A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 76% 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 65.5. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and
17% 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 violations
1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-09-12.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
Patterns
3 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 3).
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
What 311 hears from this address
3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · DOOR/WINDOW (1).
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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1931)
Yes
Six or more residential units (8)
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 with HPD — the names behind the building
Registered owner(s)
RALPH GATES CLUSTER LP
Head officer
WILLIE WREN SR.
Managing agent
RALPH GATES CLUSTER LP
Last registered
2025-09-10
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$971,000
$436,950
2026
$1,165,000
$524,250
2027
$1,398,000
$629,100
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C
Building systems
Heating fuel
NATURALGAS
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
Subway
Myrtle Av — J M Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Marcus Garvey Blvd / Pulaski St — B15 · 200 ft
Citi Bike
Pulaski St & Marcus Garvey Blvd · 100 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
3 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $4,790,334 on
2003-10-07 (lender: The City Of New York (''hpd'')), covering 9 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
2003-10-07
Mortgage $4,790,334 — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK (''HPD'')
$4,790,334
Ten-year activity
50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
22
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Health & systems
Total
2017
1
1
4
6
2018
0
4
2
6
2019
0
4
2
6
2020
0
2
1
3
2021
0
8
1
9
2022
0
8
2
10
2023
0
5
3
8
2024
0
3
19
22
2025
0
4
3
7
2026
1
5
3
9
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HPD class B: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE YARD AT EAST YARD
2026-07-27
311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-07-27
Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-07-13
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-28
Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2026-05-06
HPD 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
2026-04-22
Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2026-02-12
FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-11-03
Rodent inspection: Passed
The full timeline
2026
2026-10-01Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-09-12HPD class B: § 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE YARD AT EAST YARD
2026-07-27311: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-07-27Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2026-07-13Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-05-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2026-05-06HPD 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
2026-04-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2026-02-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025
2025-11-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-10-19HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST
2025-10-19HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED LEADING TO CELLAR AT BOILER ROOM
2025-10-17311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-10-17Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2025-05-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-02-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2024
2024-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-12-18Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-12-10Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-12-03Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2024-11-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023-03-27HPD 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
2022-11-17311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2022-11-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-10-26311: Illegal Parking — Parking Permit Improper Use
2022-07-12HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD LEADING TO
2022-07-12HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER PROTRU
2022-07-06311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022-07-06311: Homeless Person Assistance
2022-05-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-05-10Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-03-02HPD 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
2021-07-06Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-05-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-05-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-04-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2021-04-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-13HPD 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
2005-01-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-22Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004
2004-06-24HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE CEILING & NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT
2004-06-24HPD class B: § 27-2018 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
2004-06-24HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT NORTH
2004-03-03Agreement — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2004-03-03Agreement — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2004-01-14Permit AL — ISSUED
2003
2003-11-25Permit AL — ISSUED
2003-10-07Agreement — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK (''HPD'') to RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P.
2003-10-07SAGE — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P.
2003-10-07Agreement — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK (''HPD'')
2003-10-07Agreement — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK (''HPD'')
2003-10-07Deed — from THE CITY OF NEW YORK ( to RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P.
2003-10-07Mortgage $4,790,334 — from RALPH-GATES CLUSTER, L.P. to THE CITY OF NEW YORK (''HPD'')$4,790,334
2003-09-25Permit PL — ISSUED
2003-09-23Job filed: Installation of sprinkler system. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.$19,900
2003-09-03HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
2003-07-24Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2003-07-24Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-07-22HPD class C: § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
2003-07-22HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2R, 2nd STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST
2003-07-22HPD class C: § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM PADLOCK DOOR IN THE CELLAR LOCATED AT PUBLIC PARTS 2R, 2nd STORY, PUBLIC
2003-07-21Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003-04-30Job filed: INSTALL REPLACEMENT LOW PRESSURE GAS FIR ED BOILER AND CONNECT TO EXISTI G GAS PIPING. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.$11,000
2003-04-08Permit EW — ISSUED
2003-03-19DOB violation LL6291:
2003-03-17Job filed: Renovate apartment 4R as shown on plans provided. No changes to uses, egress or occupancy.$18,000
2002
2002-09-11Job filed: INTERIOR REHABILITATION OF EXISTING BUILDING INCLUDING PLUMBING FIXTURES, NEW BOILER AND PARTITIONS.$300,000
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2001
2001-05-02HPD class A: § 27-2098 ADM CODE FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR BUILDING.
2000
2000-05-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2000-05-04Job filed: REPLACE EXISTING STAIR WITH NEW METAL PAN STAIR IN EXISTING OPENINGS AND LOCATIO NS AS PER PLAN FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2000-05-04Job filed: REPLACE EXISTING STAIR WITH NEW METAL PAN STAIR IN EXISTING OPENINGS AND LOCATIO NS AS PER PLAN FILED. NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2000-01-20DOB complaint, category ?
