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516 Vandalia Avenue

2,191Records
19City systems
6Open violations
55.1Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11239 · Neighborhood: Spring Creek-Starrett City
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2,191 recorded events, 2012–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,667 311 service requests, 192 HPD complaints, 109 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11239
Built2016
Floors6
Res. units64
ClassRM
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL3044527503
BIN3398159

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 55.1. In ZIP 11239, 92% of residential buildings hold an A and 1% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations6 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 4 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-03-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

33 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 7 · winter 2025–26: 18). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

7
’23–24
18
’25–26

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

What 311 hears from this address

598 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Abandoned Vehicle (318) · Illegal Parking (147) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (20) · HEAT/HOT WATER (15) · WATER LEAK (12) · PLUMBING (11).

Filed construction activity

$1,527,848 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (19 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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2016)
YesSix or more residential units (64)
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)ELTON OWNER II, LLC
Head officerSALLY GILLILAND
Managing agentRELATED AFFORDABLE MANAGEMENT
Last registered2026-07-20

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,135,534 $510,990
2026$1,237,000 $556,650
2027$0 $0

The city's market estimate has fallen 100% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $1,740,559 a year ($25.87 per sq ft), operating expenses $887,436 ($13.19 per sq ft), net operating income $853,123. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)A — ENERGY STAR score 93/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (2 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

SubwayNew Lots Av — 3 · 0.9 mi straight-line (about a 24-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Flatlands Av / Elton St — B84 Q8 · 1,000 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 273 Wortman
Middle: Van Siclen Community Middle School. 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

516 Vandalia 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

598 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 15 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 RELATED MANAGEMENT — 79 buildings, 14,302 units. Grades across the portfolio: A63 · B12 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
560 10 Avenue MN814 A
1-50 50 Avenue QN619 A
505 West 35th Street MN532 A
265 Cherry Street MN490 B
215 East 96 Street MN476 A
450 West 17 Street MN469 A
105 Duane Street MN440 A
400 Chambers Street MN396 A
553 West 30 Street MN392 A
500 West 30 Street MN390 A
841 10 Avenue MN371 A
1 East Loop Road MN352 A
460 Main Street MN342 A
527 West 23 Street MN313 A
1-55 Borden Avenue QN306 A
450 Washington Street MN283 A
40-22 College Point Blvd QN280 A
200 East 94 Street MN277 A
325 North End Avenue MN274 A
480 Main Street MN266 A
131-03 40 Road QN263 A
180 West 20 Street MN254 A
131-01 40 Road QN248 A
405 Main Street MN242 A
131-05 40 Road QN232 A
203 East 92 Street MN231 A
10 East 102 Street MN229 A
1 Columbus Circle MN225 A
324 West 30 Street MN223 B
425 Main Street MN216 A
261 Hudson Street MN201 A
515 West 18th Street MN181 A
1608 1 Avenue MN180 A
520 West 30 Street MN179 A
205 East 85 Street MN164 A
Locke Street BK151 B
34 Hudson Yards MN143 A
555 West 22nd Street MN141 A
1062 Elton Street BK136 C
250 East 53 Street MN135 A
210 Sherman Avenue MN126 C
205 West 76 Street MN124 A
20 West 102 Street MN123 B
456 Washington Street MN107 A
230 West 56 Street MN107 A
181 East 65 Street MN93 A
220 East 94 Street MN92 A
20-11 18 Street QN92 A
20-25 Shore Boulevard QN84 A
20-12 20 Street QN81 A
524 Vandalia Avenue BK64 B
23 East 22 Street MN64 A
516 Vandalia Avenue BK64 B
Gateway Boulevard QN63 A
400 West 12 Street MN60 A
20-31 19 Street QN60 A
20-05 Shore Boulevard QN60 B
20-32 19 Street QN60 B
20-11 20 Street QN60 A
1166 Elton Street BK59 A

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Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201799170237
201804440250
201903271233
202000330235
20210222902233
20229163103644
20231329503302
20247224622259
20252016203167
20266326502276
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The full timeline

Construction 100Enforcement 69Housing & tenants 1,991Ownership & money 8Health & systems 23

Every one of the 2,191 recorded events, 2012–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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