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508 Avenue M · Brooklyn · BBL 3065680003 · 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, AEP6
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 86% 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 15. In ZIP 11230, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% 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

Open HPD violations5 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 1993-09-09.

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

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Snow or Ice (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 (1924)
NoSix or more residential units (4)
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)GITTEL HERBST; SOLOMON HERBST
Head officerGITTEL HERBST
Managing agentDAVID EISENSTEIN REALTY
Last registered2025-10-11

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$787,000 $354,150
2026$831,000 $373,950
2027$968,000 $435,600

The city's market estimate has risen 23% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayAvenue N — F · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Ocean Pkwy South / Avenue M — B9 · 350 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 226 Alfred De B. Mason
Middle: P.S. 226 Alfred De B. Mason. 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

508 Avenue M

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

1 311 service request 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 DAVID EISENSTEIN REAL ESTATE — 136 buildings, 4,843 units. Grades across the portfolio: A34 · B42 · C35 · D20 · F3. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
64-20 Saunders Street QN151 C
137-20 45 Avenue QN149 C
45-15 Colden Street QN148 C
44-15 Colden Street QN138 D
201 East 164 Street BX133 C
63-60 98 Street QN129 C
831 Bartholdi Street BX122 C
97-50 Queens Boulevard QN100 C
65-44 Saunders Street QN98 B
740 West End Avenue MN95 A
2198 Cruger Avenue BX88 C
2481 Broadway MN86 C
118-40 Metropolitan Avenue QN84 A
26-49 96 Street QN84 B
3344 Ft Independence St BX80 C
2180 Bronx Park East BX72 B
44-35 Colden Street QN71 B
40-04 Bowne Street QN69 A
408 West 34 Street MN68 A
84-20 Austin Street QN68 B
700 West End Avenue MN65 A
87-10 135 Street QN62 B
2401 Davidson Avenue BX62 B
2197 Cruger Avenue BX61 B
60 University Place MN60 A
101-19 Rockaway Beach Blvd QN60 A
125 Riverside Drive MN60 B
1860 Billingsley Terrace BX59 C
1011 Carroll Place BX56 C
64-85 Wetherole Street QN56 B
1072 Woodycrest Avenue BX52 C
123-30 83 Avenue QN51 B
3520 DeKalb Avenue BX48 B
945 West End Avenue MN47 B
715 Riverside Drive MN47 B
2151 Davidson Avenue BX46 C
305 West 99 Street MN46 A
105 East 177 Street BX46 C
140 West 238 Street BX45 A
2471 Grand Avenue BX42 C
3043 Villa Avenue BX41 C
152 Sherman Avenue MN41 B
974 45 Street BK39 C
15 East 10 Street MN39 A
64 Jesup Place BX38 B
67-15 Dartmouth Street QN38 B
51 Buchanan Place BX37 C
165 West 83 Street MN36 A
1030 Woodycrest Avenue BX36 C
917 Ogden Avenue BX36 D
306 West 104 Street MN36 A
55 East 196 Street BX35 A
169 East 102 Street MN34 A
317 West 99 Street MN34 A
1039 Simpson Street BX33 C
1815 Grand Concourse BX32 D
120 Riverside Drive MN32 B
2415 Arthur Avenue BX31 A
2643 Sedgwick Avenue BX30 C
529 East 85 Street MN29 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $200,000 on 2007-03-15 (lender: Bank Of America, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2007-03-15Mortgage $200,000 — from HERBST, SOLOMON; HERBST, GITTEL to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. $200,000
2005-12-16Mortgage $200,000 — from HERBST, SOLOMON B. Z; HERBST, GITTEL to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $200,000
2003-06-17Agreement $6,356 — from HERBST, SOLOMON B. Z; HERBST, GITTLE to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. $6,356
2003-06-17Mortgage $6,356 — from HERBST, SOLOMON B. Z; HERBST, GITTLE to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC. $6,356
2001-06-26Mortgage $260,000 — from HERBST, SOLOMON B Z; HERBST, GITTEL to FAIRMONT FUNDING LTD $260,000
1993-04-06Mortgage $180,000 — from HERBST, GITTEL; HERBST, SOLOMON B Z to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK $180,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
7
2023
2024
2025
2026
EnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & money
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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
20170000
20180011
20190303
20201001
20210303
20220404
20235207
20240101
20250202
20260213
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The last 12 months — 3 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
2026-02-20DEED, LE — from HERBST, GITTEL to RAIZEL RIVKA SELTENREICH; CHANA Y. HALBERSTAM; G HERBST IRREVOCABLE TRUST; LEAH PESHA EICH
2026-01-26311: Snow or Ice — Roadway

