The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 88% 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 1. In ZIP 11205, 49% of residential buildings hold an A and
13% 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
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
22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (15) · Illegal Parking (3) · Derelict Vehicles (1) · Construction Safety Enforcement (1) · Lead (1) · Missed Collection (1).
Filed construction activity
$1,000 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (1 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
No
Built before 1974 (2017)
Yes
Six or more residential units (10)
Yes
421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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)
253-255 NOSTRAND LLC
Head officer
MOSHE DEUTSCH
Managing agent
YHT MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered
2025-08-24
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
$407,948
$183,577
2026
$0
$0
2027
$0
$0
The city's market estimate has fallen
100% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 35YR WITH AFF HOUSING PCT
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo
as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $348,641 a year
($28.69 per sq ft), operating expenses $101,105
($8.32 per sq ft), net operating income $247,536. These are the
city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance
charges.
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
Bedford-Nostrand Avs — G · 150 ft straight-line (about a 1-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: Lafayette Av / Nostrand Av — B38 · 150 ft
Citi Bike
Kosciuszko St & Nostrand Ave · 200 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.
22 311 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.
2024-04-17HPD 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
2022-03-10HPD 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
2022-02-07DOB violation C: FTM-DUE TO FIRE/COLLAPSE BLDG @394&396 GATES AVE ON 2/7/22,355 BLDG WAS DAMAGED AS FOLLOWS;WATER DAMAGED &COLLAPSED CEILING/WALL
2021-04-20HPD 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
2020-10-01311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-15DOB violation E:
2020-07-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-06-22SMIS — from 253-255 NOSTRAND LLC
2020-02-26MAPS — from 253-255 NOSTRAND LLC
2020-02-26MAPS — from 253-255 NOSTRAND LLC
2020-02-25CDEC — from 253-255 NOSTRAND LLC
2020-02-25CDEC — from 253-255 NOSTRAND LLC
2020-01-07Job filed: HEREBY FILING FOR CONDOMINIUM SUBDIVISION IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB APPLICATION # 320909237 LOT 2 TO BE REAPPORTIONED TO LOTS 1101-1102.
2019
2019-06-19ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT NB PERMIT AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT AN ACTIVE JOBSITE NB 6 STORY BUILDING IT WAS OBSERVED UPON RESEARCH INTO $625
2019-06-19ECB CLASS - 1 violation: INADEQUATE HOUSEKEEPING PER SECTION REQUIREMENTS AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT AN ACTIVE JOBSITE NB 6 STORY BUILDING IT WAS OBSERVED IN$625
2019-06-19ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO DESIGNATE AND/OR HAVE A COSTRUCTION SUPERINTENNET PRESENT AT SITE AS REQUIRED AT TIME OF INSPECITON AT AN ACTIVE JOBSIT$2,500
2019-06-04Elevator permit: Filing PAA to amend Controller Room layout. The control room has been changed.$190,000
2018
2018-12-07Elevator permit: Filing PAA to amend Controller Room layout. The control room has been changed.$190,000
2018-10-10ECB CLASS - 1 violation: SEC. 3314.8.1 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN MESH AT PIPE SCAFFOLD INSTALLATION. AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF A 6 STY NEW BLDG UNDER CONSTRUCTION$2,500
2018-04-26ECB CLASS - 1 violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS. AS NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECTION AT AN ACTIVE $625
2017
2017-09-22Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER # 33 OF THE 200
2016
2016-12-06Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR 6 STORY NEW MIXED BUILDING IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB APPLICATION #3209092$1,000
2016-02-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-02-02Job filed: PROPOSED FILING OF EQ-CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT-FENCE FOR TEMPORARY USE ONLY, AS PER PLANS.
2015
2015-12-29Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF FENCE FOR TEMPORARY CONDITION ONLY, AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWITH.
2015-11-16Job filed: 35 LINEAR FEET FRONTAGE, NB #320909237.
2015-11-01Job filed: PROPOSED FILING OF SPRINKLER WORK ONLY, AS PER PLANS, IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB APPLICATION #320909237.$133,500
2015-10-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2015-10-09Job filed: FILING OF ADDITIONAL WORK TYPES PLUMBING (PL), & MECHANICAL (MH)AS PER PLANS.
2015-10-07Job filed: NEW MIXED USE 10 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL, SIX (6) STORY, MEZZ AND CE LLAR BUILDING.
2015-10-07Job filed: NEW MIXED USE 10 FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL, SIX (6) STORY, MEZZ AND CE LLAR BUILDING.