1,125 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 466 HPD complaints, 231 311 service requests, 224 HPD housing violations.
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A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 379.3. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 14 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2015-12-18. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
66 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 46 · winter 2025–26: 14). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
51 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (25) · PLUMBING (8) · Sewer (5) · Noise (5) · Non (1) · Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property (1).
$71,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (6) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC |
| Head officer | MICHAEL SHAH |
| Managing agent | DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,200,000 | $540,000 |
| 2026 | $1,304,000 | $586,800 |
| 2027 | $1,565,000 | $704,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Restaurant | Cuisine | Grade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lovin Life Salad & Juice Hub | Juice, Smoothies, Fruit Salads | A | — |
Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint
1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map
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.
9 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (5 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.
| Subway | Ralph Av — C · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Fulton St / Howard Av — B25 · 400 ft |
| Citi Bike | Chauncey St & Howard Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 040 George W. Carver. 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.
236 Howard Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Food poisoning | Food poisoning |
| Food safety complaint | Food safety complaint |
| Anything else | Anything else |
51 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 25 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.
Managed by DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC — 19 buildings, 133 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B5 · C2 · D11. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Henry Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 808 Prospect Place | BK | 19 | B |
| 371 Irving Avenue | BK | 8 | D |
| 552 Gates Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 165 Howard Avenue | BK | 8 | D |
| 150 Patchen Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 623 Halsey Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 167 Waverly Avenue | BK | 8 | D |
| 148 Patchen Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 137 Patchen Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 236 Howard Avenue | BK | 6 | D |
| 166 Bleecker Street | BK | 6 | D |
| 142 Grove Street | BK | 6 | D |
| 415 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 208 Hoyt Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 1448 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 1450 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 149 Rivington Street | MN | 2 | B |
| 1446 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,311,000 on 2015-10-30 (lender: Modern Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | Agreement $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC | $70,000,000 | |
| 2024-11-06 | Agreement $2,525,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC; DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC; SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC | $2,525,000 | |
| 2024-09-12 | Agreement $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC | $70,000,000 | |
| 2023-07-14 | Agreement $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, | $70,000,000 | |
| 2023-02-22 | Agreement $67,325,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $67,325,000 | |
| 2022-11-01 | Agreement $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $70,000,000 | |
| 2018-11-15 | M&CON $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $70,000,000 | |
| 2018-11-15 | AL&R $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $70,000,000 | |
| 2018-10-19 | Deed $3,600,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 60 LLC; SILVERSHORE HOWARD LLC to DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC | $3,600,000 | |
| 2018-09-21 | Sold for $3,600,000 | $3,600,000 | $600,000 |
| 2015-10-30 | Mortgage $1,311,000 — from SILVERSHORE HOWARD LLC; SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 60 LLC to MODERN BANK NA | $1,311,000 | |
| 2015-10-30 | Agreement $2,611,000 — from SILVERSHORE HOWARD LLC; SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 60 LLC to MODERN BANK NA | $2,611,000 | |
| 2015-10-30 | AL&R $2,611,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 60 LLC; SILVERSHORE HOWARD LLC to MODERN BANK NA | $2,611,000 | |
| 2014-04-16 | Mortgage $1,100,000 — from SILVERSHORE HOWARD LLC; SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 60 LLC to STEPPING STONE EQUITY MANAGEMENT L.P. | $1,100,000 | |
| 2014-04-16 | Mortgage $200,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 60 LLC; SILVERSHORE HOWARD LLC to STEPPING STONE EQUITY MANAGEMENT L.P. | $200,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 7 | 0 | 46 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 0 | 3 | 79 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 112 | 0 | 2 | 121 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 20 |
| 2023 | 0 | 7 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 35 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 30 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 80 | 1 | 5 | 87 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 19 |
Every one of the 1,125 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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