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738A Madison Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3016470026 · 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 311s15
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 96% 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 50. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

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

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: General Construction/Plumbing (2) · Noise (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1) · Dirty Condition (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

YesBuilt before 1974 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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)NY OAKLAND LLC
Head officerANDREW KANE
Managing agentPinnacle City Living
Last registered2025-09-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,683,000 $100,980
2026$2,131,000 $127,860
2027$2,578,000 $154,680

The city's market estimate has risen 53% 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

SubwayGates Av — J Z · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Malcolm X Blvd / Putnam Av — B46 · 400 ft
Citi BikeMadison St & Malcolm X Blvd · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 309 The George E. Wibecan Preparatory Academy. 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

738A Madison Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

5 311 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 PINNACLE CITY LIVING — 137 buildings, 2,810 units. Grades across the portfolio: A35 · B41 · C46 · D14 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
63 Wall Street MN476 A
67 Wall Street MN331 A
200 East 82 Street MN230 A
280 East 161 Street BX204 D
1533 Third Avenue MN131 A
200 Montague Street BK121 A
39-40 30 Street QN103 A
1975 Madison Avenue MN93 A
1105 Jerome Avenue BX79 A
2363 Southern Boulevard BX72 B
180 East 93 Street BK70 B
117 Kent Avenue BK62 A
820 Jackson Avenue BX61 B
103 East 165 Street BX54 C
101 East 165 Street BX54 D
972 Leggett Avenue BX46 B
951 Anderson Avenue BX45 B
35 Claver Place BK44 A
814 Amsterdam Avenue MN44 A
953 Anderson Avenue BX42 C
321 East 69 Street MN40 A
1140 Woodycrest Avenue BX35 B
39 West 8 Street MN34 A
280 East 91 Street BK31 B
951 Woodycrest Avenue BX28 B
121 West 116 Street MN22 C
206 East 87 Street MN20 B
538 Hudson Street MN18 A
426 West 48 Street MN18 C
985 2 Avenue MN16 B
440 Amsterdam Avenue MN10 A
372 West 127 Street MN10 C
2109 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN9 B
2095 Fredrick Douglass Bl MN9 C
151 East 82 Street MN7 B
119 Powers Street BK3 C
170 South 4 Street BK3 D
221 2 Avenue MN3 B
308 Clermont Avenue BK3 B
101 Macon Street BK3 D
223 East 59 Street MN3 F
274 Lafayette Avenue BK3 B
20 Lefferts Place BK2 B
44A Eldert Street BK2 C
1076 Decatur Street BK2 B
698 St Marks Avenue BK2 D
843 Prospect Place BK2 B
185 Hart Street BK2 D
2001 5 Avenue MN2 C
1226 Putnam Avenue BK2 C
360 West 123 Street MN2 C
103 Greene Avenue BK2 C
1456 Dean Street BK2 A
113 Schaefer Street BK2 A
722 St Nicholas Avenue MN2 D
1148 Sterling Place BK2 A
891 Knickerbocker Avenue BK2 B
738A Madison Street BK2 D
96 Decatur Street BK2 C
211 Powers Street BK2 A

showing 60 of 137 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $88,250 on 2026-08-04 (lender: Citizens Bank N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-08-04Mortgage $88,250 — from CASTRO-KARNEY, BRUNO; MCGUIRE, ALISON to CITIZENS BANK N.A. $88,250
2026-08-04Mortgage $1,412,000 — from CASTRO-KARNEY, BRUNO; MCGUIRE, ALISON to CITIZENS BANK, N.A $1,412,000
2026-08-04Deed $1,765,000 — from NY OAKLAND LLC to CASTRO-KARNEY, BRUNO; MCGUIRE, ALISON $1,765,000
2026-07-24Sold for $1,765,000 $1,765,000 $882,500
2014-06-19Deed $915,000 — from 227 MALCOM X LLC to NEW SOUTH WALES URF LLC $915,000
2014-05-06Deed $450,000 — from PAIGE, OGRETA to 227 MALCOLM X LLC $450,000
2007-06-21Mortgage $266,000 — from PAIGE, OGRETA to MERS $266,000
2005-02-03Mortgage $250,000 — from PAIGE, OGRETA to OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION $250,000
1998-03-30Mortgage $162,000 — from PAIGE, OGRETA to ALLIANCE FUNDING COMPANY $162,000
1995-03-07Mortgage $25,700 — from SCRIVEN, ALVAUGHN E to NATIONAL WESTMINSTERBANK USA $25,700
1992-07-23Mortgage $100,000 — from SCRIVEN, ALVAUGHN E to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNY $100,000
1990-01-04Mortgage $60,000 — from SCRIVEN, ALVAUGHN E to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK $60,000
1983-02-04Mortgage $5,607 — from BOYCE, ALICE H to OXFORD RESOURCES CORP $5,607

Ten-year activity

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2018
2019
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2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
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2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201801214
201904004
202000000
202101001
202201012
202300202
202402013
202511068
202612429
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The last 12 months — 15 records

DateRecord
2026-08-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-08-04Mortgage $88,250 — from CASTRO-KARNEY, BRUNO; MCGUIRE, ALISON to CITIZENS BANK N.A.
2026-08-04Mortgage $1,412,000 — from CASTRO-KARNEY, BRUNO; MCGUIRE, ALISON to CITIZENS BANK, N.A
2026-08-04Deed $1,765,000 — from NY OAKLAND LLC to CASTRO-KARNEY, BRUNO; MCGUIRE, ALISON
2026-07-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-07-24Sold for $1,765,000
2026-03-30311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-01-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-01-05DOB complaint, category ?
2025-12-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-11-12Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-10-31Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-10-23311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-10-23DOB complaint, category ?
2025-10-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied

