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2556 Coney Island Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3071590143 · 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.

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

32 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (23) · Illegal Parking (4) · General Construction/Plumbing (3) · Litter Basket Request (1) · Sewer (1).

Filed construction activity

$8,000 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.

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$440,000 $198,000
2026$505,000 $227,250
2027$538,000 $242,100

The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Retro GrillJewish/KosherA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

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

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2026 (1 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

SubwayNeck Rd — Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Coney Island Av / Gravesend Neck Rd — B68 · 150 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 153 Homecrest
Middle: J.H.S. 234 Arthur W. Cunningham. 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

2556 Coney Island Avenue

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

32 311 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: $215,000 on 1988-08-17 (lender: Independence Savs Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1988-08-17Mortgage $215,000 — from SANSONE, JOHN to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK $215,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201701203
201800022
201902024
202000235
202100123
202202226
202312339
20240017219
2025027312
202600527
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The last 12 months — 11 records

DateRecord
2026-07-08311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2026-06-17Boiler inspection
2026-06-03Boiler inspection
2026-05-22311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-04-11311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-02-27311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-02-20311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-12-15Restaurant inspection: RETRO GRILL — grade A
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-11-11311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-10-24311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-08311: Sewer — Sewer Backup (Use Comments) (SA)
2026-06-17Boiler inspection
2026-06-03Boiler inspection
2026-05-22311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-04-11311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2026-02-27311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2026-02-20311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025
2025-12-15Restaurant inspection: RETRO GRILL — grade A
2025-11-14DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2025-11-11311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-10-24311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-09-10Boiler inspection
2025-09-09Boiler inspection
2025-08-28311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2025-06-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-06-07DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-27311: Illegal Parking — Paper License Plates
2025-01-27311: Illegal Parking — Posted Parking Sign Violation
2025-01-15311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024
2024-12-26311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-12-17311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-12-09311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-12-07311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2024-11-21311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-10-07311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-07-21311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-07-06311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-07-03Boiler inspection
2024-06-04311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-05-13Restaurant inspection: RETRO GRILL
2024-05-10311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-03-18311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-03-18311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Crosswalk
2024-03-13311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-03-12311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-03-05311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-01-11311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2024-01-08311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023
2023-12-07311: Illegal Dumping — Chronic Dumping
2023-12-07311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2023-12-02311: Litter Basket Request — Replacement Basket
2023-10-17Job filed: Installation of gas piping from existing meter to rear kitchen equipment at first floor.$8,000
2023-08-09Boiler inspection
2023-06-22Boiler inspection
2023-06-22Boiler inspection — defects found
2023-06-05DOB complaint, category ?
2023-04-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022
2022-07-12311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2022-06-07Boiler inspection
2022-06-07Boiler inspection
2022-04-08FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-04-06FDNY inspection (RISK)
2022-03-06311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2021
2021-03-17Boiler inspection
2021-03-17Boiler inspection
2021-02-07311: Food Establishment — Rodents/Insects/Garbage
2020
2020-11-10311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2020-08-27311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2020-04-29Boiler inspection
2020-04-29Boiler inspection
2020-02-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2019
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-11-08DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019-10-16Boiler inspection
2019-10-16Boiler inspection
2018
2018-07-03Boiler inspection
2018-07-03Boiler inspection
2017
2017-10-06311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-07-23311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2017-06-13DOB complaint, category ?
2014
2014-04-13311: Consumer Complaint — Unlicensed
2013
2013-09-16Permit EW — ISSUED
2013-08-23Job filed: MODIFICATION OF EXISTING KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$3,000
2013-05-29311: Street Sign - Damaged — Street Cleaning - ASP
2011
2011-12-19311: Electrical — Electrical Wiring Defective/Exposed
2011-12-19DOB complaint, category ?
2011-05-02311: Dirty Conditions — E3A Dirty Area/Alleyway
2010
2010-05-17311: Food Establishment — Permit/License/Certificate
2009
2009-07-27Permit EW — ISSUED
2009-06-11Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2009-06-11Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2009-06-11Job filed: FILING FOR KITCHEN FIRE SUPPRESSION SYSTEM, AS SHOWN ON PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.$3,000
2007
2007-07-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-07-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2006
2006-11-06Job filed: Application is filed for Direct Replacement of HVAC unit connecting to existing Ductwork and Gas Connection; obtain Equipment use Permits. No Change $11,000
2003
2003-05-23Permit SG — ISSUED
2001
2001-12-14DOB violation C:
2001-12-06DOB complaint, category ?
1998
1998-09-17Mortgage satisfied to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK
1998-05-28DOB violation ES:
1994
1994-07-25DOB violation LL6291:
1993
1993-08-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-08-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-08-06Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-04-27Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-04-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1993-04-23Permit EW — ISSUED
1989
1989-09-11Mortgage satisfied — from SANSONE, JOHN to HELD, EDWARD; HELD, BARBARA
1988
1988-08-17Mortgage $215,000 — from SANSONE, JOHN to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK$215,000
1988-07-27Deed — from SANSONE, RONALD; SANSONE, JOHN to SANSONE, JOHN
1985
1985-08-08Deed — from SANSONE, RONALD; SANSONE, JOHN to SANSONE, JOHN

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