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398 7 Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3010300042 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 0. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1986-09-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Panhandling (2) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · Graffiti (1).

Filed construction activity

$33,266 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1890)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)398 7TH AVE LLC
Head officerJOEL GELLIS
Managing agent448 Management LLC
Last registered2025-09-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,051,000 $922,950
2026$2,461,000 $1,107,450
2027$2,914,000 $1,311,300

The city's market estimate has risen 42% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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

Getting around

Subway7 Av — F G · 850 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / 13 St — B67 B69 · 100 ft
Citi Bike14 St & 7 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: Magnet School of Math, Science and Design Technology. 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

398 7 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

4 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 448 MANAGEMENT LLC — 32 buildings, 144 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B6 · C4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
315 20 Street BK13 A
68 Stratford Road BK12 A
343 5 Avenue BK8 A
751 Union Street BK8 A
190 Meserole Avenue BK7 A
341 Fenimore Street BK7 A
35 East 4 Street BK6 A
207A Prospect Avenue BK6 A
204 23 Street BK6 A
369 6 Avenue BK4 A
21 St Johns Place BK4 A
426 2nd Street BK4 A
275 6 Avenue BK4 C
398 7 Avenue BK4 A
135 Clinton Avenue BK4 A
442 3rd Street BK4 A
23 St Johns Place BK4 A
382 7 Street BK4 C
359 13 Street BK3 C
668 Baltic Street BK3 B
371 Douglass Street BK3 B
490A 7 Avenue BK3 A
1308 8 Avenue BK3 A
85 3rd Street BK3 B
479 11 Street BK3 C
370 7 Avenue BK3 B
390A 6 Avenue BK2 A
408 10 Street BK2 A
706 Sterling Place BK2 B
289 Lincoln Road BK2 B
424 5 Street BK2 A
2602 Avenue Y BK1 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $200,000 on 1988-12-20 (lender: Cortes, Yolanda and Salgado, Samuel). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1988-12-20Mortgage $200,000 — from GELLIS, SHELDON to SALGADO, SAMUEL; CORTES, YOLANDA $200,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearConstructionHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
2017016016
20180808
20190505
20200112
20210505
20220516
20230202
20240314
20250303
20264004
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The last 12 months — 6 records

DateRecord
2026-06-17Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-06-17Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2026-06-17Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE
2026-06-17Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANC
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-24311: Panhandling — N/A

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-17Permit Sidewalk Shed — Permit Issued
2026-06-17Permit Supported Scaffold — Permit Issued
2026-06-17Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 LBS PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE $5,000
2026-06-17Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF TEMPORARY PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANC$7,000
2025
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-24311: Panhandling — N/A
2025-04-05311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2024
2024-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-26ATL — from THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON
2024-09-21311: Panhandling — N/A
2024-07-27311: Homeless Person Assistance
2023
2023-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-20HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-11-09HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-07-02311: Panhandling — N/A
2022-07-01311: Panhandling — N/A
2022-03-04TLS — from CITY OF NEW YORK to BANK OF NEW YORK
2022-02-18HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-02-18HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-11-04311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2021-06-22311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2021-04-05HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021-04-05HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2021-02-24311: Day Care — Day Care Facility
2020
2020-12-14LDMK — from NYC LANDMARKS PRESERVATION COMMISSION
2020-01-07311: Broken Parking Meter — No Receipt
2019
2019-10-28HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019-05-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2019-04-26311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-04-20311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2019-04-20311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018
2018-10-12HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2018-06-25311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018-06-17311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018-04-13311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018-02-14311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018-01-26311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2018-01-14311: Other Enforcement — E2A Storage Of Receptacles
2018-01-09311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017
2017-12-26311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2017-12-18311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-12-17311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-12-03311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-12-02311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2017-12-02311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2017-11-25311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-11-22311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-11-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017-11-12311: Homeless Person Assistance — N/A
2017-07-19311: Missed Collection (All Materials) — 1 Missed Collection
2017-05-31311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2017-05-29311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2017-05-27311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2017-04-24311: Noise — Noise, Barking Dog (NR5)
2017-02-04311: Animal Abuse — Neglected
2016
2016-11-01311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2016-10-17311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2016-07-28Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-06-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF SOLAR ELECTRIC PANELS ON ROOF. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$21,266
2016-01-30311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2016-01-28311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2015
2015-11-21311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2015-03-17311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2014
2014-01-10Deed — from GAIL GELLIS, EXECUTRIX; SHELDON PAUL GELLIS TESTAMENTARY TRUSTS; GAIL GELLIS, TRUSTEE; EST to 398 7TH AVENUE LLC
2013
2013-01-12311: Broken Muni Meter — Coin or Card Did Not Register
2012
2012-11-30311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2012-03-04311: Street Condition — Pothole
2012-01-16311: Broken Muni Meter — No Receipt
2011
2011-12-08311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-12-08Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-07-12Mortgage satisfied — from GELLIS, SHELDON to SALGADO, SAMUEL; CORTES, YOLANDA
2004-07-12Mortgage satisfied — from GELLIS, SHELDON to CORTES, YOLANDA; SALGADO, SAMUEL
1988
1988-12-20Mortgage $200,000 — from GELLIS, SHELDON to SALGADO, SAMUEL; CORTES, YOLANDA$200,000
1988-11-30Mortgage satisfied — from SALGADO, SAMUEL to GARCIA, GEORGE L; LOPERENA, ERNEST
1988-11-30Deed — from SALGADO, SAMUEL to GELLIS, SHELDON
1986
1986-09-04HPD class C: D26-17.10 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDING'S HEATING SYSTEM CELLAR DOOR LOCKED.
1979
1979-07-11Mortgage — from UHRICH JOHN A III; TESSLER ARLEAN; UHRICH JOHN A II to DIME SAVINGS BANK OF NY; DIME SAVS BANK OF NY
1979-07-11Deed — from JEU HORR SHUN; JEU YING LAN to TESSLER ARLEAN; UHRICH JOHN A III
1978
1978-11-08Deed — from GARCIA GEORGE L; LOPERENA ERNEST to SALGADO SAMUEL
1978-11-08Mortgage — from SALGADO SAMUEL to GARCIA GEORGE L; LOPERENA ERNEST

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