551 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 174 311 service requests, 141 HPD complaints, 130 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 92% 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 227.6. In ZIP 11233, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 29 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 23 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1999-03-24. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
31 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 8 · winter 2025–26: 23). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
85 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (13) · Dirty Condition (13) · Noise (11) · Illegal Parking (8) · Cannabis Retailer (7) · Smoking or Vaping (6).
$32,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (2 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 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 271 JEROME ST GAO LLC |
| Head officer | JINKAI GAO |
| Managing agent | EJS Equities LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-07-29 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,203,000 | $541,350 |
| 2026 | $1,444,000 | $649,800 |
| 2027 | $1,224,000 | $550,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
| Subway | Utica Av — A C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / Halsey St — B46 B46-SBS · 100 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | Hancock St & Malcolm X Blvd · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary School. 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.
255 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 |
85 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 13 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.
Managed by EJS EQUITIES LLC — 36 buildings, 237 units. Grades across the portfolio: A6 · B7 · C10 · D7 · F6. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21-21 Linden Street | QN | 20 | C |
| 309 West 43 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 426 West 45 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 424 East 138 Street | BX | 18 | C |
| 331 West 38 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 34 Carlton Avenue | BK | 16 | A |
| 463 DeKalb Avenue | BK | 10 | B |
| 128 Montague Street | BK | 9 | D |
| 145 Ludlow Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 95 Kingston Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 244 New York Avenue | BK | 8 | D |
| 255 Malcolm X Boulevard | BK | 8 | C |
| 1719 Cornelia Street | QN | 6 | D |
| 1919 Bay Ridge Parkway | BK | 6 | A |
| 257 West 139 Street | MN | 5 | C |
| 222 Manhattan Avenue | BK | 5 | D |
| 344 West 145 Street | MN | 4 | F |
| 382 Rockaway Parkway | BK | 4 | D |
| 1506 Pacific Street | BK | 3 | F |
| 500 East 95 Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 164 West 130 Street | MN | 3 | C |
| 631 East 93 Street | BK | 3 | F |
| 825 Madison Street | BK | 3 | F |
| 352 West 39 Street | MN | 3 | D |
| 133 Hemlock Street | BK | 3 | B |
| 1523 St Marks Avenue | BK | 3 | C |
| 28 2 Place | BK | 3 | B |
| 438 East 141 Street | BX | 3 | C |
| 375 Saratoga Avenue | BK | 3 | A |
| 172-20 107 Avenue | QN | 2 | C |
| 5721 New Utrecht Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
| 4713 Avenue D | BK | 2 | B |
| 85 South 4 Street | BK | 2 | C |
| 476 Sutter Avenue | BK | 2 | B |
| 1734 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 2 | F |
| 3419 14 Avenue | BK | 1 | F |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,387,500 on 2022-07-15 (lender: Hanover Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-15 | Deed $1,850,000 — from 255 MALCOLM, LLC to 271 JEROME ST GAO LLC | $1,850,000 | |
| 2022-07-15 | AL&R $1,387,500 — from 271 JEROME ST GAO LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK | $1,387,500 | |
| 2022-07-15 | Mortgage $1,387,500 — from 271 JEROME ST GAO LLC to HANOVER COMMUNITY BANK | $1,387,500 | |
| 2022-06-09 | Sold for $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | $231,250 |
| 2020-07-20 | Agreement $1,347,100 — from 255 MALCOLM, LLC; 2831 CHURCH AVE., LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $1,347,100 | |
| 2020-07-20 | Agreement $1,400,000 — from 255 MALCOLM, LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $1,400,000 | |
| 2020-07-20 | Mortgage $553,900 — from 255 MALCOLM, LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $553,900 | |
| 2020-07-20 | Mortgage $846,100 — from 255 MALCOLM, LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $846,100 | |
| 2020-07-20 | AL&R $1,400,000 — from 255 MALCOLM, LLC to RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK | $1,400,000 | |
| 2015-04-01 | AL&R $1,500,000 — from 255 MALCOLM, LLC; 2831 CHURCH AVE., LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2015-04-01 | M&CON $1,500,000 — from 2831 CHURCH AVE., LLC; 255 MALCOLM, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $1,500,000 | |
| 2011-08-09 | AL&R $420,000 — from 255 MALCOLM, LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK | $420,000 | |
| 2011-08-09 | M&CON $420,000 — from 255 MALCOLM, LLC to CROSS RIVER BANK | $420,000 | |
| 2004-09-17 | Mortgage $325,000 — from 255 MALCOLM, LLC. to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $325,000 | |
| 2004-09-17 | Agreement $325,000 — from 255 MALCOLM LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $325,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 17 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 5 | 3 | 35 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 4 | 39 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 21 |
| 2025 | 0 | 5 | 49 | 0 | 3 | 57 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 81 |
Every one of the 551 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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