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186 Malcolm X Boulevard

402Records
16City systems
19Open violations
95.4Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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402 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 106 311 service requests, 104 HPD complaints, 60 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built1931
Floors4
Res. units9
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)WFHA BROOKLYN RESTORATION L.P.
BBL3016460039
BIN3045217

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 82% 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 95.4. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations19 total — 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2011-09-26.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 16).

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

What 311 hears from this address

31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Rodent (3) · Noise (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (3) · PLUMBING (2).

Filed construction activity

$656,963 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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 (1931)
YesSix or more residential units (9)
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)WFHA BROOKLYN LP
Head officerJOHN WARREN
Managing agentMHR MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2025-09-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,381,000 $621,450
2026$1,472,000 $662,400
2027$1,766,000 $794,700

The city's market estimate has risen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

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

SubwayGates Av — J Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / Madison St — B46 · 50 ft
Citi BikeMadison St & Malcolm X Blvd · 100 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.

Report a problem to 311

186 Malcolm X Boulevard

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

31 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 8 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 MHR MANAGEMENT INC — 71 buildings, 1,385 units. Grades across the portfolio: A10 · B24 · C20 · D13 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1380 University Avenue BX140 C
52 Wilson Avenue BK85 A
114-05 170 Street QN77 C
2239 Creston Avenue BX52 B
918 Kent Avenue BK47 A
2323 Creston Avenue BX37 B
680 Jefferson Avenue BK36 B
80 Lewis Avenue BK36 A
176 South 8 Street BK36 B
935 Kelly Street BX32 D
1166 Simpson Street BX30 B
2333 Creston Avenue BX30 B
728 Driggs Avenue BK30 A
22-51 Dix Avenue QN30 C
22-45 Dix Avenue QN30 C
2629 Sedgwick Avenue BX30 D
22-37 Dix Avenue QN26 D
936 Home Street BX25 C
1405 St Johns Place BK20 B
572 Prospect Place BK20 C
1208 Southern Boulevard BX18 D
22-59 Dix Avenue QN17 C
916 Kelly Street BX16 B
915 Prospect Avenue BX16 B
46 Linden Boulevard BK16 C
920 Kelly Street BX16 D
54 Linden Boulevard BK16 C
581 East 164 Street BX16 C
50 Linden Boulevard BK16 D
3318 3 Avenue BX15 B
3428 Park Avenue BX14 B
3430 Park Avenue BX14 B
3414 3 Avenue BX13 C
105 South 8 Street BK13 B
635 East 169 Street BX13 C
437 Miller Avenue BK13 B
3416 3 Avenue BX13 C
101 South 8 Street BK13 A
433 Miller Avenue BK12 B
246 Sumpter Street BK12 A
684 Jefferson Avenue BK12 B
539 East 147 Street BX11 B
1160 Hoe Avenue BX11 F
541 East 147 Street BX10 B
1163 Hoe Avenue BX10 F
924 Kelly Street BX9 C
928 Kelly Street BX9 D
186 Malcolm X Boulevard BK9 B
658 Franklin Avenue BK9 B
1146 Bryant Avenue BX8 D
721 Hancock Street BK8 B
695 Franklin Avenue BK8 C
668 Madison Street BK8 A
768 Jefferson Avenue BK8 C
797 East 170 Street BX8 A
723 Hancock Street BK8 B
786 Franklin Avenue BK8 D
697 Franklin Avenue BK8 C
660 Madison Street BK8 C
611 St Johns Place BK8 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $30,870,000 on 2024-12-09 (lender: New York State Housing Finance Agency), covering 24 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
2024-12-09Mortgage $30,870,000 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $30,870,000
2021-05-17Mortgage $3,225,001 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $3,225,001
2021-05-17Mortgage $10,778,104 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $10,778,104
2021-05-17Agreement $14,003,105 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $14,003,105
2021-05-17Mortgage $12,706,180 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $12,706,180
2021-05-17Mortgage $30,870,000 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to NEW YORK STATE HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY $30,870,000
2021-05-17Mortgage $1,000,000 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $1,000,000
2021-05-17Agreement $3,225,001 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR $3,225,001
2021-05-17Agreement $10,778,104 — from UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO; WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $10,778,104
2021-05-17AL&R $1,000,000 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $1,000,000
2021-05-17Agreement $14,003,105 — from WFHA BROOKLYN L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, ACTING BY & THROUG $14,003,105
2021-04-21Agreement $30,087,380 — from WFHA BROOKLYN RESTORATION L.P. to WFHA BROOKLYN L.P. $30,087,380
2016-07-08Deed $9,315,837 — from MHR REALTY L.P. to WFHA BROOKLYN RESTORATION L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO $9,315,837
2016-07-08Mortgage $7,256,172 — from WFHA BROOKLYN RESTORATION L.P.; UHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATIO to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $7,256,172
1999-04-15Mortgage $4,106,470 — from NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to NYC HPD $4,106,470

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20171090010
201800151218
201924150122
202000240226
2021411815139
202250390347
202311240127
20240163313
20250190414
202600420244
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The full timeline

Construction 26Enforcement 14Housing & tenants 283Ownership & money 59Health & systems 20

Every one of the 402 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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