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204 Mother Gaston Blvd

765Records
15City systems
27Open violations
212.2Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Ocean Hill
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765 recorded events, 1984–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 299 HPD complaints, 197 HPD housing violations, 193 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units13
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)SIMCHA TAMID LLC
BBL3014490060
BIN3038958

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 91% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 212.2. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations27 total — 9 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 1984-09-26.
Pending HPD litigation2 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

6
’23–24
14
’25–26

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

51 service requests in the last three years. Most common: ELECTRIC (12) · PLUMBING (11) · HEAT/HOT WATER (9) · Noise (4) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Food Establishment (2).

Filed construction activity

$6,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (13)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)SIMCHA TAMID LLC
Head officerRIVKA FISCHMAN
Managing agentEQUITY MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-10-16

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,067,000 $480,150
2026$1,032,000 $464,400
2027$1,022,000 $459,900

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayRockaway Av — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Atlantic Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Rockaway Av / Dean St — B60 · 700 ft
Citi BikeBergen St & Mother Gaston Blvd · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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

204 Mother Gaston Blvd

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

51 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 9 of them about heat or hot water.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by EQUITY MANAGEMENT — 42 buildings, 256 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B10 · C10 · D6 · F2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
147 Marcus Garvey Blvd BK18 C
1014 Park Place BK16 C
204 Mother Gaston Blvd BK13 C
168 Throop Avenue BK9 A
334 Hart Street BK8 C
957 Bedford Avenue BK8 B
1507 New York Avenue BK8 A
1118 Madison Street BK8 C
1509 New York Avenue BK8 A
289 Classon Avenue BK8 A
832 Quincy Street BK7 B
307 Malcolm X Boulevard BK7 B
1147 Dean Street BK7 C
18 Dodworth Street BK6 B
1372 Putnam Avenue BK6 A
1354 Hancock Street BK6 C
1272 Decatur Street BK6 A
55 Troutman Street BK6 B
737 Miller Avenue BK6 C
1299 Gates Avenue BK6 B
574 Maple Street BK6 C
286 Troutman Street BK6 B
1 St Francis Place BK6 A
68 Mac Dougal Street BK6 F
437 DeKalb Avenue BK6 A
1744 63 Street BK6 A
218 Troutman Street BK6 B
628 Wilson Avenue BK6 B
554 Wilson Avenue BK5 F
137 Division Avenue BK4 A
123 Powell Street BK4 A
1022 Bedford Avenue BK4 D
53 Troutman Street BK3 C
481A Willoughby Avenue BK3 A
1167 Greene Avenue BK3 D
872 DeKalb Avenue BK3 A
93 Bleecker Street BK2 D
874 DeKalb Avenue BK2 D
11 Ditmars Street BK2 D
1044 Halsey Street BK2 D
31 Pulaski Street BK2 B
870A DeKalb Avenue BK2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $58,103 on 2019-06-12 (lender: The First National Bank Of Long Island). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-06-17Agreement $950,280 — from SIMCHA TAMID LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $950,280
2019-06-12AL&R $1,000,000 — from SIMCHA TAMID LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $1,000,000
2019-06-12Agreement $1,000,000 — from SIMCHA TAMID LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $1,000,000
2019-06-12Agreement $1,000,000 — from SIMCHA TAMID LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $1,000,000
2019-06-12Mortgage $58,104 — from SIMCHA TAMID LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $58,104
2019-06-12Mortgage $58,104 — from SIMCHA TAMID LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $58,104
2019-06-12AL&R $1,000,000 — from SIMCHA TAMID LLC to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF LONG ISLAND $1,000,000
2007-02-22Agreement $1,237,500 — from SIMCHA TAMID LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $1,237,500
2007-02-22Mortgage $682,464 — from SIMCHA TAMID LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK $682,464
2004-04-01AL&R $577,500 — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI to 2382 DEAN STREET CORP. $577,500
2004-04-01M&CON $577,500 — from 2382 DEAN STREET CORP. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $577,500
2002-11-19Mortgage $335,000 — from 2382 DEAN ST CORP to REPICE, DOMENIC $335,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700650166
20180110101103
201903710121
2020001012
2021215019
2022103015
20231180111
202401280130
202501660269
202600610162
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The full timeline

Construction 4Enforcement 12Housing & tenants 718Ownership & money 20Health & systems 11

Every one of the 765 recorded events, 1984–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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