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2365 86 Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3068580050 · 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, AEP0.4
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. More recorded distress than 77% 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 1.3. 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

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Graffiti (3) · Consumer Complaint (2) · Sewer (2) · WATER LEAK (1) · Indoor Air Quality (1) · Food Establishment (1).

Filed construction activity

$3,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1930)
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$1,429,000 $85,740
2026$1,417,000 $85,020
2027$1,570,000 $94,200

The city's market estimate has risen 10% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Kowloon CafeChineseAMice 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: Food Contains Foreign Object) · 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 2 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2011 (2 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

Subway25 Av — D · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 86 St / 24 Av — B1 · 200 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

2365 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

11 311 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: $65,000 on 1995-05-25 (lender: Pentogenis, Athanase and Pentogenis, Maria). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1995-05-25Mortgage $65,000 — from DAI, SEK NAM; MOY, YUET TAI to PENTOGENIS, ATHANASE; PENTOGENIS, MARIA $65,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201702305
201800303
201900303
202000202
202100101
202200101
202300303
2024204511
202500415
202601214
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-10-05Restaurant inspection: KOWLOON CAFE
2026-03-16311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-16DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-09311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2025-12-08311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2025-12-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti

The full timeline

2026
2026-10-05Restaurant inspection: KOWLOON CAFE
2026-03-16311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2026-03-16DOB complaint, category ?
2026-01-09311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2025
2025-12-08311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2025-12-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-07-29311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2025-07-05311: Food Establishment — Food Contains Foreign Object
2025-03-06Restaurant inspection: KOWLOON CAFE — grade A
2024
2024-11-22Restaurant inspection: KOWLOON CAFE
2024-11-21Restaurant inspection: KOWLOON CAFE
2024-11-18Restaurant inspection: KOWLOON CAFE · mice evidence
2024-08-07311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2024-08-07Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2024-08-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF A NEW AWNING READING"KOWLOON CAFE" ON THE EXISTING BUILDING AS PER PLAN HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2024-07-05311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2024-06-18311: Indoor Air Quality — Ventilation
2024-05-13Restaurant inspection: KOWLOON CAFE — grade C · mice evidence
2024-02-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024-02-12Restaurant inspection: KOWLOON CAFE · mice evidence
2023
2023-11-14311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-11-14Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2023-07-13311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2022
2022-08-05311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2021
2021-09-06311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2020
2020-11-12311: Consumer Complaint — Restaurant
2020-09-15311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2019
2019-05-05311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2019-02-25311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2019-01-29311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2018
2018-08-11311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2018-04-25311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2018-03-02311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2017
2017-11-30ECB CLASS - 2 violation: SEC. 28-116.4 FAILURE TO COMPLY W/BLDG DEPT REQUIRED SIGN OFF PERMIT. OBSERVED PERMIT#302229862 ISSUED 10-2-06 EXP 2-2-07 FOR COMP
2017-11-22311: Building/Use — Illegal Conversion Of Residential Building/Space
2017-11-22DOB complaint, category ?
2017-11-17311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2017-07-22311: Sanitation Condition — 12 Dead Animals
2016
2016-07-04311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2016-07-04311: Food Establishment — Food Protection
2016-05-28311: Food Poisoning — 1 or 2
2014
2014-08-14Deed — from DAI, SEK NAM; MOY, YUET TAI to DAI REALTY LLC
2014-04-09311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2012
2012-09-13311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2012-06-21311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2012-05-21311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2012-04-12311: Noise — Noise: air condition/ventilation equipment (NV1)
2012-02-12311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2012-01-14311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2011
2011-12-05311: Air Quality — Air: Soot, Other (Use Comments) (AB4)
2011-12-05311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2011-12-05311: Noise — Noise: Air Condition/Ventilation Equip, Commercial (NJ2)
2011-12-04311: Air Quality — Air: Odor/Fumes, Restaurant (AD2)
2011-12-04311: Noise - Commercial — Banging/Pounding
2011-12-04311: Noise - Commercial — Loud Music/Party
2011-08-21311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2011-07-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-07-19Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2011-07-19Job filed: FILING FOR MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2011-06-29311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2010
2010-09-08311: Dirty Conditions — E3 Dirty Sidewalk
2006
2006-12-18Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-12-11Job filed: INSTALL FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM FOR A KITCHEN HOOD ON 1ST FLOOR IN CONJUNCTION WITH APPLICATION 302229862. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS AND OCCUPANCY.$5,000
2006-11-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-11-17Job filed: PROPOSE TO INSTALL A MECHANICAL UNITAS SHOWN ON PLAN FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCYOR EGRESS.$20,000
2006-10-12Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-10-05Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-10-02Permit EQ — ISSUED
2006-10-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-09-27Job filed: INSTALL PLUMBING FIXTURES AND PARTITIONS FOR AN RESTAURANT ESTABLISHMENT ON 1ST FLOOR. ERECT A STAIR FROM REAR YARD TO CELLAR. PLACE A NEW STORE FRONT$68,000
2005
2005-02-04Mortgage satisfied — from DAI, SEK NAM; MOY, YUET TAI to PENTOGENIS, MARIA; PENTOGENIS, ATHANASE
2000
2000-03-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NON-ILLUMINATED STORE FRONT AWNING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2000-03-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NON-ILLUMINATED STORE FRONT AWNING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2000-03-29Job filed: INSTALLATION OF NON-ILLUMINATED STORE FRONT AWNING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2000-02-14DOB complaint, category ?
2000-02-10DOB violation C:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-05-25Mortgage $65,000 — from DAI, SEK NAM; MOY, YUET TAI to PENTOGENIS, ATHANASE; PENTOGENIS, MARIA$65,000
1995-05-25PAT — from PENTOGENIS, MARIA to PENTOGENIS, ATHANASE
1995-05-25Deed — from PENTOGENIS, ATHANASE; PENTOGENIS, MARIA to DAI, SEK NAM; MOY, YUET TAI
1994
1994-07-25DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-07-06Mortgage satisfied — from PENTOGENIS, MARIA; PENTOGENIS, ATHANSE to IPPOLITO, STEVEN B; IPPOLITO, ALEXANDERF; IPPOLITO, CHARLES A; IPPOLITO, ANTHONY H
1981
1981-05-12Deed — from IPPOLITO JOSEPH D; IPPOLITO ANTHONY H; IPPOLITO STEPHEN B; IPPOLITO ALEXANDER F; IPPOLITO to PENTOGENIS ATHANASE; PENTOGENIS MARIA
1981-05-12PAT — from IPPOLITO CHARLES AURELIO to IPPOLITO ANTHONY
1981-05-07Mortgage — from PENTOGENIS ADHANSE; PENTOGENIS MARIA to IPPOLITO JOSEPH; IPPOLITO CHARLES A; IPPOLITO ANTHONY; IPPOLITO ALEXANDER F; IPPOLITO STEP

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