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2178 86 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3063800045 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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This building is not graded (non-residential or no residential units on record) — the report below covers its full public record.

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2003-01-27.

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

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Food Establishment (2) · Building/Use (1).

Filed construction activity

$37,700 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$777,000 $349,650
2026$777,000 $349,650
2027$804,000 $361,800

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

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
La Bella Pizza ExpressPizzaA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

2 Food Establishment complaints to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Food Contains Foreign Object, Food Contaminated) · 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 4 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 2012 (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

SubwayBay Pkwy — D · under 50 ft straight-line (under a minute) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 86 St / Bay Pkwy — B1 · 50 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 200 Benson School
Middle: I.S. 281 Joseph B Cavallaro. 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

2178 86 Street

Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

3 311 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: $600,000 on 2004-12-06 (lender: David G. Capper Trust and Horowitz, Gail). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2004-12-06Mortgage $600,000 — from 2178 REALTY INC. to STEVEN R CAPPER TRUST; STUART CAPPER AS SURVIVING TRUSTEE; DAVID G. CAPPER TRUST; NORMAN $600,000
2004-12-06Deed $1,190,000 — from STUART CAPPER AS SURVIVING TRUSTEE; NORMAN R. CAPPER TRUST; HOROWITZ, GAIL; STANLEY, BLUM; to 2178 REALTY INC. $1,190,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20175146126
2018055111
20192106119
202001214
202100213
202200426
202300112
202401034
202500123
202601214
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-07-07Restaurant inspection: LA BELLA PIZZA EXPRESS — grade A
2026-04-19311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2026-03-16311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-16DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-02Restaurant inspection: LA BELLA PIZZA EXPRESS
2025-11-29311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2025-11-12Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-07Restaurant inspection: LA BELLA PIZZA EXPRESS — grade A
2026-04-19311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2026-03-16311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-16DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-12-02Restaurant inspection: LA BELLA PIZZA EXPRESS
2025-11-29311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2025-11-12Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-16Boiler inspection
2024-11-25FDNY inspection (STRUC_INT_3)
2024-08-20Restaurant inspection: LA BELLA PIZZA EXPRESS — grade A
2024-06-03Restaurant inspection: LA BELLA PIZZA EXPRESS
2023
2023-12-05Boiler inspection
2023-03-31311: Vendor Enforcement — Non-Food Vendor
2022
2022-10-28Boiler inspection
2022-07-30311: Litter Basket Request — New Basket
2022-06-29311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2022-01-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-17311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2022-01-03311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021
2021-11-12Boiler inspection
2021-10-18311: Vaccine Mandate Non-Compliance — Customer Proof of Vaccination Not Checked
2021-04-26311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2020
2020-10-30Boiler inspection
2020-07-27311: NonCompliance with Phased Reopening — Business not in compliance
2020-01-24311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Adult Establishment
2020-01-24DOB complaint, category ?
2019
2019-12-17Boiler inspection
2019-11-07311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2019-11-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BYTHE DOB RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPAN-CY. NOTED: 2ND FLOOR EQUIPPED AND ARRANGED AS ADULT PHYSICAL
2019-11-04ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 2ND FLOOR EQUIPPED & ARRANGED AS ADULT PHYSICAL CULTURE ESTABLISHMENT AND PHYSICAL CULTURE ESTABLISHMENT, DOING BUSINESS AS "BE BE
2019-10-23Permit EW — ISSUED
2019-09-21311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Adult Establishment
2019-09-21DOB complaint, category ?
2019-07-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: @2ND FLOOR OCCUPIED AS AN ADULT PHYSICAL CULTURE ESTABLISHMENT & PHYSICAL CULTURE ESTABLISHMENT "BE BE DAY SPA" MASSAGE PARLOR W/O
2019-07-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE DEPT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS. ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED @2ND FLOOR, CONVERTED/OCCUPIED AS PHY
2019-07-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED @2ND FLOOR, ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITION WALLS TO CREATE 4 ROOMS AND SHOWER. INSTALLED WATER & WAST
2019-06-19Job filed: EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF AN EXIST. COMMERCIAL BUILDING WITH REMOVING EXISTING AWNING AND INSTALLING A NEW AWNING AS PER PLAN. TO REMOVE ECB VIOLATION# $3,000
2019-04-15311: Plumbing — Plumbing Work - Illegal/No Permit/Standpipe/Sprinkler
2019-04-15311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2019-04-15DOB complaint, category ?
2019-04-15DOB complaint, category ?
2019-04-10311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Adult Establishment
2019-04-10DOB complaint, category ?
2019-01-14311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Adult Establishment
2019-01-14DOB complaint, category ?
