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185 Malcolm X Boulevard

121Records
13City systems
3Open violations
16.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11221 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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121 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 42 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 32 311 service requests, 13 DOB violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11221
Built1931
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)CHAIM VTOV LLC
BBL3016470007
BIN3045246

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% 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 16.7. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations3 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2025-06-10.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (7) · Non (2) · Consumer Complaint (1).

Filed construction activity

$266,550 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MBH 185 MALCOLM LLC
Head officerMICHAEL BETESH
Managing agentMARGATE ATLANTIC PROPERTIES
Last registered2024-10-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$832,000 $374,400
2026$998,000 $449,100
2027$1,198,000 $539,100

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / Putnam Av — B46 · 50 ft
Citi BikeMadison St & Malcolm X Blvd · 200 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

185 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

10 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by MARGATE ATLANTIC PROPERTIES — 10 buildings, 26 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B2 · C3 · D4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
739 President Street BK8 A
185 Malcolm X Boulevard BK3 C
1254 Broadway BK3 C
478 Halsey Street BK2 D
637A Vanderbilt Avenue BK2 C
2349 Arthur Avenue BX2 D
622 Vanderbilt Avenue BK2 D
4716 5 Avenue BK2 B
362 Graham Avenue BK1 B
313 Wyckoff Avenue BK1 D

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $76,000 on 2026-01-05 (lender: Broadview Capital LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-01-05AL&R $1,300,000 — from CHAIM VTOV LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,300,000
2026-01-05Agreement $1,300,000 — from CHAIM VTOV LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,300,000
2026-01-05Mortgage $76,000 — from CHAIM VTOV LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $76,000
2024-12-31Mortgage $125,000 — from CHAIM VTOV LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $125,000
2024-12-31AL&R $125,000 — from CHAIM VTOV LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $125,000
2024-12-31Agreement $1,224,000 — from CHAIM VTOV LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,224,000
2024-12-31AL&R $1,224,000 — from CHAIM VTOV LLC to BROADVIEW CAPITAL LLC $1,224,000
2024-12-31Deed $1,530,000 — from MBH 185 MALCOLM LLC to CHAIM VTOV LLC $1,530,000
2024-11-25Sold for $1,530,000 $1,530,000 $510,000
2018-01-25AL&R $1,600,000 — from MBH 185 MALCOLM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,600,000
2018-01-25Agreement $1,600,000 — from MBH 185 MALCOLM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,600,000
2018-01-25Mortgage $608,478 — from MBH 185 MALCOLM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $608,478
2016-06-23AL&R $1,000,000 — from MBH 185 MALCOLM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,000,000
2016-06-23Mortgage $1,000,000 — from MBH 185 MALCOLM LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,000,000
2016-06-23Deed $1,450,000 — from CANNING, GREGORY to MBH 185 MALCOLM LLC $1,450,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017123006
2018003418
2019007007
202000110011
2021016007
2022003014
2023002002
202400212115
202500100111
2026001719
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The full timeline

Construction 4Enforcement 17Housing & tenants 49Ownership & money 44Health & systems 7

Every one of the 121 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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