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253 Wythe Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3023790007 · 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 11249, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Outdoor Dining (3) · Illegal Parking (3) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Snow or Ice (1) · Food Establishment (1) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$74,050 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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$1,905,600 $857,520
2026$2,096,000 $943,200
2027$1,677,000 $754,650

The city's market estimate has fallen 12% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Gelateria GentileFrozen DessertsAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 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: Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food) · 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

SubwayBedford Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Marcy Av — J M Z · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Wythe Av / Metropolitan Av — B32 · 150 ft
Citi BikeGrand St & Wythe Ave · 200 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. 084 Jose De Diego. 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

253 Wythe 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

10 311 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: $2,000,000 on 2024-12-03 (lender: TD Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-12-03Deed $3,000,000 — from COPPOLA AS CO ADMINISTRATOR, DOMINICA; THE ESTATE OF VINCENT SPINOLA AKA VINNY ; SPINOLA A to CALDO LLC $3,000,000
2024-12-03Mortgage $2,000,000 — from CALDO LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2024-12-03AL&R $2,000,000 — from CALDO LLC to TD BANK, N.A. $2,000,000
2024-11-19Sold for $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $750,000
2011-05-11Deed $10,540 — from SPINOLA, VINCENT; SPOTO, RAYMOND; SPOTO, DONNA to SPINOLA, VINCENT; SPOTO, ANTHONY $10,540
1989-10-19Mortgage $3,000 — from SPOTO, DONNA; SPINOLA, VINCENT; SPOTO, RAYMOND; SPOTO, ANTHONY to BOITSON, ELIZABETH $3,000
1989-10-19Mortgage $95,000 — from SPOTO, ANTHONY; SPOTO, DONNA; SPINOLA, VINCENT; SPOTO, RAYMOND to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $95,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017401005
20181270010
2019103015
2020306009
2021008008
2022002002
2023014117
2024002428
2025001001
2026006017
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-07-19311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-28311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2026-05-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-04-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-04-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-03-31Restaurant inspection: GELATERIA GENTILE — grade A
2026-02-24311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-19311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2026-05-28311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2026-05-02311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-04-30311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-04-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2026-03-31Restaurant inspection: GELATERIA GENTILE — grade A
2026-02-24311: Snow or Ice — Sidewalk
2025
2025-04-13311: For Hire Vehicle Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2024
2024-12-03Deed $3,000,000 — from COPPOLA AS CO ADMINISTRATOR, DOMINICA; THE ESTATE OF VINCENT SPINOLA AKA VINNY ; SPINOLA A to CALDO LLC$3,000,000
2024-12-03Mortgage $2,000,000 — from CALDO LLC to TD BANK, N.A.$2,000,000
2024-12-03AL&R $2,000,000 — from CALDO LLC to TD BANK, N.A.$2,000,000
2024-11-19Sold for $3,000,000$3,000,000
2024-10-18Restaurant inspection: GELATERIA GENTILE — grade A
2024-09-17Restaurant inspection: GELATERIA GENTILE
2024-09-07311: Outdoor Dining — Unauthorized Restaurant
2024-06-23311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2023
2023-12-04311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2023-10-17DTL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2023-09-20311: Outdoor Dining — Barrier Condition
2023-08-25311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2023-07-14311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Excessive
2023-07-14DOB complaint, category ?
2023-04-21Restaurant inspection: GELATERIA GENTILE — grade A · mice evidence
2022
2022-12-31311: Street Condition — Pothole
2022-01-17311: Street Sign - Missing — Stop
2021
2021-11-23311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-10-31311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2021-10-01311: Street Condition — Pothole
2021-07-07311: Street Condition — Pothole
2021-02-12311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2021-02-07311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2021-01-15311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2021-01-11311: Outdoor Dining — Sidewalk Zone Blocked
2020
