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257 Powers Street · Brooklyn · BBL 3029200041 · 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, AEP5
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 70% 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 6.3. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% 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 violations9 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2002-02-04.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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: HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Lead (1) · Damaged Tree (1) · Street Sweeping Complaint (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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)G & G VENTURES
Head officerJEFF GOLDMAN
Managing agentBEDFORD MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-10-22

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,884,000 $847,800
2026$1,517,000 $682,650
2027$1,576,000 $709,200

The city's market estimate has fallen 16% 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

SubwayGrand St — L · 450 ft straight-line (about a 2-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Grand St / Olive St — Q54 Q59 · 400 ft
Citi BikePowers St & Olive St · 250 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 196 Ten Eyck. 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

257 Powers 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

4 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by BEDFORD MANAGEMENT COMPANY — 66 buildings, 530 units. Grades across the portfolio: A33 · B21 · C10 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
135 Eldridge Street MN28 B
120 Mac Dougal Street MN26 A
156 Sullivan Street MN22 B
289N Bedford Avenue BK22 B
15 Roebling Street BK20 A
236 South 1 Street BK16 A
224 22 Street BK14 A
175 Jackson Street BK14 A
12 Stagg Street BK13 B
410 West 22 Street MN12 A
131 Devoe Street BK10 A
345 Union Avenue BK10 A
347 Manhattan Avenue MN10 A
211 North 5 Street BK10 A
116 Covert Street BK9 B
238 North 5 Street BK8 B
92 Berry Street BK8 A
63 Jackson Street BK8 A
194 North 9 Street BK8 A
53 Withers Street BK8 B
481 Prospect Place BK8 A
250 South 2 Street BK8 A
257 Powers Street BK8 A
13 Melrose Street BK8 A
179 Monroe Street BK8 B
137 Nelson Street BK8 A
150 Richardson Street BK8 A
303 Cooper Street BK7 A
264 Jefferson Street BK7 B
188 Meserole Avenue BK7 A
168 South 3 Street BK7 B
357 Prospect Place BK7 A
279 North 6 Street BK6 A
158 Grand Street BK6 A
1025 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
99 Havemeyer Street BK6 A
110 West 17 Street MN6 A
491 Monroe Street BK6 A
979 Metropolitan Avenue BK6 B
147 George Street BK6 B
45 Withers Street BK6 A
630 Lorimer Street BK6 B
141 North 9 Street BK6 A
632 Lorimer Street BK6 A
261 Union Avenue BK6 A
159 Manhattan Avenue BK6 A
1010 Carroll Street BK6 B
247 Himrod Street BK6 C
1318 Halsey Street BK6 B
204 Nassau Avenue BK5 B
287 Grand Street BK5 B
34 Maspeth Avenue BK5 B
265 Wythe Avenue BK5 B
65 Thompson Street MN5 D
530 Driggs Avenue BK4 C
510 Grandview Avenue QN4 C
431 West 146 Street MN4 B
143 Metropolitan Avenue BK4 B
73-23 69 Place QN4 C
175 West 126 Street MN3 C

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $35,164 on 2004-09-23 (lender: Cross County Federal Savings Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2005-01-21Agreement $320,000 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $320,000
2004-09-23Mortgage $35,164 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK $35,164
2001-02-12Mortgage $298,000 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $298,000
1999-03-30Mortgage $40,000 — from SDM ENTERPRISES INC to GALDAU, MARIE; GALDAU, PANDELE $40,000
1985-12-18Mortgage $15,000 — from GALDAU, MARIA; GALDAU, PANDELE to BOOKMAN, JACOB $15,000
1985-12-18Mortgage $32,000 — from GALDAU, PANDELE; GALDAU, MARIA to HOLL, EMMA $32,000

Ten-year activity

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700000
201801012
201911114
20200100111
20210100212
202206017
20230130417
202403014
202511013
202603003
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-04-27311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2026-03-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-02-24311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2025-12-11Boiler inspection

