399 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 112 311 service requests, 86 HPD housing violations, 64 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 81% 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 87.2. In ZIP 11216, 38% of residential buildings hold an A and 19% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
11 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 4 · winter 2025–26: 7). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
53 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (38) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Illegal Dumping (2) · PLUMBING (2).
$27,115 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 (1931) |
| 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) | JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC |
| Head officer | FRANK LANG |
| Managing agent | ST. NICKS ALLIANCE |
| Last registered | 2025-09-12 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,382,400 | $622,080 |
| 2026 | $1,659,000 | $746,550 |
| 2027 | $1,991,000 | $895,950 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI
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 | Bedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Nostrand Av — A C · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Gates Av / Marcy Av — B52 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Marcy Ave & Gates Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 044 Marcus Garvey. 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.
486 Gates Avenue
| 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 |
53 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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 ST. NICKS ALLIANCE — 108 buildings, 1,556 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B34 · C20 · D18 · F1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 108 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $13,835,000 on 2026-01-02 (lender: The City Of New York), covering 79 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-02 | Mortgage $13,835,000 — from BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; SNA CB to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $13,835,000 | |
| 2019-07-22 | Mortgage $749,676 — from BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; JOE CE to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $749,676 | |
| 2019-07-22 | Agreement $16,964,494 — from BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BSDC C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $16,964,494 | |
| 2019-07-22 | Mortgage $8,781,468 — from IMPACCT CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC; BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING D to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $8,781,468 | |
| 2019-07-22 | Mortgage $7,958,532 — from IMPACCT CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; JOE CE to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $7,958,532 | |
| 2019-07-22 | Mortgage $1,560,000 — from SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $1,560,000 | |
| 2019-07-22 | Agreement $13,582,950 — from JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $13,582,950 | |
| 2019-07-22 | Agreement $33,963,529 — from BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; IMPACC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $33,963,529 | |
| 2019-07-22 | AL&R $7,958,532 — from JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC; BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING D to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $7,958,532 | |
| 2019-07-22 | Agreement $1,766,534 — from BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; JOE CE to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $1,766,534 | |
| 2019-07-22 | AL&R $8,781,468 — from IMPACCT CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND; SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BSDC C to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $8,781,468 | |
| 2019-07-22 | Mortgage $22,349,890 — from BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; BSRC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; IMPACC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $22,349,890 | |
| 2019-07-22 | Mortgage $12,022,950 — from SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; JOE CENTRAL BROOKLYN LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $12,022,950 | |
| 2019-07-22 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM; BSDC CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CO; IMPACC to NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $1,000,000 | |
| 2019-07-15 | RPTT&RET $14,375,223 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 2003 LLC to SNA CB 2018 HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COM | $14,375,223 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 2 | 37 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 30 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 36 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 22 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 27 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 4 | 49 |
Every one of the 399 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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