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251 Mother Gaston Boulevard

1,335Records
21City systems
252Open violations
124.6Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11212 · Neighborhood: Brownsville
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1,335 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 21 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 505 HPD housing violations, 380 HPD complaints, 276 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11212
Built1921
Floors4
Res. units10
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)MHANY MOTHER GASTON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPO
BBL3036750007
BIN3083403, 3083404

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 85% 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 124.6. In ZIP 11212, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations252 total — 76 class C (immediately hazardous), 136 class B, 40 class A. Oldest open since 2005-08-30.
Alternative Enforcementcurrently in HPD's worst-buildings program

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

17 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Abandoned Vehicle (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (2) · Street Condition (2) · Derelict Vehicles (1).

Filed construction activity

$3,852,759 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1921)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)MHANY MOTHER GASTON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPO
Head officerISMENE SPELIOTIS
Managing agentMHANY MANAGEMENT, INC.
Last registered2024-11-19

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,029,600 $463,320
2026$1,097,000 $493,650
2027$2,599,000 $1,169,550

The city's market estimate has risen 152% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: ARTICLE XI

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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.

1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2017 (0 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwayAtlantic 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
BusNearest boarding stop: Pacific St / East New York Av — B12 · 1,000 ft
Citi BikeBergen 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.

Report a problem to 311

251 Mother Gaston Boulevard

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

17 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by MHANY MANAGEMENT, INC. — 204 buildings, 2,858 units. Grades across the portfolio: A49 · B77 · C36 · D26 · F16. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
110 Dinsmore Place BK274 B
720 Tiffany Street BX183 B
1825 Atlantic Avenue BK150 B
587 East 139 Street BX90 A
445 Thomas S Boyland St BK88 B
54 Bristol Street BK80 B
1921 Cortelyou Road BK76 B
730 Rockaway Avenue BK64 B
530 West 178 Street MN55 B
674 East 136 Street BX43 C
664 Beck Street BX42 C
672 Beck Street BX41 B
2709 Pitkin Avenue BK40 B
671 Manida Street BX39 B
721 Van Siclen Avenue BK38 B
717 Coster Street BX37 A
428 East 117 Street MN37 A
2001 Marmion Avenue BX35 C
2170 Atlantic Avenue BK35 B
1682 Sterling Place BK33 A
234 East 119 Street MN30 B
226 East 119 Street MN30 B
575 West 155 Street MN28 C
124-20 Jamaica Avenue QN26 A
9 Ft Washington Avenue MN26 A
609 West 158 Street MN25 A
1141 Tiffany Street BX25 B
739 Coster Street BX25 C
741 Coster Street BX25 B
1024 Glenmore Avenue BK24 B
518 West 161 Street MN24 B
263 Parkside Avenue BK23 C
180 Grafton Street BK23 B
1035 Hall Place BX22 C
1036 Intervale Avenue BX21 B
1434 Morris Avenue BX21 B
15 Stratford Road BK21 A
1039 Intervale Avenue BX21 B
544 West 163 Street MN20 A
184 Monroe Street BK20 B
1350 Park Place BK19 D
1493 Park Place BK19 B
1158 Intervale Avenue BX18 C
446 East 117 Street MN18 C
917 Eagle Avenue BX16 C
1346 Bergen Street BK16 B
2323 Newkirk Avenue BK16 D
1055 Bergen Street BK16 F
494 East 138 Street BX15 C
492 East 138 Street BX15 C
107-04 150 Street QN13 D
89-06 138 Street QN12 C
497 Newport Street BK12 B
720 Snediker Avenue BK10 B
726 Snediker Avenue BK10 B
251 Mother Gaston Boulevard BK10 C
781 Belmont Avenue BK10 B
1354 East New York Avenue BK10 A
964 Dumont Avenue BK10 B
743 Cleveland Street BK9 C

showing 60 of 204 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $49,717,829 on 2026-01-12 (lender: Citizens Bank, N.A.), covering 14 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-01-12Agreement $1,352,406 — from MHANY MOTHER GASTON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; MHANY MOTHER GASTON LLC to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $1,352,406
2026-01-12AL&R $64,359,561 — from MHANY MOTHER GASTON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; MHANY MOTHER GASTON LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $64,359,561
2026-01-12Mortgage $49,717,829 — from MHANY MOTHER GASTON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; MHANY MOTHER GASTON LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $49,717,829
2026-01-12Mortgage $7,717,148 — from MHANY MOTHER GASTON LLC; MHANY MOTHER GASTON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $7,717,148
2026-01-12Mortgage $3,183,536 — from MHANY MOTHER GASTON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; MHANY MOTHER GASTON LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $3,183,536
2026-01-12Mortgage $3,741,048 — from MHANY MOTHER GASTON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ; MHANY MOTHER GASTON LLC to CITIZENS BANK, N.A. $3,741,048
2021-05-03Deed $1,279,967 — from PARK MONROE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to MHANY MOTHER GASTON HOUSING DEVELOPMENT $1,279,967
2021-04-15Sold for $1,279,967 $1,279,967 $127,997
2015-03-26Mortgage $4,701,423 — from PARK MONROE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $4,701,423
2015-03-26Agreement $17,434,443 — from PARK MONROE II LLC; PARK MONROE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; PARK MONROE II REHAB HOUSING to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $17,434,443
2015-03-26Mortgage $410,959 — from PARK MONROE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $410,959
2015-03-26Agreement $2,000,000 — from PARK MONROE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR; PARK MONROE II REHAB HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; PARK M to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $2,000,000
2007-08-15Agreement $17,434,443 — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK to PARK MONROE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR $17,434,443
2007-08-15Mortgage $2,000,000 — from PARK MONROE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $2,000,000
1999-12-03Mortgage $3,297,131 — from CHISOLM, HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORP to THE CITY OF NY $3,297,131

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201702880292
20180120503209
20190112302126
20200111502118
20210017132176
202201230226
202341270234
202411360240
202500190221
2026190512238
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The full timeline

Construction 32Enforcement 22Housing & tenants 1,225Ownership & money 30Health & systems 26

Every one of the 1,335 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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