A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 66.7. In ZIP 11208, 69% of residential buildings hold an A and
9% 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 violations
7 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2004-05-28.
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.
$3,475 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
What 311 hears from this address
35 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (6) · Illegal Dumping (4) · Illegal Posting (3) · Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) (3) · Plumbing (2) · Consumer Complaint (2).
Filed construction activity
$325,000 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1920)
No
Six or more residential units (2)
No
421-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 year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$581,000
$261,450
2026
$619,000
$278,550
2027
$701,000
$315,450
The city's market estimate has risen
21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
1 food-poisoning report to 311 at this address in the last three years (1 with three or more people sick) 6 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Letter Grading, Odor) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.
Flood exposure
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 5 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2010 (0 in the last three years).
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps
(cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
Getting around
Subway
Grant Av — A · 1,000 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Liberty Av / Forbell St — Q8 · under 50 ft
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.
35 311 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: $300,000 on
2007-01-04 (lender: The New York Mortgage Company LLC.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid
down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded
document.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2023-01-24
Agreement $34,000 — from RANDAZZO, OLIVIA M to VERTICAL BRIDGE REAL ESTATE, LLC
$34,000
2007-01-04
Mortgage $300,000 — from DIFRANCO, ALFIO to THE NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC.
$300,000
1999-12-30
Mortgage $82,247 — from DIFRANCO, ALFIO to CFS BANK
$82,247
1989-04-18
Mortgage $90,000 — from DI FRANCO, ALFIO to COLUMBIA FED SAVS BANK
$90,000
1984-12-04
Mortgage $40,900 — from MILDANTRI, ROSE; DI FRANCO, ALFIO to ANT REALTY CORP
$40,900
1982-05-28
Mortgage $300,000 — from CASTELLANA, FRANK PETER; ANT REALTY CORP.; CASTELLANA, JOSEPH T. to SHOWELL FARMS INC.
$300,000
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
33
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
0
3
3
2
0
8
2018
0
2
3
0
1
6
2019
2
2
6
0
1
11
2020
1
1
9
0
0
11
2021
1
0
19
0
1
21
2022
0
0
1
0
0
1
2023
0
15
14
3
1
33
2024
0
5
17
0
4
26
2025
0
1
5
0
0
6
2026
1
1
5
0
1
8
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2024-02-18311: General Construction/Plumbing — Cons - Contrary/Beyond Approved Plans/Permits
2024-02-18DOB complaint, category ?
2024-01-22311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-01-22DOB complaint, category ?
2024-01-20311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2024-01-20DOB complaint, category ?
2024-01-19311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2024-01-18311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2024-01-16ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED. HPD, I CARD RECORDS. NOTED: 3 STORY MIX USE BUILDING GROUND FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE SUBDIVIDED
2024-01-02311: Investigations and Discipline (IAD) — Investigative Inspection
2024-01-02DOB complaint, category ?
2023
2023-12-31311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2023-12-31311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2023-12-31DOB complaint, category ?
2023-12-05311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2023-12-05311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2023-12-05311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2023-11-19311: Consumer Complaint — Stoop Line Stand
2023-11-08ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS I OBSERVED ILLEGAL PLASTIC P$625
2023-11-08ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK WITHOUT PERMIT. AT TIME OF INSPECTION IN GROUND FLOOR BUSINESS I OBSERVED NEW WATER AND WASTE PIPING FOR NEW COMMERCIAL SINK $1,250
2023-11-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: I OBSERVED EXPOSED BX CABLE/WIRE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE RESTAURANT EXPOSED TO THE ELEMENTS ALSO CAN BE DAMAGED AND ENERGIZE THE MET$800
2023-11-01ECB CLASS - 2 violation: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED INSIDE THE STORE/RESTAURANT NEW INSTALLATION OF BRANCH WIRING OUTLETS SWITCHES AND OUTSIDE TH$800
2023-10-27311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2023-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
2023-10-27DOB complaint, category ?
2023-08-26311: Food Establishment — Letter Grading
2023-08-24ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OBSERVED EXTERIOR OF PREMISES ERECTED/INSTALLED ILLUMINATED BUSINESS SIGNAGE/CANOPY WRAPPING AROUND EXPOSURES 1&4 READING "DOUBLE
2023-08-17311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2023-08-17311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2023-08-17DOB complaint, category ?
2023-08-17DOB complaint, category ?
2023-07-23311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2023-07-16311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2021-10-26Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-10-26311: WATER LEAK — HEAVY FLOW
2021-10-26311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2021-10-19Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-10-19311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-08-23Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW ANTENNAS ON NEW MOUNTS, NEW RRH UNITS, NEW EQUIPMENT PLATFORM AND CABINETS, CABLE TRAY AND CABLING AS PER PLANS (TMOBILE- BK04149A$150,000
2021-08-08311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-08-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-23Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-04-23311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2021-04-23311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021-03-26311: Street Light Condition — Street Light Out
2021-03-25311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-09Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2021-03-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-02-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-01-27311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-03-25311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2019-03-25DOB complaint, category ?