The full timeline

2026
2026-08-26Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-08-04Mortgage $88,250 — from CASTRO-KARNEY, BRUNO; MCGUIRE, ALISON to CITIZENS BANK N.A.$88,250
2026-08-04Mortgage $1,412,000 — from CASTRO-KARNEY, BRUNO; MCGUIRE, ALISON to CITIZENS BANK, N.A$1,412,000
2026-08-04Deed $1,765,000 — from NY OAKLAND LLC to CASTRO-KARNEY, BRUNO; MCGUIRE, ALISON$1,765,000
2026-07-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2026-07-24Sold for $1,765,000$1,765,000
2026-03-30311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2026-01-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2026-01-05DOB complaint, category ?
2025
2025-12-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-11-12Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-10-31Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-10-23311: General Construction/Plumbing — Building Permit - None
2025-10-23DOB complaint, category ?
2025-10-21Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2025-09-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-08-05Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024
2024-07-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-04-28311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2024-04-20311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2023
2023-01-06RPTT&RET — from US MASTERS RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY (USA) FU to US MASTERS 2 LLC
2023-01-06RPTT&RET — from US MASTERS 2 LLC to USM 3 LLC
2022
2022-11-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-01-24311: Water System — Leak (Use Comments) (WA2)
2021
2021-11-01311: Missed Collection — Trash
2019
2019-08-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-04-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-04-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2019-04-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2018
2018-07-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-07-26311: Sanitation Condition — 15 Street Cond/Dump-Out/Drop-Off
2018-06-25Deed — from USM ASSET TRUST SERIES 3 to NY OAKLAND LLC
2018-06-18Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016
2016-09-07Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-09-02Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-07-19Deed — from PENRITH URF LLC to USM ASSET TRUST - SERIES 3
2016-07-08Deed transfer (nominal price)
2015
2015-07-02Deed — from NEW SOUTH WALES URF LLC to PENRITH URF LLC
2015-03-23311: Water Conservation — Water Meter Broken/Leaking - Private Residence (CMR)
2015-03-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-01-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-01-22Job filed: FILE THE ARCHITECTURAL & PLUMBING LAYOUT TO INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING HOUSE AT CELLAR, BASEMENT & 1ST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR$80,680
2014
2014-12-29311: Dirty Conditions — E3A Dirty Area/Alleyway
2014-06-19Deed $915,000 — from 227 MALCOM X LLC to NEW SOUTH WALES URF LLC$915,000
2014-05-07Mortgage satisfied — from PAIGE, OGRETA to F/K/A FAIRBANKS CAPITAL CORP.; BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON,; SELECT PORTFOLIO SERVICING, INC;
2014-05-06SMIS — from PAIGE, OGRETA to DAVIDSHVILY, MEIR
2014-05-06Deed $450,000 — from PAIGE, OGRETA to 227 MALCOLM X LLC$450,000
2014-03-12CNTR — from PAIGE, OGRETA to DAVIDASHVILY, MEIR
2012
2012-07-11311: Dirty Conditions — E15 Illegal Postering
2012-05-31Mortgage assigned — from MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS; H&R BLOCK MORTGAGE CORPORATION to THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON; THE BANK OF NEW YORK
2007
2007-06-21Mortgage $266,000 — from PAIGE, OGRETA to MERS$266,000
2007-06-05Mortgage satisfied — from PAIGE, OGRETA to OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION
2005
2005-03-04Mortgage satisfied — from PAIGE, OGRETA to A DIV OF SUPERIOR BANK, FSB; ALLIANCE FUNDING COMPANY
2005-02-03Mortgage $250,000 — from PAIGE, OGRETA to OPTION ONE MORTGAGE CORPORATION$250,000
2002
2002-12-05Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION to LASALLE BANK NA; LASALLE NATIONAL BANK
1999
1999-05-14Mortgage satisfied — from SCRIVEN, ALVAUGHN E to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK
1998
1998-03-30Deed — from SCRIVEN, ALVAUGHN to PAIGE, OGRETA
1998-03-30Mortgage $162,000 — from PAIGE, OGRETA to ALLIANCE FUNDING COMPANY$162,000
1995
1995-03-07Mortgage $25,700 — from SCRIVEN, ALVAUGHN E to NATIONAL WESTMINSTERBANK USA$25,700
1992
1992-10-15Mortgage satisfied — from SCRIVEN, ALVAUGHN E to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK
1992-07-23Mortgage $100,000 — from SCRIVEN, ALVAUGHN E to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNY$100,000
1990
1990-01-04Mortgage satisfied — from BOYCE, ALICE H to OXFORD RESOURCES CORP
1990-01-04Mortgage $60,000 — from SCRIVEN, ALVAUGHN E to GREEN POINT SAVS BANK$60,000
1988
1988-10-26Deed — from BOYCE, JOHN O DEC'D; BOYCE, ALICE H to SCRIVEN, ALVAUGHN E
1983
1983-04-11Mortgage assigned — from OXFORD RESOURCES CORP to CITBANK NA
1983-02-04Mortgage $5,607 — from BOYCE, ALICE H to OXFORD RESOURCES CORP$5,607
1967
1967-08-09SAGE — from MAYER GEORGE M; BOYCE JOHN O; BOYCE ALICE H; MAYER THYRA D

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