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2238 86 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3063820040 · 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 11214, 75% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% 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

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Street Condition (1) · Illegal Parking (1) · Unsanitary Pigeon Condition (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$220,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (13 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 (1927)
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$1,147,000 $68,820
2026$1,232,000 $73,920
2027$1,270,000 $76,200

The city's market estimate has risen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Ji Bei Chuan Authentic Asian NoodlesChineseA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 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: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · 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 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (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 · 300 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 86 St / Bay Pkwy — B1 · 350 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 101 The Verrazano
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

2238 86 Street

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

4 311 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: $225,000 on 1994-11-30 (lender: D'agostino, Louis and D'agostino, Vina). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1994-11-30Mortgage $225,000 — from TSENTZELIS, DIMITRIOS I; TSENTZELIS, NIKOLAOSI to D'AGOSTINO, LOUIS; D'AGOSTINO, VINA $225,000

Ten-year activity

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2019
2020
2021
2022
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2025
2026
ConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
20170112
20180011
20190112
20200112
20210112
20222013
2023141116
20244026
20250134
20260325
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-07-03311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-06-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-14311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2026-01-29311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2026-01-19Boiler inspection
2025-10-25Restaurant inspection: JI BEI CHUAN AUTHENTIC ASIAN NOODLES — grade A

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-03311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2026-06-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-06-14311: Unsanitary Pigeon Condition — Pigeon Waste
2026-01-29311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2026-01-19Boiler inspection
2025
2025-10-25Restaurant inspection: JI BEI CHUAN AUTHENTIC ASIAN NOODLES — grade A
2025-09-15Restaurant inspection: JI BEI CHUAN AUTHENTIC ASIAN NOODLES
2025-06-10Boiler inspection
2025-03-22311: Street Condition — Pothole
2024
2024-05-06Restaurant inspection: JI BEI CHUAN AUTHENTIC ASIAN NOODLES — grade A
2024-03-09Boiler inspection
2024-02-13Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION ON EXISTING CELLAR AND 1SR FLOOR. PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2024-02-06Permit Sign — Signed-off
2024-01-31Job filed: PROPOSE NEW ILLUMINATED CHANNEL LETTERS SIGN FOR EXISTING FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2024-01-12Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2023
2023-12-22Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH OT JOB#B00918398. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$13,000
2023-12-13Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2023-12-11Job filed: INSTALL HVAC SYSTEMS FOR COMMERCIAL SAPCE. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$28,000
2023-12-07Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH OT JOB#B00918398. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$13,000
2023-12-05Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION ON EXISTING CELLAR AND 1SR FLOOR. PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2023-12-05Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-11-30Job filed: FILING TO INSTALL NEW NON-ILLUMINATED ALUMINUM AWNING ON WALL FOR FIRST FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2023-10-05Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH OT JOB#B00918398. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$13,000
2023-09-27Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION ON EXISTING CELLAR AND 1SR FLOOR. PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2023-09-27Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH OT JOB#B00918398. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$13,000
2023-08-18Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-08-17Permit Plumbing — Permit Issued
2023-08-15Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION ON EXISTING CELLAR AND 1SR FLOOR. PARTITION WORK AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE OR OCCUPANCY.$30,000
2023-08-15Job filed: SUBSEQUENT FILING FOR PLUMBING WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH OT JOB#B00918398. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$13,000
2023-07-15311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023-05-02Boiler inspection
2022
2022-11-18Permit Sidewalk Shed — Signed-off
2022-11-17Job filed: INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF$1,000
2022-06-08Boiler inspection
2021
2021-09-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2021-08-25Boiler inspection
2020
2020-06-24Boiler inspection
2020-02-10311: Street Condition — Pothole
2019
2019-10-31311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2019-10-30Boiler inspection
2018
2018-09-25Boiler inspection
2017
2017-08-30Boiler inspection
2017-07-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2016
2016-01-18311: Food Establishment — Food Contaminated
2015
2015-10-01DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-08-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2015-07-28311: Food Poisoning — 3 or More
2015-02-20311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014
2014-10-04311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2014-09-29311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2014-07-25311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014-07-21311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014-07-17311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014-02-15311: Street Condition — Pothole
2014-01-28311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2012
2012-06-28Deed — from TSENTZELIS, DIMITRIOS I to 2238-86 STREET, LLC
2011
2011-05-25311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2011-03-22311: Street Condition — Pothole
2008
2008-02-11ECB Hazardous violation: BC1 BNFS 27-902 USE IR INSTALLATION OF PLUMBING MATERIALS OR EQUIPMENTWHICH DO NOT COMPLY WITH RS 16 FOUND IN KITCHEN AREA GAS FIR$400
2008-02-06DOB complaint, category ?
2008-02-06DOB complaint, category ?
2005
2005-03-08Mortgage satisfied — from TSENTZELIS, NICOLAOS I; TSENTZELIS, DIMITRIOS I to D'AGOSTINO, LOUIS; D'AGOSTINO, VINA
2003
2003-06-24Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-04-29Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. GAS SHUT-OFF UNDER CASE# 300694185.$2,000
2003-04-29Job filed: REPLACE AUTOMATIC FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM IN KITCHEN RANGEHOOD. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY. GAS SHUT-OFF UNDER CASE# 300694185.$2,000
2000
2000-03-03DOB complaint, category ?
2000-02-24DOB violation C:
1999
1999-07-29Permit EW — ISSUED
1998
1998-02-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1994
1994-11-30Mortgage $225,000 — from TSENTZELIS, DIMITRIOS I; TSENTZELIS, NIKOLAOSI to D'AGOSTINO, LOUIS; D'AGOSTINO, VINA$225,000
1994-11-30Deed — from D'AGOSTINO, VINA; D'AGOSTINO, LOUIS to TSENTZELIS, NIKOLAOS; TSENTZELIS, DIMITRIOS I
1994-07-25DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-12-26DOB violation B: 31A/31B
1984
1984-11-16Mortgage satisfied — from D'AGOSTINO, VINA; D'AGOSTINO, LOUIS to WILLIAMSBURGH SAVS BANK

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