680 recorded events, 1981–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 273 HPD complaints, 155 311 service requests, 113 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 94% 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 295.2. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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 | 9 total — 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2019-12-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
55 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 23 · winter 2024–25: 26 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
39 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (26) · PLUMBING (4) · PAINT/PLASTER (3) · Noise (1) · Lead (1) · Water System (1).
$302,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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) | DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC |
| Head officer | MICHAEL SHAH |
| Managing agent | DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,195,200 | $537,840 |
| 2026 | $1,434,000 | $645,300 |
| 2027 | $1,721,000 | $774,450 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Kingston-Throop Avs — C · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Gates Av / Tompkins Av — B52 · 200 ft |
| Citi Bike | Monroe St & Tompkins Ave · 400 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.
552 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 |
39 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 26 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 DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC — 19 buildings, 133 units. Grades across the portfolio: A1 · B5 · C2 · D11. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Henry Street | MN | 20 | C |
| 808 Prospect Place | BK | 19 | B |
| 371 Irving Avenue | BK | 8 | D |
| 552 Gates Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 165 Howard Avenue | BK | 8 | D |
| 150 Patchen Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 623 Halsey Street | BK | 8 | B |
| 167 Waverly Avenue | BK | 8 | D |
| 148 Patchen Avenue | BK | 8 | B |
| 137 Patchen Avenue | BK | 6 | A |
| 236 Howard Avenue | BK | 6 | D |
| 166 Bleecker Street | BK | 6 | D |
| 142 Grove Street | BK | 6 | D |
| 415 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 3 | D |
| 208 Hoyt Street | BK | 3 | D |
| 1448 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 1450 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
| 149 Rivington Street | MN | 2 | B |
| 1446 Myrtle Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $275,000 on 2015-11-23 (lender: 552 Gates Lender, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-07 | Agreement $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC | $70,000,000 | |
| 2024-11-06 | Agreement $2,525,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC; DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC; SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC | $2,525,000 | |
| 2024-09-12 | Agreement $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIG RCRS D MF 2023 VENTURE LLC | $70,000,000 | |
| 2023-07-14 | Agreement $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION,; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, | $70,000,000 | |
| 2023-02-22 | Agreement $67,325,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $67,325,000 | |
| 2022-11-01 | Agreement $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $70,000,000 | |
| 2018-11-15 | AL&R $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $70,000,000 | |
| 2018-11-15 | M&CON $70,000,000 — from DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $70,000,000 | |
| 2018-10-19 | Deed $3,400,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 106 LLC to DS BROOKLYN PORTFOLIO OWNER LLC | $3,400,000 | |
| 2018-09-21 | Sold for $3,400,000 | $3,400,000 | $425,000 |
| 2017-04-27 | M&CON $2,250,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 106 LLC to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $2,250,000 | |
| 2017-04-27 | AL&R $2,250,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 106 LLC to BETHPAGE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION | $2,250,000 | |
| 2015-11-23 | Mortgage $275,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 106 LLC to 552 GATES LENDER, LLC | $275,000 | |
| 2015-11-23 | AL&R $275,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 106 LLC to 552 GATES LENDER, LLC | $275,000 | |
| 2015-11-23 | Mortgage $1,750,000 — from SILVERSHORE PROPERTIES 106 LLC to 552 GATES LENDER, LLC | $1,750,000 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 33 |
| 2018 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 19 |
| 2019 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 22 |
| 2020 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 3 | 49 |
| 2021 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 22 |
| 2023 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 2 | 48 |
| 2025 | 1 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 58 |
| 2026 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
Every one of the 680 recorded events, 1981–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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