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235 Malcolm X Boulevard

656Records
17City systems
5Open violations
39.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11233 · Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant (East)
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656 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 218 311 service requests, 186 HPD complaints, 114 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11233
Built1910
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS9
Owner (PLUTO)235 MXB LLC
BBL3016620008
BIN3046205

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 68% 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 39.7. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

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 violations5 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2006-01-11.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6).

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

What 311 hears from this address

36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (25) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · New Tree Request (1) · Indoor Air Quality (1) · Bike Rack (1).

Filed construction activity

$340,000 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)235 MXB, LLC.
Head officerAlbert Aranbaev
Managing agentFirst Class Management Inc.
Last registered2025-10-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,006,800 $453,060
2026$1,208,000 $543,600
2027$1,224,000 $550,800

The city's market estimate has risen 22% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Peri PeriChickenA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Ventilation) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

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

SubwayUtica Av — A C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Gates Av — J Z · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / Halsey St — B46 · 100 ft
Citi BikeHancock St & Malcolm X Blvd · 50 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 005 Dr. Ronald McNair. 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

235 Malcolm X Boulevard

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

36 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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 FIRST CLASS MANAGEMENT, INC. — 18 buildings, 201 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B2 · C3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
695 6 Avenue BK33 A
106-20 70 Avenue QN23 A
23 Bleecker Street BK20 A
21-31 Shore Boulevard QN18 A
126 West 16 Street MN15 A
271 14th Street BK13 A
717719 6th Avenue BK12 A
4 Downing Street BK10 A
186 Clinton Avenue BK8 A
78 Laight Street MN7 A
235 Malcolm X Boulevard BK6 B
55 East 73 Street MN6 A
84 Oak Street BK6 A
473 Bainbridge Street BK6 B
1196 Metropolitan Avenue BK6 A
365 Atlantic Avenue BK5 C
408 Greenwich Street MN4 C
1171 Eastern Parkway BK3 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $537,087 on 2025-04-21 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-04-21Deed $3,200,000 — from 235 MXB RESIDENCES, LLC to 235 MXB LLC $3,200,000
2025-04-21Mortgage $537,088 — from 235 MXB LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $537,088
2025-04-21Agreement $2,155,000 — from 235 MXB LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,155,000
2025-04-07Sold for $3,200,000 $3,200,000 $533,333
2024-04-05Agreement $1,650,000 — from 235 MXB RESIDENCES, LLC to FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. $1,650,000
2024-01-11Agreement $5,265,000 — from 235 MXB RESIDENCES, LLC; 231 NORTH HENRY RESIDENCES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK; FLAGSTAR BANK, N.A. $5,265,000
2022-09-08AL&R $5,265,000 — from 235 MXB RESIDENCES, LLC; 231 NORTH HENRY RESIDENCES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,265,000
2022-09-08Agreement $5,265,000 — from 235 MXB RESIDENCES, LLC; 231 NORTH HENRY RESIDENCES, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $5,265,000
2018-03-05Mortgage $480,041 — from 235 MXB RESIDENCES, LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC $480,041
2018-03-05Agreement $2,470,000 — from 235 MXB RESIDENCES, LLC to ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC $2,470,000
2015-11-12Agreement $2,000,000 — from 235 MXB RESIDENCES, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $2,000,000
2015-11-12AL&R $2,000,000 — from 235 MXB RESIDENCES, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $2,000,000
2015-11-12Mortgage $901,769 — from 235 MXB RESIDENCES, LLC to PEOPLE'S UNITED BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATI $901,769
2015-11-06Deed $10,000,000 — from 8 MONMOUTH PINES HOLDINGS LLC; 137 MACDONOUGH STREET, LLC; 300 PALMETTO PARTNERS LLC; 1509 to 137 MACDONOUGH RESIDENCES, LLC; 300 PALMETTO RESIDENCES, LLC; 235 MXB RESIDENCES, $10,000,000
2014-08-30AL&R $1,100,000 — from 235 MX LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $1,100,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017600107
20180056011
201900100010
202000360036
202131610000119
2022115483269
202341410147
202401422247
20250066214
2026004026
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The full timeline

Construction 28Enforcement 42Housing & tenants 531Ownership & money 46Health & systems 9

Every one of the 656 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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