1999
1999-11-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-11-12Permit EQ — ISSUED
1999-02-18Permit EQ — ISSUED
1998
1998-08-21Permit AL — ISSUED
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1991
1991-11-06HPD class B: § 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RU
1991-11-06HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS LOWER SASH SOUTH WINDOW NORTHEAST ROOM 3 STY EAST APT 3R ER1 , SECTION '' ''
1991-11-06HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING MISSNG LIGHT FIXTURE CEILINGS BATHROOM AND FOYER 3 STY EAST APT 3R , SECTION '' ''
1991-11-06HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRE WALLS AND CEILINGS FOYER AND BATHROOM 3 STY EAST A
1991-11-06HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILINGS THRU UT 3 STY EAST APT
1991-11-06HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYP
1991-11-06HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES BATHROOM 3 STY EAST APT 3R , SECTION ''
1991-11-06HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS LOWER WINDOW SASH SOUTHEAST ROOM 3 STY EAST APT 3R ER1 , SECTION '' ''
1991-11-06HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS UPPER WINDOW SASH KITCHEN 3 STY EAST APT 3R ER1 , SECTION '' ''
1991-10-16HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOWER SASH & GLASS NORTHEAST ROOM 3 STY EAST APT 3R ER1. , SECTION '' ''
1991-10-16HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING LOWER SASH & GLASS SOUTHEAST ROOM3 STY EAST APT 3R ER1. , SECTION '' ''
1991-10-16HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING TOP SASH & GLASS KITCHEN 3 STY EAST APT 3R ER1. , SECTION '' ''
1991-10-16HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR INOPERATIVE 3 STY EAST APT 3R COOKS. , SECTION '' ''
1991-08-29HPD class C: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL OBSTRUCTIONS AND REPAIR ALL DEFECTS IN WASTELINE BATHTUB BATHROOM 2 STY REAR APT 2R ER1 , SECTION '' ''
1991-08-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES BATHROOM 2 STY REAR APT 2R , SECTION ''
1991-08-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS WINDOW SOUTHEAST ROOM 2 STY REAR APT 2R , SECTION '' ''
1991-08-29HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEONS SHOWER BODY BATHTUB BATHROOM 2 STY REAR APT 2R , SECTION '' ''
1991-08-29HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYP
1991-08-29HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING BATHROOM 2 STY REAR APT 2R ER1 , S
1990
1990-02-06HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYP
1990-02-06HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE FLOOR 2 STY APT 2R BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
1990-02-06HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC TILE WALLS 2 SY APT 2R BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
1990-01-03HPD class B: § 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RU
1989
1989-04-26HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES 2 STY WEST APT 2F KITCHEN & BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' ''
1989-04-26HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES 2 STY WEST APT 2F KITCHEN & BATHROOM ER1. , SECTION '' ''
1989-04-26HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILINGS 2 STY WEST APT 2A SOUTH & CENTER
1989-04-21HPD class C: § 27-2013 ADM CODE REMOVE OR COVER IN A MANNER APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT THE PEELING LEAD PAINT CEILING 2 STY EAST APT 2R PRIVATE HALL & BA
1989-04-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 2 STY EAST APT 2R PRIVATE HALL & B
1989-04-21HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 2 STY WEST APT 2F THOMAS. LOCATED AT APT 2F
1989-04-21HPD class B: § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 2 STY EAST APT 2R THOMPSON. , SECTION '' ''
1989-04-21HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 2 STY WEST APT 2F SOUTH & CENTER R
1989-04-21HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES 2 STY WEST APT 2F KITCHEN & BATHROOM ER1. LOCATED AT APT 2F
1989-04-19HPD class B: § 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RU
1989-04-19HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HOT WATER FOR THE FIXTURES 4 STY REAR APT 8 KITCHEN & BATHROOM. LOCATED AT APT 8
1989-04-19HPD class B: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ENTRANCE 4 STY REAR APT 8. LOCATED
1989-04-19HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES 4 STY REAR APT 8 BATHROOM. LOCATED AT AP
1989-04-19HPD class C: § 27-2024 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF COLD WATER FOR THE FIXTURES THRU OUT BLDG ER1.
1989-04-14HPD class B: § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS
1982
1982-08-18Deed — from COMMISSIONER FINANCENY to NEW YORK CITY
1980
1980-04-22Mortgage — from 145 SUMNER AVE CORP to COHEN ABE P
1980-04-22Deed — from COHEN ABE P to 145 SUMNER AVE CORP