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98 Gates Avenue

104Records
11City systems
6Open violations
30Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11238 · Neighborhood: Clinton Hill
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104 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 32 311 service requests, 20 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 14 asbestos filings.

BoroughBrooklyn 11238
Built1899
Floors3
Res. units2
ClassB3
Owner (PLUTO)STELLIETOWN LLC
BBL3019800026
BIN3321949, 3321950

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 30. In ZIP 11238, 51% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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 violations6 total — 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2021-04-21.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sewer (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (1) · Sidewalk Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,957,760 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)DECKER DEVELOPMENT LLC
Head officerSHIMON SABAH
Managing agentDECKER DEVELOPMENT LLC
Last registered2019-08-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,630,000 $157,800
2026$2,751,000 $165,060
2027$2,915,000 $174,900

The city's market estimate has risen 11% 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

SubwayClinton-Washington Avs — C · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Clinton-Washington Avs — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Fulton St / Washington Av — B25 B26 · 600 ft
Citi BikeCambridge Pl & Gates Ave · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 056 Lewis H. Latimer. 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

98 Gates Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

5 311 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 DECKER DEVELOPMENT LLC — 6 buildings, 12 units. Grades across the portfolio: C6. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
511 Chauncey Street BK3 C
1340 Prospect Place BK2 C
140A Hull Street BK2 C
98 Gates Avenue BK2 C
255 Woodbine Street BK2 C
1035 President Street BK1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,200,000 on 2020-02-20 (lender: 98 Gates Funding L.P.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-04-09Deed $2,695,000 — from 98 GATES AVENUE CORP. to STELLIETOWN LLC $2,695,000
2020-04-07Sold for $2,695,000 $2,695,000 $1,347,500
2020-02-20Deed $499,990 — from GARRETT, ZXENIA MICHELLE to 98 GATES AVENUE CORP. $499,990
2020-02-20Mortgage $1,200,000 — from 98 GATES AVENUE CORP. to 98 GATES FUNDING L.P. $1,200,000
2020-02-20AL&R $1,200,000 — from 98 GATES AVENUE CORP. to 98 GATES FUNDING L.P. $1,200,000
2020-02-05Sold for $499,990 $499,990 $249,995
2019-11-26Deed $10,000 — from 98 GATES LLC to 98 GATES AVENUE CORP $10,000
2019-08-05Sold for $10,000 $10,000 $5,000
2019-04-17Deed $499,990 — from BRYAN, LEON A; LEON A. BRYAN JR. to 98 GATES AVENUE CORP. $499,990
2019-04-11Sold for $499,990 $499,990 $249,995
2019-03-13Deed $10,000 — from THOMPSON, ANDRE to 98 GATES LLC $10,000
2019-03-05Sold for $10,000 $10,000 $5,000
2004-12-03Mortgage $150,000 — from BRADBURY, FAYE T; THOMPSON, RODNEY to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK $150,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017206109
20180091010
20190037010
2020000909
202180301425
20227140012
2023003003
2024002002
2025001001
2026003003
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The full timeline

Construction 17Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 39Ownership & money 25Health & systems 14

Every one of the 104 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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