2018
2018-12-21Boiler inspection
2018-10-12311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Adult Establishment
2018-10-12DOB complaint, category ?
2018-08-16311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Adult Establishment
2018-08-16DOB complaint, category ?
2018-05-25311: Food Establishment — Bare Hands in Contact w/ Food
2018-04-26ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: FRONT FACADE 2ND FL ERECTED BUSINESS ACCESSORY AWNING SIGN SIZE APPROX 3'H X 18'W PROJECTING 1' OUT$500
2018-03-17311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Sign/Awning/Marquee - Illegal/No Permit
2018-03-17DOB complaint, category ?
2018-02-02311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Adult Establishment
2018-02-02DOB complaint, category ?
2017
2017-12-22Boiler inspection
2017-12-18Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-12-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-12-08Job filed: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF FACIAL STORE ON 2ND FLOOR. REMOVE EXISTING PARTITION. REPAIR EXISTING FLOOR,CEILING. NEW PARTITION AND NEW AWNING.$17,350
2017-12-08Job filed: INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF FACIAL STORE ON 2ND FLOOR. REMOVE EXISTING PARTITION. REPAIR EXISTING FLOOR,CEILING. NEW PARTITION AND NEW AWNING.$17,350
2017-12-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-11-15DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2017-11-15DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2017-11-15DOB violation AEUHAZ1: FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION
2017-10-23311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Adult Establishment
2017-10-23DOB complaint, category ?
2017-08-18311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-08-18DOB complaint, category ?
2017-08-10311: Quality of Life — Illegal Conversion No Access Follow - UP
2017-08-10DOB complaint, category ?
2017-08-09ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILUR ETO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER NO FIRE STOPPING PER BC 712.3;27-345 NOTED:@2ND FL FIRE STOPPING MISSING NONE @V
2017-08-09ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK W/OUT A PERMIT:NOTED @2ND FL ERECTED FULL HEIGHT PARTITIONS CREATING ROOMS INSTALLED WATER & WASTE LINES FOR STAND UP SHOWER
2017-08-09ECB CLASS - 1 violation: OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY DOB RECORDS INDICATES PREMISES LEGALLY APPROVED COMMERICAL ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED:@2ND FL C
2017-08-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 2ND FL OCCUPIED AS AN ADULT PHYSICAL CULTURE ESTABLISHMENT & PHYSICAL CULTURE ESTABLISHMENT W/OUT BSA APPROVAL AS REQUIRED PER ZR
2017-08-03311: Special Projects Inspection Team (SPIT) — Adult Establishment
2017-08-03DOB complaint, category ?
2017-06-27311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-06-27DOB complaint, category ?
2017-06-16ECB CLASS - 3 violation: WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED ERECTED A SHED A REAR YARD BETWEEN 2 BLDG (CEMENT) IS (WOOD) APPROX 6'X12'HEIGHT. REMEDY: OBTAIN A P$100
2017-04-04311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-04-04DOB complaint, category ?
2016
2016-12-28311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2016-11-26311: Food Establishment — Food Worker Hygiene
2016-11-10311: Food Establishment — Food Temperature
2016-10-31311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2016-02-03311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2015
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2014
2014-08-04FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-03-16311: Consumer Complaint — Overcharge
2012
2012-03-13311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2011
2011-06-10Mortgage satisfied — from 2178 REALTY INC. to HOROWITZ, GAIL; NORMAN R. CAPPER TRUST; STEVEN R. CAPPER TRUST; BLUM, STANLEY; DAVID G. CA
2010
2010-08-14311: Vending — In Prohibited Area
2009
2009-12-31DOB violation LBLVIO:
2009-01-01DOB violation LL6291:
2008
2008-07-26DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-03DOB violation LL6291:
2006
2006-07-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-07-03Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM ONLY. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCU PANCY.$3,000
2006-02-27ECB Non-Hazardous violation: B4A/50A/50B/ 50A EXPOSED WOOD BEAMS OVER BOILER/50B HOLES IN BOILER ROOM WALLS AND CEILING$350
2006-01-06DOB violation LL6291:
2005
2005-12-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2005-12-16Permit PL — ISSUED
2005-12-07Job filed: REPLACE NEW BOILER AND HOT WATER HEATER AT EXISTING BOILER ROOM IN CELLAR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$3,500
2004
2004-12-06Mortgage $600,000 — from 2178 REALTY INC. to STEVEN R CAPPER TRUST; STUART CAPPER AS SURVIVING TRUSTEE; DAVID G. CAPPER TRUST; NORMAN $600,000
2004-12-06Deed $1,190,000 — from STUART CAPPER AS SURVIVING TRUSTEE; NORMAN R. CAPPER TRUST; HOROWITZ, GAIL; STANLEY, BLUM; to 2178 REALTY INC.$1,190,000
2004-12-06PAT — from HOROWITZ, GAIL to BLUM, STANLEY
2004-12-06CORRD — from CAPPER, SOL; CAPPER, FRANCES B to NORMAN R. CAPPER AND STEVE R. CAPPER AS ; STEVEN R. CAPPER AND DAVID G. CAPPER AS ; NORMAN
2003
2003-01-27HPD class C: SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD AND MILDEW CEILINGS OF KITCHEN AND NORTH ROOM AND IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY
2002
2002-04-29DECL — from 15 BAY 29TH STREET REALTY CORP; 8622 BAY PARKWAY DEVELOPER'S CORP
1996
1996-08-08SMIS — from WASSERMAN, AUTUSTA/EX; CAPPER, SOLOMON/EX to BLUM, STANLEY; HOROWITZ, GAIL
1995
1995-04-12Deed — from WASSERMAN, AUGUSTA/EX OF; CAPPER, SOLOMON/EX to BLUM, STANLEY; HOROWITZ, GAIL
1988
1988-03-30Deed — from CAPPER, SOL; CAPPER, FRANCES B to NORMAN CAPPER TR; DAVID G CAPPER TRUST; STEVEN R CAPPER TRUST
1979
1979-03-14Deed — from CAPPER BERNARD M DECD; CAPPER FLORINCE I INDIVIDUALLY & EXEC to FENSTONAULD HENRY J; CAPPER STUART

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