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222 DeKalb Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3021040029 · 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

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: Illegal Parking (2).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1860)
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$843,000 $379,350
2026$915,000 $411,750
2027$976,000 $439,200

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
DinoItalianAMice 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).

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 — G · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: De Kalb Av / Vanderbilt Av — B38 · 300 ft
Citi BikeDeKalb Ave & Vanderbilt Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 020 Clinton Hill. 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

222 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

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: $40,000 on 1986-02-14 (lender: American S&l Assn). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1986-02-14Mortgage $40,000 — from MARKET HOME RESEARCHINC to AMERICAN S&L ASSN $40,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
6
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017101
2018202
2019000
2020505
2021000
2022213
2023426
2024112
2025011
2026101
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2026-04-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-23311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Sidewalk
2025
2025-07-01Restaurant inspection: DINO — grade A
2024
2024-09-08311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2024-02-16Restaurant inspection: DINO — grade B · mice evidence
2023
2023-09-03311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-05-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-04-27311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2023-04-05311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2023-04-04Restaurant inspection: DINO · mice evidence
2023-03-09311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2022
2022-12-14311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2022-09-21Restaurant inspection: DINO — grade A
2022-05-25311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Bike Lane
2020
2020-11-06311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-11-05311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-11-05311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Restaurant/Bar Not in Compliance
2020-07-17311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-07-01311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Cafe
2018
2018-12-04311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Car Service Company Complaint
2018-01-24311: Litter Basket / Request — 10 Litter Basket / Request
2017
2017-09-07311: Other Enforcement — E3B Sidewalk Obstruction
2014
2014-06-20311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2014-03-14Permit EW — ISSUED
2014-02-19Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN RANGEHOOD FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. EXISTING FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FILED UNDER JOB#3201$3,000
2011
2011-06-25311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2011-03-25311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2010
2010-08-06311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Talking
2010-07-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2010-05-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-05-07Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB#320066361, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. FIRE SUPPRESSION SHUTOFF VALVE FILED UNDER JOB#3200663$3,000
2010-02-23Permit AL — ISSUED
2010-01-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2009
2009-12-16Permit AL — ISSUED
2009-09-02Job filed: MINOR PARTITION & PLUMBING WORK IN AN EXISTING EATING & DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT. OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY.$16,000
2009-08-07DOB complaint, category ?
2004
2004-01-06DOB violation LANDMK:
2004-01-06DOB violation LANDMK:
2003
2003-07-18DOB complaint, category ?
2001
2001-12-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF ANSUL SYSTEM, SEE DRAWINGS HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPPANCY.$2,500
2001-07-31DOB complaint, category ?
2001-07-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-01-11Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-01-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2000
2000-12-11Job filed: Second Floor: Legalize new rough plumbing and new plumbing fixtures in kitchen and bathroom as per DOB voilation # 102892P011. No change to use, egres$5,000
2000-12-11Job filed: Second Floor: Legalize new rough plumbing and new plumbing fixtures in kitchen and bathroom as per DOB voilation # 102892P011. No change to use, egres$5,000
2000-11-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-11-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-09-22Job filed: THESE DRAWINGS ARE FILED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE. NEW TOILET, PLUMBING, KITCHEN HOOD AND EXHAUST. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY, OR$40,000
2000-09-22Job filed: THESE DRAWINGS ARE FILED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE. NEW TOILET, PLUMBING, KITCHEN HOOD AND EXHAUST. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY, OR$40,000
2000-09-22Job filed: THESE DRAWINGS ARE FILED FOR INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE. NEW TOILET, PLUMBING, KITCHEN HOOD AND EXHAUST. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS, OCCUPANCY, OR$40,000
1999
1999-01-15Mortgage satisfied — from MARKET HOME RESEARCH, INC. to AMERICAN SAVINGS ANDLOAN ASSO.
1999-01-15Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. to OCWEN FEDERAL BANKFSB
1998
1998-07-23Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to OCWEN FEDERAL BANK FSB
1998-04-23DOB complaint, category ?
1992
1992-10-28DOB violation P:
1991
1991-08-23DOB complaint, category ?
1986
1986-02-14Mortgage satisfied — from HAMILTON, FREDDIE to BELL, MOLLIE C
1986-02-14Deed — from HAMILTON, FREDDIE to MARKET HOME RESEARCHINC
1986-02-14Mortgage $40,000 — from MARKET HOME RESEARCHINC to AMERICAN S&L ASSN$40,000
1980
1980-10-17Mortgage assigned — from SANON GEORGE S to BELL MOLLIE C
1980-10-17Deed — from BELL MOLLIE C to HAMILTON FREDDIE
1980-10-17Mortgage — from HAMILTON FREDDIE to BELL MOLLIE C
1980-04-22LDMK — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK LANDMARKS PRESERVAT; LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION; LANMARKS PRES
1979
1979-11-26Deed — from LEO SINGER REFEREE; SIMS JOHN DEFT to MOLLIE C BELL
1976
1976-12-09Mortgage assigned — from BELL MOLLIE C to SANON GEORGE S; SANON ELEC CO
1976-09-14Deed — from BELL MOLLIE C to SIMS JOHN
1976-09-14Mortgage — from SIMS JOHN to BELL MOLLIE C
1966
1966-09-06Deed — from APICELLA ANGELA EXR OF to BELL JOSEPH; BELL MOLLIE C
1966-09-06Deed — from APICELLA GUISEPPINA; APICELLA ANGELA DIST OF; APICELLA JOSEPHINE to BELL JOSEPH; BELL MOLLIE C
1966-09-06Mortgage — from BELL MOLLIE C; BELL JOSEPH to APICELLA ANGELO EXR OF
1966-09-06Mortgage — from BELL MOLLIE C; BELL JOSEPH to RO NI HOLDING CORP

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