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
2026-02-20DEED, LE — from HERBST, GITTEL to RAIZEL RIVKA SELTENREICH; CHANA Y. HALBERSTAM; G HERBST IRREVOCABLE TRUST; LEAH PESHA EICH
2026-01-26311: Snow or Ice — Roadway
2025
2025-07-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
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
2024-04-08HPD 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
2023-11-22HPD 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
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-30DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-06-20DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
2023-04-25DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION
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
2022-06-07311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2022-04-11311: Abandoned Vehicle — With License Plate
2022-04-11311: Derelict Vehicles — Derelict Vehicles
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
2021-07-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
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
2021-01-20311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-01-17DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT
2019
2019-11-07311: Root/Sewer/Sidewalk Condition — Trees and Sidewalks Program
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
2019-09-03311: Damaged Tree — Branch Cracked and Will Fall
2018
2018-01-22Mortgage satisfied — from HERBST, SOLOMON B Z; HERBST, GITTEL to FAIRMONT FUNDING, LTD
2016
2016-11-03HPD 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
2016-11-01311: Indoor Air Quality — Chemical Vapors/Gases/Odors
2015
2015-10-07HPD 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
2015-03-03DOB violation LBLVIO: VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2013 INSPECTION REPORT
2015-02-17HPD 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
2010
2010-04-12311: Street Condition — Failed Street Repair
2010-01-22311: Street Condition — Pothole
2007
2007-04-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-04-09Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-04-02Mortgage satisfied — from HERBST, SOLOMAN B; HERBST, GITTEL to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
2007-03-15Mortgage $200,000 — from HERBST, SOLOMON; HERBST, GITTEL to BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.$200,000
2007-02-08Job filed: REMOVE EXISTING FUEL OIL TANK. INSTALLNEW ABOVE GROUND FUEL OIL STORAG E TANK. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY,USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.$3,000
2006
2006-01-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-01-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2005
2005-12-19Job filed: REPLACE LOW PRESSURE BOILER AND OILBURNER
2005-12-16Mortgage $200,000 — from HERBST, SOLOMON B. Z; HERBST, GITTEL to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$200,000
2003
2003-06-17Agreement $6,356 — from HERBST, SOLOMON B. Z; HERBST, GITTLE to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC.$6,356
2003-06-17Mortgage $6,356 — from HERBST, SOLOMON B. Z; HERBST, GITTLE to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE, INC.$6,356
2001
2001-08-06Mortgage satisfied — from HERBST, SOLOMON B Z; HERBST, GITTEL to INDEPENDENCE SAVINGSBANK
2001-06-26Mortgage $260,000 — from HERBST, SOLOMON B Z; HERBST, GITTEL to FAIRMONT FUNDING LTD$260,000
2001-06-26Mortgage assigned — from FAIRMONT FUNDING LTD to WELLS FARGO HOME MORTGAGE INC
1993
1993-09-09HPD 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
1993-09-09HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CEILING CELLAR CENTER
1993-09-09HPD class A: SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAIL BO
1993-09-09HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS 1 STY PUBLIC HALL REAR
1993-04-06Mortgage $180,000 — from HERBST, GITTEL; HERBST, SOLOMON B Z to INDEPENDENCE SAVS BANK$180,000
1993-04-06Deed — from GRUBER, GERALD; EHRLICH, MARGOLIES; GRUBER, ARNOLD to HERBST, GITTEL; HERBST, SOLOMON B Z
1993-03-23RTXL — from GRUBER, ESTHER/EST OF
1992
1992-04-03Deed — from GRUBER, DAVID to GRUBER, GERALD; GRUBER, ARNOLD
1988
1988-12-30Deed — from MARGOLIES, ANNE to MARGOLIES, LYNN; EHRLICH, LYNN AKA; MARGOLIES, ANNE
1988-07-18Deed — from GRUBER, ESTHER to GRUBER, ESTHER; GRUBER, DAVID; GRUBER, ARNOLD; GRUBER, GERALD
1984
1984-01-17Deed — from LIEBER, ABRAHAM/EXCOF to GRUBER, ESTHER; MARGOLIES, ANNE

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