1,324 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 556 311 service requests, 329 HPD complaints, 118 HPD housing violations.
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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 55.2. In ZIP 11691, 77% of residential buildings hold an A and 8% 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 | 26 total — 10 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2023-11-15. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
34 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 26 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 4 · winter 2026–27: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
1 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
131 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (36) · HEAT/HOT WATER (17) · Elevator (16) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (15) · PAINT/PLASTER (7) · WATER LEAK (6).
$1,020,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (55) |
| 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) | MATTHEW FINKLE |
| Managing agent | GREENPORT PRESERVATION LLC |
| Last registered | 2025-10-08 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,234,000 | $1,905,300 |
| 2026 | $4,785,000 | $2,153,250 |
| 2027 | $5,263,000 | $2,368,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
| Energy grade (LL33) | D — ENERGY STAR score 53/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 1 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
17 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2010 (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.
| Subway | Far Rockaway-Mott Av — A · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Cornaga Av / Mott Av — Q113 Q114 · 150 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 197 The Ocean School Middle: 53, 319. 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.
15-02 Mott 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 |
131 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 17 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 GREENPORT PRESERVATION LLC — 5 buildings, 329 units. Grades across the portfolio: B3 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14-50 Gateway Boulevard | QN | 154 | D |
| 14-30 Gateway Boulevard | QN | 59 | B |
| 15-02 Mott Avenue | QN | 55 | B |
| 12-13 Neilson Street | QN | 37 | C |
| 14-09 Gateway Boulevard | QN | 24 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $55,491,429 on 2026-07-07 (lender: Wells Fargo Bank, National Association), covering 5 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-07 | Mortgage $55,491,430 — from GREENPORT PRESERVATION L.P. to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $55,491,430 | |
| 2026-07-07 | Agreement $90,000,000 — from GREENPORT PRESERVATION L.P. to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $90,000,000 | |
| 2021-08-10 | Mortgage $16,844,000 — from GREENPORT PRESERVATION, L.P. to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $16,844,000 | |
| 2021-08-10 | Agreement $36,019,000 — from GREENPORT PRESERVATION, L.P. to WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $36,019,000 | |
| 2009-09-24 | Deed $21,614,528 — from GREENPORT ASSOCIATES to GREENPORT PRESERVATION, L.P. | $21,614,528 | |
| 2009-09-24 | Mortgage $22,190,000 — from GREENPORT PRESERVATION, L.P. to FANNIE MAE; NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR | $22,190,000 | |
| 2009-09-24 | Agreement $22,190,000 — from NEW YORK CITY HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORPOR to FANNIE MAE; GREENPORT PRESERVATION, L.P.; THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON | $22,190,000 | |
| 2009-04-13 | Agreement $3,165,925 — from GREENPORT ASSOCIATES to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME | $3,165,925 | |
| 2004-04-14 | Mortgage $3,529,000 — from GREENPORT ASSOCIATES to PFC CORPORATION | $3,529,000 | |
| 2004-04-14 | Mortgage $11,000,000 — from GREENPORT ASSOCIATES to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME | $11,000,000 | |
| 2004-04-14 | Mortgage $3,165,952 — from GREENPORT ASSOCIATES to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME | $3,165,952 | |
| 1983-11-28 | Mortgage $1,875,200 — from GREENPORT ASSOCIATES to NYS HOUSING FINANCEAGCY | $1,875,200 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 7 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 0 | 3 | 62 |
| 2019 | 5 | 14 | 74 | 0 | 19 | 112 |
| 2020 | 0 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 5 | 68 |
| 2021 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 7 | 5 | 97 |
| 2022 | 0 | 13 | 75 | 0 | 3 | 91 |
| 2023 | 1 | 8 | 67 | 0 | 3 | 79 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 0 | 5 | 80 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 0 | 3 | 68 |
| 2026 | 0 | 6 | 100 | 6 | 3 | 115 |
Every one of the 1,324 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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