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23 Mother Gaston Blvd

1,020Records
17City systems
4Open violations
12.3Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11207 · Neighborhood: Ocean Hill
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1,020 recorded events, 1928–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 436 311 service requests, 170 asbestos filings, 85 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11207
Built1966
Floors14
Res. units160
ClassD3
Owner (PLUTO)NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
BBL3015290001
BIN3324696, 3324697

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 12.3. In ZIP 11207, 62% of residential buildings hold an A and 13% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-10-08.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

49 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 36 · winter 2026–27: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

36
’25–26
6
’26–27

1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

171 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (98) · HEAT/HOT WATER (23) · Illegal Parking (8) · PLUMBING (5) · Animal (4) · Abandoned Vehicle (4).

Filed construction activity

$54,133,829 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (48 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 (1966)
YesSix or more residential units (160)
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)OHSG OWNER LLC
Head officerPIERRE DOWNING
Managing agentTHE WAVECREST MNGT TEAM
Last registered2025-11-18

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$16,959,000 $7,631,550
2026$17,868,000 $8,040,600
2027$18,316,000 $8,242,200

The city's market estimate has risen 8% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: NYC HOUSING AUTH

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)F — did not submit required benchmarking data, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Facade (Local Law 11)UNSAFE — unsafe conditions reported (cycle 8)

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.

3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (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

SubwayBushwick Av-Aberdeen St — L · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Rockaway Av — C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Broadway / Aberdeen St — B20 Q24 · 200 ft
Citi BikeBroadway & Furman Ave · 200 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

23 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

171 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 23 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 WAVECREST MGMT GROUP — 362 buildings, 31,199 units. Grades across the portfolio: A86 · B145 · C84 · D33 · F13. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
9910 Seaview Avenue BK1610 A
109 West 90 Street MN1197 B
1130 Burke Avenue BX877 B
56-10 Beach Channel Drive QN813 B
375 West 207th Street MN611 A
51-32 Beach Channel Drive QN582 B
226 Humboldt Street BK490 B
142 Leonard Street BK488 B
756 St Anns Avenue BX480 C
202 Graham Avenue BK474 A
Clinton Street MN400 B
35 Commercial Street BK373 B
188 Avenue C MN371 B
1932 Bryant Avenue BX319 B
400 Brook Avenue BX309 B
3475 Bivona Street BX307 C
333 Central Avenue BK306 B
307 East 101 Street MN268 B
217 East 104 Street MN248 B
2440 Boston Road BX241 B
21 Prescott Place BK235 B
165 Broome Street MN232 A
3550 Bivona Street BX231 B
463 1 Avenue MN225 B
99 Ft Washington Avenue MN222 B
62 Pennsylvania Avenue BK218 C
2044 Westchester Ave BX206 C
460 Grand Street MN200 A
17 Pitt Street MN200 B
690 East 140 Street BX200 B
4179 3rd Avenue BX189 C
229 Graham Avenue BK183 B
Dumont Avenue BK180 B
3033 Middletown Road BX179 A
2880 Park Avenue BX160 B
23 Mother Gaston Blvd BK160 B
Guy R Brewer Blvd QN159 B
530 Exterior Street BX157 B
491 Gerard Avenue BX153 B
980 Westchester Avenue BX151 C
146 Malcolm X Boulevard BK150 B
1093 St Johns Place BK144 B
510 East 146 Street BX139 C
620 East 13 Street MN138 B
810 River Avenue BX134 D
750 East 134th Street BX133 C
245 Lewis Avenue BK132 B
385 East 184 Street BX130 D
190 Grove Street BK130 B
8-15 27 Avenue QN128 C
120 West 140 Street MN126 A
33 Saratoga Avenue BK125 B
887 Southern Boulevard BX124 C
671 Tinton Avenue BX123 A
3322 Decatur Avenue BX122 D
235 Linden Street BK120 B
900 Ogden Avenue BX120 F
2000 Washington Avenue BX120 B
357 Wilson Avenue BK120 B
1240 Gates Avenue BK120 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $22,802,227 on 2025-10-09 (lender: New York City Housing Authority), covering 10 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-10-09Mortgage $22,802,227 — from OHSG OWNER LLC; HP BSC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY, to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY $22,802,227
2025-10-09Mortgage $199,753,926 — from OHSG OWNER 2 LLC; HP BSC HTC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP; OHSG OWNER LLC; HP BSC HOUSING to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $199,753,926
2025-10-09Mortgage $15,100,000 — from HP BSC HTC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP; OHSG OWNER LLC; OHSG OWNER 2 LLC; HP BSC HOUSING to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $15,100,000
2025-10-09Mortgage $135,865,000 — from HP BSC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY,; OHSG OWNER LLC; OHSG OWNER 2 LLC; HP BSC HTC HOU to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION $135,865,000
2025-10-09Mortgage $135,865,000 — from OHSG OWNER LLC; HP BSC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY,; OHSG OWNER 2 LLC; HP BSC HTC HOU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $135,865,000
2025-10-09Mortgage $3,117,132 — from OHSG OWNER LLC; HP BSC HTC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP; OHSG OWNER 2 LLC; HP BSC HOUSING to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $3,117,132
2025-10-09Mortgage $2,925,383 — from OHSG OWNER LLC; HP BSC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY,; HP BSC HTC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,925,383
2025-10-09Mortgage $2,745,429 — from HP BSC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY,; HP BSC HTC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP; OHSG O to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,745,429
2025-10-09Mortgage $2,576,545 — from OHSG OWNER LLC; HP BSC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY,; HP BSC HTC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,576,545
2025-10-09Mortgage $2,418,050 — from OHSG OWNER 2 LLC; HP BSC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY,; OHSG OWNER LLC; HP BSC HTC HOU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,418,050
2025-10-09Mortgage $2,521,146 — from HP BSC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY,; OHSG OWNER 2 LLC; HP BSC HTC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,521,146
2025-10-09Mortgage $2,366,058 — from OHSG OWNER LLC; HP BSC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY,; HP BSC HTC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT F to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,366,058
2025-10-09Mortgage $2,220,511 — from HP BSC HTC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMP; OHSG OWNER 2 LLC; OHSG OWNER LLC; HP BSC HOUSING to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,220,511
2025-10-09Mortgage $2,083,917 — from OHSG OWNER LLC; HP BSC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY,; OHSG OWNER 2 LLC; HP BSC HTC HOU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $2,083,917
2025-10-09Mortgage $1,955,726 — from OHSG OWNER 2 LLC; OHSG OWNER LLC; HP BSC HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY,; HP BSC HTC HOU to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $1,955,726

Ten-year activity

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2024
2025
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2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201731160121
2018118220546
2019174110739
202031540260
202164360147
2022612260347
202343510058
202466330045
202530590611187
2026261850156268
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The full timeline

Construction 165Enforcement 80Housing & tenants 515Ownership & money 79Health & systems 181

Every one of the 1,020 recorded events, 1928–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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