# 173 Malcolm X Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11221

BBL 3016420003 · Block 1642 · Lot 3 · BIN 3044974  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/173-malcolm-x-boulevard-3016420003  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

Also recorded as: 173 Malcom X Blvd; 17366 Malcolm X Blvd

## Summary

173 Malcolm X Boulevard (Brooklyn, NY 11221; tax lot BBL 3016420003) is a 2-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S2: mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office), built around 1931, on a 1,500 sq ft lot zoned R6A. City tax records list the owner as 173 MALCOLM X LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated June 3, 2020 lists a price of $875,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,666,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB violation, four open HPD violations and five OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and one HPD complaint since 2019. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “173 Malcolm X Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (BBL 3016420003)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/173-malcolm-x-boulevard-3016420003. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 4 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 5 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: 173 MALCOLM X LLC
- Building class: S2 – Mixed-use: two-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1931
- Floors: 3
- Units: 2 residential / 3 total
- Lot area: 1,500 sq ft · Building area: 2,700 sq ft
- Zoning: R6A, C2-4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-01

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,666,000, assessed value $99,960, tax class 1
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-06-03 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2020-06-03 from DERRICK ALLEN, AS EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF ALVIN C. GRIFFITH to 173 MALCOLM X LLC, stated price $875,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2005-07-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2005-07-11 from GRIFFITH, ALVIN; JAMES, CAROL to GRIFFITH, ALVIN, stated price $12,795.78. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2003-03-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2003-03-11 from JAMES, ORLANDO; JAMES, CAROL to GRIFFITH, ALVIN; JAMES, CAROL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2001-10-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2001-10-23 from QUAMINA, BARBARA to JAMES, ORLANDO; JAMES, CAROL, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2001-10-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2001-10-23 from DREAM HOME INPROVEMENT INC to QUAMINA, BARBARA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2001-09-04 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2001-09-04 from BAKER, VARIE to DREAM HOME IMPROVEMENT INC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-29 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00360925-I1: Plumbing — REPLACE AND RELOCATE PLUMBING FIXTURES ON EXISTING ROUGHING. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. Issued 2021-04-29, expires 2021-12-12. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-10-08 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00360925-I1: Plumbing — REPLACE AND RELOCATE PLUMBING FIXTURES ON EXISTING ROUGHING. NO CHANGE TO USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY. Issued 2020-10-08, expires 2021-04-10. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-08-11 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00381814-I1: Sidewalk Shed — INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. SIDEWALK SHED LIVE LOAD WILL BE 300 PSF, ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 …. Issued 2020-08-11, expires 2021-08-11. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-08-11 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00381814-I1: Sidewalk Shed — INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. SIDEWALK SHED LIVE LOAD WILL BE 300 PSF, ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 …. Issued 2020-08-11, expires 2021-08-11. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-08-11 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00381814-I1: Supported Scaffold — INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. SIDEWALK SHED LIVE LOAD WILL BE 300 PSF, ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 …. Issued 2020-08-11, expires 2021-08-11. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-08-11 | n/a (Signed-off) | DOB NOW work permit for job B00381814-I1: Supported Scaffold — INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. SIDEWALK SHED LIVE LOAD WILL BE 300 PSF, ALL EQUIPMENT SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 …. Issued 2020-08-11, expires 2021-08-11. | rbx6-tga4 |
| 2020-07-01 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 340739589: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2020-07-01, expires 2021-07-01. | ipu4-2q9a |

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-08-16 | open (V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2021-08-16 | open (Not Complied With) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WATER CLOSET, WASH BASIN, BATHTUB AND SINK INSTALLED CREATING CLASS''A'' APARTMENT, REAR AT , 1st STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2021-08-16 | open (First No Access To Re- Inspect Violation) | HPD class A violation (Class A): § 9, 170, 171, 300, 301, 302 M.D.LAW-FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO LEGALIZE THE CONVERSION FROM A PRIVATE DWELLING TO MULTIPLE DWELLING USE IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE OR RESTORE TO LAWFUL OCCUPANCY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2021-08-16 | open (Not Complied With) | HPD class B violation (Class B): § 27-2073 ADM CODE - DISCONTINUE UNLAWFUL COOKING SPACE OR FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION WITH THIS DEPARTMENT TO LEGALIZE SAME, IF LAWFULLY FEASIBLE GAS RANGE INSTALLED AT ILLEGAL CLASS ''A'' APARTMENT, REAR AT , 1st STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2006-07-11 | open (Defect Letter Issued) | HPD class C violation (Class C) in apt 3: § 27-2056.6 ADM CODE - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PAINT THAT TESTED POSITIVE FOR LEAD CONTENT AND THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE - USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY §11-06(B)(2) 1st DOOR FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL, 1st DOOR FR…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 6PM. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-09-11 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Recycling: FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2024-07-15 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2023-11-01 | open (DOCKETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE. Unpaid balance $50. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2023-07-11 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 1TO8DWELLING UNITS. Unpaid balance $25. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-06-23 | pending (ASSIGNED) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-23 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Unsanitary Condition – Garbage/Recycling Storage. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development inspected the following conditions. No violations were issued. The complaint has been closed. | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2025-12-11 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Graffiti – Graffiti. | erm2-nwe9 |

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as 173 MALCOLM X LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2020-06-03 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2020-06-03). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-09-09 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (173 MALCOLM X LLC), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-09 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Charles Rothstein. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-09 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Charles Rothstein (REDSTONE REALTY NYC), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-09 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Oren Neria, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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