2020-11-17311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2020-09-28311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2020-08-23311: Street Condition — Cave-in
2020-08-10311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-04-06311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-05311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-02-18Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2020-01-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2020-01-22Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR INSTALLATION OF (2) NEW TOILET FIXTURES & RELOCATION OF (2) EXISTING TOILET FIXTURES.$10,000
2019
2019-11-26Job filed: APPLICATION FILED FOR APPROVAL OF INTERIOR RENOVATION & EXTENSION OF EXISTING ICE CREAM STORE WITHIN EXISTING BUILDING. NO INCREASE IN BULK. NO CH$40,050
2019-05-28311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2019-05-13311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2019-05-07311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2019-04-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-04311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-12-04DOB complaint, category ?
2018-11-11311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2018-10-10311: Consumer Complaint — Sidewalk Blocked
2018-09-19311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-05-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling
2018-05-25DOB complaint, category ?
2018-01-30311: Other Enforcement — E6 Commercial Waste Disposal
2018-01-30311: X-Ray Machine/Equipment — Exposure Unnecessary
2018-01-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2017
2017-12-21Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-12-11Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE TO ICE CREAM SHOP.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$8,000
2017-12-11Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE TO ICE CREAM SHOP.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$8,000
2017-12-11Job filed: RENOVATION OF EXISTING STORE TO ICE CREAM SHOP.NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$8,000
2017-01-12311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2016
2016-10-31311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2016-02-08311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2015
2015-06-29311: Curb Condition — Defacement
2014
2014-06-03Permit AL — ISSUED
2014-05-29Job filed: SPOT POINTING AND CRACK FILL AS PER PLAN.NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$2,800
2014-05-23Permit EQ — ISSUED
2014-05-22Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2014-05-22Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION
2011
2011-05-11Deed $10,540 — from SPINOLA, VINCENT; SPOTO, RAYMOND; SPOTO, DONNA to SPINOLA, VINCENT; SPOTO, ANTHONY$10,540
2010
2010-08-18TLS — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2010-02-18311: Animal Facility - No Permit — N/A
2004
2004-02-25Mortgage satisfied — from SPOTO, RAYMOND; SPOTO, ANTHONY; SPINOLA, VINCENT; SPOTO, DONNA to THE GREENPOINT SAVINGS BANK
2003
2003-11-13DOB complaint, category ?
2003-07-15Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-06-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2002
2002-08-26Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING STORE AT REAR FOR VETE RIMARY OFFICE U G 6 NO CHNGE TO EGRESS OCCUPANCY OR USE$23,000
2002-08-26Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING STORE AT REAR FOR VETE RIMARY OFFICE U G 6 NO CHNGE TO EGRESS OCCUPANCY OR USE$23,000
2002-08-26Job filed: RENOVATE EXISTING STORE AT REAR FOR VETE RIMARY OFFICE U G 6 NO CHNGE TO EGRESS OCCUPANCY OR USE$23,000
1998
1998-01-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. DEFECTS ARE: NON-FIRE RATED DOOR MAINTAIN BETWEEN UG 6 STORE & PUBLIC HALLWAY. AT SOUTH SIDE OF PREMI$180
1998-01-23DOB complaint, category ?
1997
1997-09-08ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING. (DEFECTS ARE) AT ROOF OF 1 STORY EXTENSION AT REAR, STORAGE OF GENERAL DEBRIS AND 1 STEEL BAT
1997-04-30DOB complaint, category ?
1994
1994-09-22ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT, IN THAT: HAVING PIERCED TEH REAR EXTENSION, LOTINSTALL (2) 2FTX3FT.AIR CONDITION ALSO, HAVING ENLARGED AN E$1,000
1994-09-15DOB complaint, category ?
1989
1989-10-19PAT — from SPOTO, RAYMOND to SPOTO, ANTHONY
1989-10-19PAT — from SPOTO, DONNA to SPINOLA, VINCENT
1989-10-19Mortgage $3,000 — from SPOTO, DONNA; SPINOLA, VINCENT; SPOTO, RAYMOND; SPOTO, ANTHONY to BOITSON, ELIZABETH$3,000
1989-10-19Deed — from BOITSON, ELIZABETH; BENSON, ROBERT; SANTANGELO, MARIE; BENSON, AGNES/DEVISEE OF; BENSON, A to SPOTO, DONNA; SPOTO, ANTHONY; SPOTO, RAYMOND; SPINOLA, VINCENT
1989-10-19Mortgage $95,000 — from SPOTO, ANTHONY; SPOTO, DONNA; SPINOLA, VINCENT; SPOTO, RAYMOND to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$95,000
1989-10-19RTXL — from BENSON, AGNES J/ESTOF
1977
1977-07-13Deed — from WEEKS HARRY DECD ESTATE OF to BENSON AGNES
1973
1973-11-08Deed — from RYNIEWICZ HELEN; RYNIEWICZ VINCENT; WILKEN LINDA HEIRS AT LAW OF; RYNIEWICZ ADIENNE; RYNIE to WEEKS HARRY W

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