2019-03-03311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2019-02-28Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NEW ANTENNAS ON NEW MOUNTS, NEW RRH UNITS, NEW EQUIPMENT PLATFORM AND CABINETS, CABLE TRAY AND CABLING AS PER PLANS (TMOBILE- BK04149A$150,000
2017-10-31Deed — from DIFRANCO, JOSEPHINE; DIFRANCO, OLIVIA; RANDAZZO, OLIVIA MARY to RANDAZZO, OLIVIA MARY
2017-10-30311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-10-12Deed transfer (nominal price)
2017-09-26ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT-BUSINESS STORE SIGN THAT READS"SUPERMARKER" W/ORANGECANOPY. SIGN WRAPS AROUND STORE/BLDG 55'X25' LETTERS PROTRUD$800
2017-09-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-09-07311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2010-04-30Deed — from ESTATE OF ALFIO DIFRANCO; OLIVIA DIFRANCO, AS EXECUTRIX to DIFRANCO, JOSEPHINE; DIFRANCO, OLIVIA
2008
2008-12-05City emergency repair (OMO): bsmt. restore #2 oil burner to proper working condition ''remove all work related debris''. non- s.w.p. note: contractor$70
2008-11-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-10-30Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2007
2007-07-06Mortgage satisfied — from DIFRANCO, ALFIO to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
2007-01-19DOB violation LL6291:
2007-01-04Mortgage $300,000 — from DIFRANCO, ALFIO to THE NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC.$300,000
2007-01-04AL&R — from THE NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC. to DIFRANCO, ALFIO
2007-01-04Mortgage assigned — from THE NEW YORK MORTGAGE COMPANY LLC. to PONCE DE LEON FEDERAL BANK
2006
2006-05-23DOB complaint, category ?
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-12-29ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING DEFECTED NOTED: REAR OF BUILDING GUTTER WATER IS OVERFLOWING INTO THE REAR YARD OF 165 FORBELL ST. RE$350
2005-11-18HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILINGS 2ND STY. APT. KITCHEN, SO
2005-11-04ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG. WALL. DEFECT NOTED: REAR BRICK WALL MISSING MORTAR IN BRICK JOINTS AT VARIOUS LOCATION. REMEDY: REPAIR D$350
2005-10-21DOB complaint, category ?
2005-10-21DOB complaint, category ?
2005-10-21DOB complaint, category ?
2005-10-06DOB complaint, category ?
2005-10-06DOB complaint, category ?
2005-10-06DOB complaint, category ?
2005-09-23DOB complaint, category ?
2005-09-23DOB complaint, category ?
2005-01-31DOB violation LL6291:
2004
2004-07-26Permit AL — ISSUED
2004-07-02Job filed: INSTILLATION OF BUSINESS AWNING, NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$2,000
2004-05-28HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF BICYCLE & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 1ST STY PUBLIC HALL
2004-05-28HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER 2ND STY. APT.
2004-05-28HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED CEILING LEAK 2ND STY. APT. KITCHEN.
2004-05-28HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES & BOXES 1ST, 2ND & 3RD STORIES PUBLIC HALL.
2004-05-28HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR UNKEYED CEILINGS, KITCHEN, FOYER &
2004-05-28HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER 3 STY. APT.
2004-02-13DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-12-30Mortgage assigned — from DIFRANCO, ALFIO to CFS BANK
1999-12-30Deed — from MCPJF INC to DIFRANCO, ALFIO
1999-12-30Agreement — from DIFRANCO, ALFIO to CFS BANK
1999-12-30Mortgage $82,247 — from DIFRANCO, ALFIO to CFS BANK$82,247
1998
1998-11-17Deed — from EXCLUSIVE FOOD SALESINC to MCPJF INC
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-16DOB violation LL6291:
1989
1989-04-18Mortgage $90,000 — from DI FRANCO, ALFIO to COLUMBIA FED SAVS BANK$90,000
1989-04-18Mortgage satisfied — from DIFRANCO, ALFIO; MILIDANTRI, ROSE to A N T REALTY CORP
1988
1988-03-09Deed — from DI FRANCO, ALFIO; MILIDANTRI, ROSE A to DI FRANCO, ALFIO
1984
1984-12-04Mortgage $40,900 — from MILDANTRI, ROSE; DI FRANCO, ALFIO to ANT REALTY CORP$40,900
1984-12-04REL — from SHOWELL FARMS INC to ANT REALTY CORP
1984-12-04Deed — from ANT REALTY CORP to DI FRANCO, ALFIO; MILIDANTRI, ROSE
1982
1982-05-28Mortgage $300,000 — from CASTELLANA, FRANK PETER; ANT REALTY CORP.; CASTELLANA, JOSEPH T. to SHOWELL FARMS INC.$300,000
1972
1972-10-27Mortgage — from ANT REALTY CORP to DIAMOND STATE POULTRY CO INC
1966
1966-02-17Mortgage — from ANT REALTY CORP to BLOOM TRADING CORPN; BLOOM TRADING CORP
1966-02-17Deed — from SCHULTZ MAX (REF); MASOTTO PAUL JR DFTS ETAL; SCHULTZ MAX REFEREE; MASOTO PAUL JR DFTS ETA to ANT REALTY CORP