218 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 51 311 service requests, 41 HPD complaints, 39 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 89% 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 24.7. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 4 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2006-07-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4) · Residential Disposal Complaint (3) · Lead (1) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · Dirty Condition (1).
$148,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1931) |
| No | Six or more residential units (2) |
| No | 421-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).
| Registered owner(s) | 173 MALCOLM X LLC |
| Head officer | OREN NERIA |
| Managing agent | REDSTONE REALTY NYC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-23 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,409,000 | $84,540 |
| 2026 | $1,526,000 | $91,560 |
| 2027 | $1,666,000 | $99,960 |
The city's market estimate has risen 18% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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.
| Subway | Gates Av — J Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / Madison St — B46 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Madison St & Malcolm X Blvd · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 309 The George E. Wibecan Preparatory Academy. 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.
173 Malcolm X Boulevard
| 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 |
| Anything else | Anything else |
13 311 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.
Managed by REDSTONE REALTY NYC — 42 buildings, 295 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B13 · C6 · D5 · F3. See the whole portfolio
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,335,208 on 2022-01-31 (lender: Signature Bank), covering 3 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-31 | Agreement $4,550,000 — from 173 MALCOLM X LLC; PROSPECT LEFFERTS LLC; 832 FLATBUSH LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,550,000 | |
| 2022-01-31 | Mortgage $3,335,208 — from 832 FLATBUSH LLC; PROSPECT LEFFERTS LLC; 173 MALCOLM X LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $3,335,208 | |
| 2022-01-31 | Agreement $1,250,000 — from 832 FLATBUSH LLC; 173 MALCOLM X LLC; PROSPECT LEFFERTS LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,250,000 | |
| 2022-01-31 | AL&R $4,550,000 — from 832 FLATBUSH LLC; PROSPECT LEFFERTS LLC; 173 MALCOLM X LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $4,550,000 | |
| 2020-06-15 | Deed $875,000 — from DERRICK ALLEN, AS EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF ALVIN C. GRIFFITH to 173 MALCOLM X LLC | $875,000 | |
| 2020-06-03 | Sold for $875,000 | $875,000 | $437,500 |
| 2013-02-04 | Mortgage $1,140 — from GRIFFITH, ALVIN C to NYS AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION | $1,140 | |
| 2013-01-31 | Mortgage $17,456 — from GRIFFITH, ALVIN C to THE CITY OF NY ACTING THROUGH ITS DEPART | $17,456 | |
| 2007-04-18 | Mortgage $385,000 — from GRIFFITH, ALVIN to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $385,000 | |
| 2005-08-03 | Deed $12,796 — from GRIFFITH, ALVIN; JAMES, CAROL to GRIFFITH, ALVIN | $12,796 | |
| 2005-08-03 | Mortgage $350,000 — from GRIFFITH, ALVIN to TUTHILL FINANCE | $350,000 | |
| 2001-11-21 | Mortgage $296,600 — from JAMES, CAROL; JAMES, ORLANDO to 560 FUNDING CONSULTANTS LTD | $296,600 | |
| 1983-11-28 | Mortgage $2,800 — from BAKER, VARIE to CITIBANK, NA | $2,800 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 12 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Every one of the 218 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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