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2015 Foster Avenue

2,522Records
19City systems
42Open violations
91Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11226 · Neighborhood: Flatbush
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2,522 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 1,022 HPD complaints, 790 311 service requests, 441 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11226
Built1941
Floors6
Res. units60
ClassD1
Owner (PLUTO)FOSTER AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLC
BBL3052200058
BIN3120591

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% 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 91. In ZIP 11226, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 10% 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 violations42 total — 19 class C (immediately hazardous), 19 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 1991-08-12.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

20 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 8 · winter 2025–26: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

2
’23–24
8
’24–25
6
’25–26

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

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

143 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (35) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (18) · Rodent (14) · PAINT/PLASTER (11) · HEAT/HOT WATER (10) · DOOR/WINDOW (8).

Filed construction activity

$453,250 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1941)
YesSix or more residential units (60)
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)FOSTER AVE ASSOCIATES LLC
Head officerALAN SHAMAH
Managing agentSHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP
Last registered2025-09-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$5,164,000 $2,323,800
2026$4,879,000 $2,195,550
2027$4,714,000 $2,121,300

The city's market estimate has fallen 9% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)C — ENERGY STAR score 60/100 (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

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

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

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

9 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (1 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

SubwayNewkirk Plaza — B Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Foster Av / Ocean Av — B8 B49 · 200 ft
Citi BikeCortelyou Rd & E 19 St · 0.4 mi · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 152, 315
Middle: J.H.S. 062 Ditmas. 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

2015 Foster 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

143 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 10 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 SHAMCO MANAGEMENT CORP — 31 buildings, 1,298 units. Grades across the portfolio: B15 · C14 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1082 President Street BK80 B
65 East 19 Street BK69 B
2110 Newkirk Avenue BK67 C
1 St Pauls Court BK65 C
2015 Foster Avenue BK60 B
200 East 18 Street BK59 B
543 East 21 Street BK59 D
350 East 19 Street BK57 B
860 Ocean Avenue BK54 B
50 East 19 Street BK54 C
283 Albany Avenue BK53 B
538 East 21 Street BK53 B
672 St Nicholas Avenue MN48 B
1553 Ocean Avenue BK44 B
560 West 174 Street MN42 C
465 Ocean Avenue BK41 D
79 Bristol Street BK40 B
1901 Dorchester Road BK40 C
880 St Nicholas Avenue MN36 C
535 West 162 Street MN31 C
539 West 162 Street MN30 C
215 Martense Street BK29 B
1026 President Street BK28 B
522 West 147 Street MN21 B
526 West 147 Street MN21 C
534 West 147 Street MN21 C
1722 Caton Avenue BK20 B
1710 Caton Avenue BK20 C
530 West 147 Street MN20 C
1707 Caton Avenue BK20 C
1716 Caton Avenue BK16 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $377,594 on 1998-05-18 (lender: Marine Midland Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2019-12-11Agreement $6,900,000 — from FOSTER AVE ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,900,000
2019-12-11AL&R $6,900,000 — from FOSTER AVE ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,900,000
2019-12-11Mortgage $1,265,898 — from FOSTER AVE ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,265,898
2015-09-16Mortgage $1,687,527 — from FOSTER AVE ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,687,527
2015-09-16Agreement $6,200,000 — from FOSTER AVE ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $6,200,000
2012-06-08Mortgage $686,168 — from FOSTER AVE ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $686,168
2012-06-08Agreement $4,800,000 — from FOSTER AVE ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,800,000
2012-06-08AL&R $4,800,000 — from FOSTER AVE ASSOCIATES LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,800,000
2012-05-10Mortgage $4,113,832 — from SKYLINE NYC, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,113,832
2012-05-10Deed $7,067,000 — from SKYLINE NYC, LLC to FOSTER AVENUE ASSOCIATES LLC $7,067,000
2012-05-10Agreement $22,876,678 — from SKYLINE NYC, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $22,876,678
2011-05-18Agreement $30,734,500 — from SKYLINE NYC, LLC; 2530 OCEAN AVE. CORP; 909 AVE. T ASSOCIATES, INC. to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $30,734,500
2011-03-18Agreement $30,818,542 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to SKYLINE NYC, LLC $30,818,542
2008-03-17SPRD $50,000,000 — from SKYLINE NYC, LLC; LINDEN LEFFERTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $50,000,000
2006-03-09Mortgage $3,250,000 — from SKYLINE NYC, LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,250,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701580059
201824270235
201928753189
20200222401227
20212411503124
202242831494
202311670675
202420650471
202504175111191
202601840388
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 106Housing & tenants 2,294Ownership & money 67Health & systems 35

Every one of the 2,522 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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