213 recorded events, 1967–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 75 HPD complaints, 44 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 30 311 service requests.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% 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 71.7. 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 | 2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2012-12-21. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
12 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 12).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (5).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (6) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | BUSWICK PROPERTIES MGMT LP |
| Head officer | LINDA VERA |
| Managing agent | DIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-12-03 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,152,000 | $518,400 |
| 2026 | $1,382,000 | $621,900 |
| 2027 | $1,658,000 | $746,100 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
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 | Gates Av — J Z · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Gates Av / Bushwick Av — B52 · 150 ft |
| Citi Bike | Bushwick Ave & Linden St · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 299 Thomas Warren Field Middle: J.H.S. 291 Roland Hayes. 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.
1156 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 |
5 311 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 DIRECT BUILDING MANAGEMENT — 87 buildings, 523 units. Grades across the portfolio: A41 · B30 · C5 · D7 · F2. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 87 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $7,561,518 on 2026-09-03 (lender: City Of New York), covering 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-03 | Mortgage $7,561,518 — from BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to CITY OF NEW YORK | $7,561,518 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Mortgage $258,650 — from BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to M&T REALTY CAPITAL CORPORATION | $258,650 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Deed $7,561,518 — from BUSHWICK PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED P to BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $7,561,518 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Agreement $7,561,518 — from BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BUSHWICK PROPERTIES MANAGEMENT LIMITED P to BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | $7,561,518 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Mortgage $3,463,995 — from BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $3,463,995 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Mortgage $1,438,504 — from BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $1,438,504 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Mortgage $6,295,969 — from BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $6,295,969 | |
| 2026-05-29 | Agreement $7,561,518 — from BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN; BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to THE CITY OF NEW YORK | $7,561,518 | |
| 2026-05-29 | AL&R $11,198,468 — from BUSHWICK HOUSING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP; BUSHWICK CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUN to LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | $11,198,468 | |
| 2026-05-19 | RPTT&RET $7,561,518 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND SERIES II LIMITED P to BUSHWICK CLUSTER LLC | $7,561,518 | |
| 1999-02-22 | Mortgage $4,476,851 — from BUSHWICK PROPERTIESMANAGEMENT LIMITED PA to NYC HPD | $4,476,851 | |
| 1997-09-15 | Mortgage $11,922,148 — from BUSHWICK PROPERTIESINC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $11,922,148 | |
| 1997-09-15 | Mortgage $1,588,436 — from BUSHWICK PROPERTIESINC; NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIP HOUSING DEVELOP to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $1,588,436 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2023 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2025 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 19 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 21 |
Every one of the 213 recorded events, 1967–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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