1) · Noise (1) · Water System (1) · Water Maintenance (1).

Filed construction activity

$47,584 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 (1966)
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$2,051,000 $123,060
2026$2,048,000 $122,880
2027$1,941,000 $116,460

The city's market estimate has fallen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Famous Joe PizzeriaPizzaA—

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

SubwayBedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: De Kalb Av / Franklin Av — B38 · 100 ft
Citi BikeDeKalb Ave & Franklin Ave · 100 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. 270 Johann DeKalb. 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

486 DeKalb 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

9 311 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: $90,000 on 1995-06-29 (lender: Bassolino, Donald and Bassolino, George Jr), covering 3 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
1995-06-29Mortgage $90,000 — from ASTAFANOUS, AMIR SAMY to BASSOLINO, DONALD; BASSOLINO, GEORGE JR $90,000
1984-10-25Mortgage $50,000 — from BASSOLINO, GEORGE JR; BASSOLINO, DONALD to RUSSO, ANNE P $50,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201700426
2018008210
201950128
20200015318
20210111012
20220510015
202320338
202400246
202500224
202600538
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The last 12 months — 9 records

DateRecord
2026-09-26311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-09-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-09-06311: Water Maintenance — Fire Hydrant Running
2026-06-24Restaurant inspection: FAMOUS JOE PIZZERIA
2026-05-10311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-05-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-03-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-04311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2025-11-06311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-26311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2026-09-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-09-06311: Water Maintenance — Fire Hydrant Running
2026-06-24Restaurant inspection: FAMOUS JOE PIZZERIA
2026-05-10311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2026-05-10311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2026-03-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-04311: Water System — Hydrant Leaking (WC1)
2025
2025-11-06311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2025-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-15311: Illegal Fireworks — N/A
2025-03-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-10-21Restaurant inspection: FAMOUS JOE PIZZERIA — grade A
2024-10-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-09-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2024-09-15311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024-09-15311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-03-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-10-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-09-13Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-08-14Restaurant inspection: FAMOUS JOE PIZZERIA — grade A
2023-06-07311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2023-06-07311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-05-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2023-02-27Permit Sign — Signed-off
2023-02-25Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AN ILLUMINATED BUSINESS ACCESSORY SIGN . NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,584
2022
2022-10-19311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022-10-05Eviction executed (PIZZA STORE)
2022-08-27311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-08-23311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-06-10311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-02-23311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2022-02-23DOB complaint, category ?
2022-02-10ECB CLASS - 2 violation: DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL WIRING FROM BUILDING TO SHED, COMPLY WITH EC; COMPLY WITH CODE$400
2022-02-07311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2022-02-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Excessive
2022-02-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Excessive
2022-02-07DOB complaint, category ?
2022-02-07DOB complaint, category ?
2022-02-07DOB complaint, category ?
2022-01-26311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2021
2021-09-23311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2021-08-15311: Industrial Waste — Grease In Sewer/Catch Basin (IDG)
2021-08-15311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2021-08-15311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2021-08-15311: Industrial Waste — Grease In Sewer/Catch Basin (IDG)
2021-05-05311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2021-05-05DOB complaint, category ?
2021-04-30311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2021-04-27311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2021-04-18311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2021-02-07311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2021-01-19311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2020
2020-12-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-12-21311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2020-12-21311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2020-12-11311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2020-11-15311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-11-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-10-11311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-10311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-17311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020-09-17311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-01311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2020-08-24311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2020-07-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2020-06-07311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2020-06-07311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2020-06-07311: Industrial Waste — Grease In Sewer/Catch Basin (IDG)
