2,086 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 635 311 service requests, 613 HPD complaints, 606 HPD housing violations.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 62% 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 44.1. In ZIP 11229, 91% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 53 total — 15 class C (immediately hazardous), 32 class B, 6 class A. Oldest open since 2014-03-04. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
74 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2024–25: 26 · winter 2025–26: 34). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
89 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (37) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (13) · PAINT/PLASTER (10) · DOOR/WINDOW (7) · Missed Collection (6) · FLOORING/STAIRS (4).
$771,162 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1931) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (72) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | GEM REALTY APARTMENTS LLC |
| Head officer | HIRSCH EISSENBERG |
| Managing agent | NEWPORT MANAGEMENT |
| Last registered | 2025-09-10 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,862,000 | $2,187,900 |
| 2026 | $5,345,000 | $2,405,250 |
| 2027 | $5,780,000 | $2,601,000 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 85/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SAFE (cycle 9) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
3 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2022 (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.
| Subway | Kings Hwy — B Q · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Ocean Av / Avenue R — B49 BM3 · 200 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 197 - The Kings Highway Academy Middle: J.H.S. 234 Arthur W. Cunningham. 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.
2246 Ocean 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 |
89 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 37 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 NEWPORT MANAGEMENT LLC — 39 buildings, 3,321 units. Grades across the portfolio: A17 · B17 · C3 · D2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 190 72 Street | BK | 455 | B |
| 367 Avenue S | BK | 156 | B |
| 3080 Voorhies Avenue | BK | 153 | C |
| 3845 Shore Parkway | BK | 153 | B |
| 820 Ocean Parkway | BK | 132 | B |
| 855 East 7 Street | BK | 131 | A |
| 763 Ocean Parkway | BK | 124 | B |
| 1900 Quentin Road | BK | 124 | C |
| 280 Ocean Parkway | BK | 114 | A |
| 1802 Ocean Parkway | BK | 113 | D |
| 770 Ocean Parkway | BK | 100 | A |
| 800 Ocean Parkway | BK | 100 | B |
| 1610 Avenue P | BK | 100 | B |
| 800 Cortelyou Road | BK | 93 | A |
| 145 72 Street | BK | 84 | A |
| 340 Ocean Parkway | BK | 77 | B |
| 1833 Ocean Avenue | BK | 74 | B |
| 2781A Ocean Avenue | BK | 72 | A |
| 2246 Ocean Avenue | BK | 72 | B |
| 388 Avenue S | BK | 72 | A |
| 2922 Nostrand Avenue | BK | 69 | B |
| 8023 19 Avenue | BK | 60 | A |
| 1916 Avenue K | BK | 60 | A |
| 1560 Ocean Parkway | BK | 59 | B |
| 330 Ocean Parkway | BK | 54 | B |
| 1289 East 19 Street | BK | 52 | A |
| 706 Riverside Drive | MN | 51 | B |
| 488 Ocean Parkway | BK | 49 | A |
| 6901 Narrows Avenue | BK | 48 | A |
| 2954 Brighton 12 Street | BK | 48 | A |
| 2964 Brighton 12 Street | BK | 48 | A |
| 1877 East 12 Street | BK | 48 | A |
| 527 Avenue X | BK | 44 | A |
| 1472 43 Street | BK | 39 | B |
| 1100 Ocean Avenue | BK | 30 | C |
| 651 Coney Island Avenue | BK | 21 | A |
| 800 Ocean Avenue | BK | 16 | B |
| 806 Ocean Avenue | BK | 13 | B |
| 810 Ocean Avenue | BK | 13 | D |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,760,309 on 2011-04-20 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-25 | Agreement $6,305,000 — from GEM REALTY APARTMENTS LLC to GREYSTONE SERVICING COMPANY LLC | $6,305,000 | |
| 2017-11-21 | Mortgage $3,774,576 — from GEM REALTY APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,774,576 | |
| 2017-11-21 | Agreement $8,000,000 — from GEM REALTY APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,000,000 | |
| 2017-11-21 | AL&R $8,000,000 — from GEM REALTY APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $8,000,000 | |
| 2013-11-01 | Agreement $4,614,807 — from GEM REALTY APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,614,807 | |
| 2012-04-17 | Mortgage $9,543,729 — from CELL TOWER LEASE ACQUISITION LLC; FKA T1 UNISON SITE MANAGEMENT LLC; FKA UNISON SITE MANAG to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS | $9,543,729 | |
| 2011-05-31 | Agreement $4,800,000 — from GEM REALTY APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,800,000 | |
| 2011-04-20 | Mortgage $1,760,309 — from GEM REALTY APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,760,309 | |
| 2010-03-03 | RPTT&RET $2,061,486 — from T3 UNISON SITE MANAGEMENT LLC to T3 UNISON SITE MANAGEMENT LLC | $2,061,486 | |
| 2008-04-21 | Mortgage $240,375 — from T3 UNISON SITE MANAGEMENT LLC to DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS | $240,375 | |
| 2008-04-02 | EASE $195,810 — from GEM REALTY APARTMENTS LLC to T3 UNISON SITE MANAGEMENT LLC | $195,810 | |
| 2004-12-14 | Agreement $3,376,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to GEM REALTY APARTMENTS LLC | $3,376,000 | |
| 2004-12-14 | Mortgage $959,354 — from GEM REALTY APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $959,354 | |
| 2001-10-24 | Mortgage $720,874 — from GEM REALTY APARTMENTS LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $720,874 | |
| 1998-02-18 | Mortgage $263,911 — from GEM REALTY ASSOCIATES to QUEENS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK | $263,911 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 3 | 0 | 108 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 139 | 1 | 1 | 142 |
| 2019 | 0 | 17 | 171 | 0 | 4 | 192 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 147 | 0 | 0 | 150 |
| 2021 | 2 | 4 | 130 | 0 | 1 | 137 |
| 2022 | 4 | 2 | 66 | 0 | 1 | 73 |
| 2023 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 35 |
| 2024 | 2 | 6 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 39 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 6 | 3 | 134 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 1 | 84 |
Every one of the 2,086 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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