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205 Buffalo Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3013690003 · 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, AEP9
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 53% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 15. In ZIP 11213, 61% of residential buildings hold an A and 11% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations4 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 2022-07-26.

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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1910)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)EL DORADO L.P.
Head officerWENDY MCCLINTON
Managing agentNASHER REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC.
Last registered2025-07-02

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$810,000 $364,500
2026$918,000 $413,100
2027$1,029,000 $463,050

The city's market estimate has risen 27% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

SubwayCrown Hts-Utica Av — 3 4 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Ralph Av — C · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Buffalo Av / Park Pl — B15 · 250 ft
Citi BikePark Pl & Buffalo Ave · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 191 Paul Robeson. 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

205 Buffalo 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

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 NASHER REALTY ASSOCIATES, INC. — 35 buildings, 285 units. Grades across the portfolio: A4 · B7 · C10 · D10 · F4. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
31 Van Buren Street BK42 B
109-29 Sutphin Boulevard QN34 C
62 Stuyvesant Avenue BK21 C
601 Kosciuszko Street BK16 A
559 Kosciuszko Street BK16 B
556 Kosciuszko Street BK16 A
518 Kosciuszko Street BK8 B
357 Greene Avenue BK8 C
722 Bergen Street BK8 D
801 Prospect Place BK8 B
446 St Marks Avenue BK8 C
2567 Bedford Avenue BK8 B
465 Prospect Place BK8 B
1353 Sterling Place BK7 D
5601 5 Avenue BK7 C
205 Buffalo Avenue BK6 A
1914 Pacific Street BK6 C
201 Buffalo Avenue BK6 B
189 Dumont Avenue BK6 F
1222 St Marks Avenue BK6 D
733 Dean Street BK4 C
580 Vanderbilt Avenue BK4 D
520 Kosciuszko Street BK3 D
1080 DeKalb Avenue BK3 F
911 DeKalb Avenue BK3 F
474 Ralph Avenue BK3 D
533 Kosciuszko Street BK3 D
1098 DeKalb Avenue BK3 D
522 Kosciuszko Street BK3 F
812 Lafayette Avenue BK2 A
192-19 Linden Boulevard QN2 D
195-11 Linden Boulevard QN2 C
594 Vanderbilt Avenue BK2 D
295 Kosciuszko Street BK2 C
1134 Broadway BK1 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $37,422 on 2003-04-02 (lender: The City Of New York, Through Its Dphd), covering 13 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.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2003-04-02Mortgage $37,422 — from EL DORADO, L.P. A NEW YORK LIMITED PARTN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THROUGH ITS DPHD $37,422
2003-04-02Agreement $5,739,417 — from EL DORADO, L.P. A NEW YORK LIMITED PARTN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THROUGH ITS DPHD $5,739,417
2002-06-25Mortgage $5,701,996 — from EL DORADO LP to NYC HPD $5,701,996

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
6
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017112
2018101
2019202
2020000
2021202
2022606
2023303
2024202
2025101
2026101
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The last 12 months — 1 records

DateRecord
2026-05-01HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-05-01HPD 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
2025
2025-06-06HPD 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
2024
2024-11-26HPD 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
2024-04-09HPD 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
2023
2023-11-20HPD 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
2023-03-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-21HPD 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
2022-11-07HPD 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
2022-08-18City emergency repair (OMO): hpd emergency operations service work'' division make the door self closing at the entrance located at apt 1a, 1st story$250
2022-07-26HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1A,
2022-04-18Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-23HPD 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
2022-02-23HPD 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
2021-04-15Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-07HPD 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
2019
2019-10-29HPD 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
2019-03-26311: Street Condition — Pothole
2018
2018-10-16HPD 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
2017-11-20HPD 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
2017-03-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-11-04HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2015
2015-03-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2014
2014-09-08HPD class B: SECTION 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2A, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM W
2014-09-08HPD class C: SECTION 27-2043.1 HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW Y
2012
2012-02-09Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-02-09311: HEATING — HEAT
2011
2011-10-31Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-10-31311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-09-01HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT
2011-09-01HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LO
2010
2010-08-13311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2009
2009-03-03Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008
2008-11-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-05-27HPD class B: SECTION 27-2046.1, 2046.2 HMC: PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE
2007
2007-12-12HPD litigation: Heat and Hot Water
2007-11-29HPD class C: SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR
2007-11-29HPD class C: SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNE
2007-11-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-16Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2007-11-16Tenant complaint: NONCONST — CARBON MONOXIDE
2006
2006-12-15Agreement — from EL DORADO, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK- DEPARTMENT OF HOUS
2005
2005-01-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-04-05ECB Non-Hazardous violation: T/C/O/ 301122648 HAS EXPIRED AS OF 1/31/04. REMEDY : RENEW T/C/O/ OR OBTAIN FINALC/O
2003
2003-04-02Mortgage $37,422 — from EL DORADO, L.P. A NEW YORK LIMITED PARTN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THROUGH ITS DPHD$37,422
2003-04-02Agreement $5,739,417 — from EL DORADO, L.P. A NEW YORK LIMITED PARTN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THROUGH ITS DPHD$5,739,417
2003-04-02Agreement — from EL DORADO, L.P. A NEW YORK LIMITED PARTN to THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THROUGH ITS DPHD
2003-03-28Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2003-02-04RPTT — from SMITH, LAWRENCE to NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 2002, LLC
2002
2002-06-25Agreement — from NYC HPD to EL DORADO LP
2002-06-25Agreement — from EL DORADO LP to NYC HPD
2002-06-25Deed — from NYC HPD to EL DORADO LP
2002-06-25Mortgage assigned — from EL DORADO LP to CITY OF NEW YORK
2002-06-25Agreement — from EL DORADO LP to NYC HPD
2002-06-25Mortgage $5,701,996 — from EL DORADO LP to NYC HPD$5,701,996
2002-06-13Permit PL — ISSUED
2002-06-05Permit AL — ISSUED
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-03-09Job filed: GUT REHABILITTIONN OF BUILDING INCLUDING FLOOR BEAMS,PARTITIONS,NEW MEC NICALL SYSTEM,WINDOWSS,ROOF AND ALL FINI SHES OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCU$267,000
2001-03-09Job filed: GUT REHABILITTIONN OF BUILDING INCLUDING FLOOR BEAMS,PARTITIONS,NEW MEC NICALL SYSTEM,WINDOWSS,ROOF AND ALL FINI SHES OBTAIN NEW CERTIFICATE OF OCCU$267,000
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-01-30Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-08-27Permit AL — ISSUED
1994
1994-07-25DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-03-25DOB violation P:
1983
1983-07-28Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to NEW YORK CITY
1978
1978-12-29Mortgage assigned — from LYONS WILLIAM H to WARREN IRIEBELLE
1977
1977-10-11Mortgage — from JEROME ALICIA to LYONS WILLIAM H
1977-10-11Deed — from LYONS WILLIAM H to JEROME ALICIA
1977-08-24Deed — from ELSOPH REALTY CORP to LYON WILLIAM H
1973
1973-09-13Deed — from METROPOLITAN SAVINGS BANK to ELSOPH REALTY CORP
1972
1972-10-25Deed — from LFM PROPERTIES INC DEFTS ETAL; DREZIN ALAN REFEREE to METROPOLITAN SAVS BK
1966
1966-07-26Deed — from MURRAY LESTER F to LFM PROPERTIES INC
1966-05-05Deed — from PENSO HILDA; PENSO HAROLD A to MURRAY LESTER F
1900
1900-01-01Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS

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