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-27311: Street Sweeping Complaint — Street Not Swept
2026-03-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-02-24311: Damaged Tree — Entire Tree Has Fallen Down
2025
2025-12-11Boiler inspection
2025-09-26FDNY inspection (RISK)
2025-03-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2024-04-16311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2024-04-11HPD 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
2024-03-20Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-03Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-12-03311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2023-09-19Boiler inspection
2023-07-19311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2023-07-15311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-07-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-06-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-06-02Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2023-06-02311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2023-06-02311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2023-06-02311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-06-02311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-06-02311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2023-03-27311: Abandoned Bike — Chained to Public Property
2023-03-24HPD 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
2023-03-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-01-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022
2022-11-22Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-09-18311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2022-08-28311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
2022-06-16Boiler inspection
2022-03-01HPD 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
2022-02-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2022-01-06311: Missed Collection — Trash
2021
2021-12-20311: Illegal Dumping — Removal Request
2021-12-20311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Other (complaint details)
2021-09-20311: Overgrown Tree/Branches — Hitting Building
2021-08-31Boiler inspection
2021-08-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-08-20311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2021-05-15311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-05-12311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-05-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-04-12HPD 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
2021-01-03311: Dirty Conditions — E5 Loose Rubbish
2020
2020-10-29Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-10-29311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2020-10-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-10-02311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-09-25Boiler inspection
2020-08-17311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2020-07-28311: Dirty Conditions — E3A Dirty Area/Alleyway
2020-07-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-05-16311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Social Distancing
2020-04-17311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019
2019-11-25Boiler inspection
2019-07-12Mortgage satisfied — from G&G VENTURES LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK
2019-03-01Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-01-15FDNY inspection (RISK)
2018
2018-04-06Boiler inspection
2018-01-05311: Noise - Vehicle — Engine Idling
2016
2016-11-14HPD 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
2016-10-10311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2016-09-20FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-09-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-06-13FDNY inspection (RISK)
2016-04-30311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2015
2015-10-13HPD 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
2014
2014-07-21FDNY inspection (RISK)
2014-06-21311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2014-05-18311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2013
2013-08-25311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2012
2012-05-24Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-05-24311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-05-17Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-05-17Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-05-17311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-05-17311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2011
2011-11-21311: Building/Use — No Certificate Of Occupancy/Illegal/Contrary To CO
2011-11-21DOB complaint, category ?
2011-11-02Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2011-11-02311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-08-14311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010
2010-08-08311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2005
2005-12-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-12-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-01-21TL&R — from G & G VENTURES LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA
2005-01-21AL&R — from G & G VENTURES, LLC. to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2005-01-21Agreement $320,000 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$320,000
2004
2004-09-23Mortgage assigned — from ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK
2004-09-23Mortgage $35,164 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to CROSS COUNTY FEDERAL SAVINGS BANK$35,164
2002
2002-03-26DOB violation LL6291:
2002-02-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2n
2002-02-04HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT CLOSET DOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
2002-02-04HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
2002-02-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER SASH GLASS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
2002-02-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
2002-02-04HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON RING AT SHOWER BODY IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
2002-02-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
2002-02-04HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT AP
2002-02-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC LIGHT SWITCH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY
2001
2001-02-12Deed — from SDM ENTERPRISES INC to G & G VENTURES LLC
2001-02-12Mortgage satisfied — from SDM ENTERPRISES INC to GALDAU, PANDELE; GALDAU, MARIE
2001-02-12Mortgage $298,000 — from G & G VENTURES LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI$298,000
2001-02-12PAT — from GALDAU, PANDELE to GALDAU, MARIA
2001-02-12Mortgage assigned — from G&G VENTURES LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA
1999
1999-03-30Deed — from GALDAU, MARIA; GALDAU, PANDELE to SDM ENTERPRISES INC
1999-03-30Mortgage $40,000 — from SDM ENTERPRISES INC to GALDAU, MARIE; GALDAU, PANDELE$40,000
1996
1996-03-08Mortgage satisfied — from GALDAU, MARIA; GALDAU, PANDELE to HOLL, EMMA
1991
1991-04-02Mortgage satisfied — from GALDAU, MARIA; GALDAU, PANDELE to BOOKMAN, JACOB
1985
1985-12-18Mortgage $15,000 — from GALDAU, MARIA; GALDAU, PANDELE to BOOKMAN, JACOB$15,000
1985-12-18Deed — from HOLL, EMMA to GALDAU, PANDELE; GALDAU, MARIA
1985-12-18Mortgage $32,000 — from GALDAU, PANDELE; GALDAU, MARIA to HOLL, EMMA$32,000
1975
1975-12-10Mortgage assigned — from RUBRO INVESTORS INC to BOOKMAN JACOB
1975-11-20Mortgage assigned — from LIL TIL RLTY CO INC to RUBRO INVESTORS INC
1973
1973-02-13Mortgage — from HOLL EMMA to RUBRO INVESTORS INC
1973-02-13Deed — from RUBRO INVESTORS INC to HOLL EMMA
1970
1970-03-13Mortgage — from RUBRO INVESTORS INC to LIL TIL REALTY CO INC
1970-03-13Deed — from LIL TIL REALTY CO INC to RUBRO INVESTORS INC

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