# 185 Malcolm X Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11221

BBL 3016470007 · Block 1647 · Lot 7 · BIN 3045246  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/185-malcolm-x-boulevard-3016470007  
Last updated: 2026-11-05 · Open-item counts as of 2026-11-06

Also recorded as: 18553 Malcolm X Blvd

## Summary

185 Malcolm X Boulevard (Brooklyn, NY 11221; tax lot BBL 3016470007) is a 3-unit mixed-use building with apartments and ground-floor commercial space (building class S3: mixed-use: three-family home with one store or office), built around 1931, on a 1,560 sq ft lot zoned R6A. City tax records list the owner as CHAIM VTOV LLC; per ACRIS, a deed to this owner dated November 25, 2024 lists a price of $1,530,000. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,198,000. As of November 6, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB violation, three open HPD violations and three OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There was one 311 request in the past 12 months and seven HPD complaints 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, “185 Malcolm X Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11221 (BBL 3016470007)”, data as of 2026-11-06, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/185-malcolm-x-boulevard-3016470007. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Neighborhood

Bedford-Stuyvesant (East): https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bedford-stuyvesant-east

- Open HPD violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bedford-stuyvesant-east/open-hpd-violations
- Active DOB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bedford-stuyvesant-east/active-dob-violations
- Active ECB violations: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bedford-stuyvesant-east/active-ecb-violations
- Open DOB jobs: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bedford-stuyvesant-east/open-dob-jobs
- Unpaid OATH tickets: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/neighborhoods/bedford-stuyvesant-east/unpaid-oath-tickets

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 3 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 3 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: CHAIM VTOV LLC
- Building class: S3 – Mixed-use: three-family home with one store or office
- Year built: 1931
- Floors: 4
- Units: 3 residential / 4 total
- Lot area: 1,560 sq ft · Building area: 4,400 sq ft
- Zoning: R6A, C2-4
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-06

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,198,000, assessed value $539,100, tax class 2A
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2024-11-25 from MBH 185 MALCOLM LLC to CHAIM VTOV LLC, stated price $1,530,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 2016-06-09 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2016-06-09 from CANNING, GREGORY to MBH 185 MALCOLM LLC, stated price $1,450,000. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1999-12-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1999-12-17 from FRANKLYN, ROLAND; CANNING, GREGORY to CANNING, GREGORY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1990-11-08 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1990-11-08 from CANNING, GREGORY to FRANKLYN, ROLAND; CANNING, GREGORY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1987-07-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1987-07-23 from BRUIN, ABRAHAM to CANNING, GREGORY, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1984-05-02 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1984-05-02 from CITY OF NEW YORK to BRUIN, ABRAHAM, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1977-10-21 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1977-10-21 from FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINIST OF THE CITY OF NY; FINANCE ADMININSTRATOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMIN OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMIN OF THE CITY OF NY; FINANCE ADIMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY O FNEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF NY; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OFT HE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THECITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF CITY OF NY; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THEC ITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF N Y; FINANCE COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINIST OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF NEW  YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF NEWYORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRTOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMINISTATOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FIN CITY OF NY; COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF NEW YOR; FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY OF NEWY ORK; FINANCE ADMINSTRATOR OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMI OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK; FINANCE ADMIN OF CITY OF NY to THE CITY OF NY; THE CITY OF NE WYORK; THE CITY OF NEW YOR; CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OFNEW YORK; TH ECITY OF NEW YORK; CITY OF NY; THE CITY OF NEW YORK; THE CITY OF NEW  YORK; THE CITY OF NEWYORK, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2656 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1974-09-17 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1974-09-17 from STROUD BESSIE to STROUD SOLOMON A JR, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-02-16 | n/a (ISSUED (renewal)) | BIS work permit for job 321450292: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2017-02-16, expires 2018-02-16. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-09-21 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321450292: Plumbing / Plumbing. Issued 2016-09-21, expires 2017-09-21. | ipu4-2q9a |
| 2016-09-13 | n/a (ISSUED (initial)) | BIS work permit for job 321450292: Equipment work / Other / general construction. Issued 2016-09-13, expires 2017-02-18. | 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 |
| 2026-05-05 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-11-20 | open (Info Nov Sent Out) | HPD class I violation (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 SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMIS…. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2025-06-10 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.. 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 Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-07-12 | open (DEFAULTED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET. Unpaid balance $80. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2018-12-13 | open (HEARING COMPLETED · IN VIOLATION) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE. Unpaid balance $100. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-10-22 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST. Hearing pending. | jz4z-kudi |
| 2026-07-26 | pending (NEW ISSUANCE) | OATH ticket from Dos - Enforcement Agents: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-24 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BASEME): Heat/Hot Water – Apartment Only. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-11-02 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water. Heat was not required at the time of the inspection. No violations were issued. If the conditi… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2021-10-18 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development responded to a complaint of no heat or hot water and was advised by a tenant in the building that heat and hot water had been restored. If the c… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2020-10-17 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Heat/Hot Water – Entire Building. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to your apartment or others in the building to inspect for a lack of heat or hot water. The complaint has been close… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2020-06-28 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt BLDG): Unsanitary Condition – Garbage/Recycling Storage. The Department of Housing Preservation and Development was not able to gain access to inspect the following conditions. The complaint has been closed. If the condition still exists, please file a new… | ygpa-z7cr |
| 2020-02-06 | 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 |
| 2020-02-06 | 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 |
| 2026-10-24 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to HPD: HEAT/HOT WATER – APARTMENT ONLY. | 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 CHAIM VTOV LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2024-11-25 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2024-11-25). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2024-10-01 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (MBH 185 MALCOLM LLC), business city Newark. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2024-10-01 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent John Van Decker (MARGATE ATLANTIC PROPERTIES), business city Newark. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2024-10-01 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Michael Betesh, business city Newark. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2024-10-01 | expired_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager John Van Decker. | feu5-w2e2 |

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