234 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 65 311 service requests, 34 HPD housing violations, 22 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 57.8. In ZIP 11212, 56% 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 | 27 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 11 class B, 11 class A. Oldest open since 2024-08-23. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
40 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Unsanitary Animal Pvt Property (9) · Noise (9) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (4) · ELECTRIC (4) · PLUMBING (2) · Missed Collection (2).
$5,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (5 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2020) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (19) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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) | Liberty For Four LLC |
| Head officer | Francesco Vicari |
| Managing agent | MHR MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-12-19 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,016,000 | $907,200 |
| 2026 | $2,024,000 | $910,800 |
| 2027 | $2,165,000 | $974,250 |
The city's market estimate has risen 7% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
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 | Atlantic Av — L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none Broadway Junction — A C J L Z · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Pacific St / East New York Av — B12 · 1,000 ft |
| Citi Bike | Bergen St & Mother Gaston Blvd · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. 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.
253 Mother Gaston Blvd
| 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 |
40 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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 MHR MANAGEMENT — 30 buildings, 478 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B4 · C14 · D5 · F3. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1470 St Johns Place | BK | 45 | C |
| 999 Liberty Avenue | BK | 41 | B |
| 2331 Andrews Avenue North | BX | 41 | C |
| 2120 Crotona Avenue | BX | 35 | F |
| Pacific Street | BK | 32 | A |
| 1480 St Johns Place | BK | 32 | F |
| 1473 Fulton Avenue | BX | 20 | C |
| 253 Mother Gaston Blvd | BK | 19 | B |
| Atlantic Ave | BK | 16 | B |
| 400 St Marks Avenue | BK | 16 | D |
| 2354 Atlantic Avenue | BK | 16 | C |
| 3038 Holland Avenue | BX | 13 | C |
| 388 St Marks Avenue | BK | 12 | D |
| 396 St Marks Avenue | BK | 12 | A |
| 2150 Crotona Parkway | BX | 11 | D |
| 671 Liberty Avenue | BK | 10 | B |
| 720 Liberty Avenue | BK | 10 | A |
| 620 Manida Street | BX | 9 | C |
| 609 Grand Avenue | BK | 9 | C |
| 550 St Johns Place | BK | 8 | C |
| 412 St Marks Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 554 St Johns Place | BK | 8 | F |
| 410 St Marks Avenue | BK | 8 | A |
| 406 St Marks Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 459 St Marks Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 618 Grand Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 416 St Marks Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 414 St Marks Avenue | BK | 8 | C |
| 603 Grand Avenue | BK | 5 | D |
| 613 Grand Avenue | BK | 2 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,200,000 on 2021-09-17 (lender: Nicm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-17 | AL&R $1,200,000 — from LIBERTY FOR FOUR LLC to NICM LLC | $1,200,000 | |
| 2021-09-17 | Mortgage $1,200,000 — from LIBERTY FOR FOUR LLC to NICM LLC | $1,200,000 | |
| 2019-07-26 | Deed $960,000 — from 253 MOTHER IG LLC to LIBERTY FOR FOUR LLC | $960,000 | |
| 2019-07-15 | Sold for $960,000 | $960,000 | $50,526 |
| 2018-01-24 | Deed $650,000 — from DALLI, AS REFEREE, JOHN to 253 MOTHER IG LLC | $650,000 | |
| 2017-12-20 | Sold for $650,000 | $650,000 | $34,211 |
| 2017-05-01 | Deed $250,000 — from VISIONARY PURSUIT FELLOWSHIP, INC. to 253 MOTHER GASTON BLVD, LLC | $250,000 | |
| 2017-04-07 | Sold for $250,000 | $250,000 | $13,158 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 14 |
| 2019 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| 2021 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 2022 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
| 2023 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 65 |
Every one of the 234 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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