2020-06-07311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2020-05-31311: Food Establishment — Food Preparation Location
2019
2019-08-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-07311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2019-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-02-21Permit PL — ISSUED
2019-01-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-01-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-01-17Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING PLACE (U.G.6 ). NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OCCUPANCY.$22,500
2019-01-17Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING PLACE (U.G.6 ). NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OCCUPANCY.$22,500
2018
2018-09-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-09-14311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-09-14311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-09-14311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-09-14311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-09-14Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-09-14Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-09-14Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-09-14Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2018-03-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-10-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-06-04311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2017-04-30311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2017-03-16311: Snow — 15S Re-Plow/Spread/Ice-Snow Cond.
2017-01-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-12-16Deed — from KAMILIA & KATHERINE REAL ESTATE INC. to KAMILIA & KATHERINE REAL ESTATE INC.
2015-04-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-04-16Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-04-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-07-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-06-18Job filed: FILING A FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY GAS VALVE FILED UNDER APPL#320728343 NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$3,000
2013-04-23311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2013-04-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-03-25Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING PLACE (U.G.6 ). NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$168,000
2013-03-25Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING EATING AND DRINKING PLACE (U.G.6 ). NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$168,000
2012
2012-12-05311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2012-12-05DOB complaint, category ?
2012-10-24311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Activity
2012-08-22311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-08-22311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-08-22Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-08-22Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011
2011-09-07311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010
2010-07-30311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2010-07-15311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2010-06-22311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2010-06-18311: Industrial Waste — Grease In Sewer/Catch Basin (IDG)
2010-06-01311: General Construction/Plumbing — Illegal Conversion Of Commercial Bldg/Space To Other Uses
2010-06-01DOB complaint, category ?
2010-03-24Rodent inspection: Cleanup done
2010-03-08Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-02-24Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-01-28Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2010-01-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2009
2009-11-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2009-11-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2008
2008-05-24HPD class A: SECTION 53, 187, 231 M/D LAW AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS. PROVIDE A SHOE PROPERLY SECURED TO BOTTOM OF STRING OF DROPLADDER WEST FI
2008-05-24HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005,2007 ADMIN. CODE AND DEPARTMENT RULES AND REGULATIONS: REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES HOUSE HOL
2008-05-21Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2002
2002-08-22Deed — from ASTAFANOUS, AMIR SAMY to KAMILIA & KATHERINEREAL ESTATE INC
1998
1998-12-01Mortgage satisfied — from ASTAFANOUS, AMIR SAMY to BASSOLINO, DONALD; BASSOLINO, GEORGE JR
1995
1995-09-20Mortgage assigned — from BASSOLINO, GEORGE JR; BASSOLINO, DONALD to BASSOLINO, GEORGE JR
1995-06-29Mortgage $90,000 — from ASTAFANOUS, AMIR SAMY to BASSOLINO, DONALD; BASSOLINO, GEORGE JR$90,000
1995-06-29PAT — from ASTAFANOUS, AMIR SAMY to ASTAFANOUS, NASSEF SAMY
1995-06-29Deed — from BASSOLINO, DONALD; BASSOLINO, GEORGE JR to ASTAFANOUS, AMIR SAMY
1995-06-29PAT — from BASSOLINO, GEORGE JR to BASSOLINO, DONALD
1989
1989-12-20Mortgage satisfied — from BASSOLINO, DONALD; BASSOLINO, GEORGE JR to RUSSO, ANNE P
1984
1984-10-25PAT — from BASSOLINO, GEORGE JR to BASSOLINO, DONALD
1984-10-25Mortgage $50,000 — from BASSOLINO, GEORGE JR; BASSOLINO, DONALD to RUSSO, ANNE P$50,000
1984-10-25Deed — from 486 DEKALB RLTY CORP to BASSOLINO, DONALD; BASSOLINO, GEORGE
1984-10-10Mortgage satisfied — from 486 REALTY CORP to DE VITO, PASQUAL A
1980
1980-08-04VAC — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK
1979
1979-06-14Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY O FN; COMM OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NY; COMMISSIONER to THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NY; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OFNEW YORK; CITY NY;
1970
1970-04-03Deed — from 486 REALTY CORP to 486 DEKALB REALTY CORP
1968
1968-05-20Mortgage assigned — from DEVITO PASQUAL A to DEVITO THOMAS P

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