# 257 Powers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

BBL 3029200041 · Block 2920 · Lot 41 · BIN 3327836, 3400366, 3327837  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/257-powers-street-3029200041  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

Also recorded as: 257 Rear Powers St

## Summary

257 Powers Street (Brooklyn, NY 11211; tax lot BBL 3029200041) is an 8-unit walk-up apartment building (building class C1: walk-up apartments, more than six families, no stores), built around 1920, on a 4,115 sq ft lot zoned R6B. City tax records list the owner as G & G VENTURES LLC. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $1,576,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows nine open HPD violations and two OATH tickets with an unpaid balance. There were two 311 requests in the past 12 months and three 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, “257 Powers Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211 (BBL 3029200041)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/brooklyn/257-powers-street-3029200041. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 0 |
| Active ECB violations | 0 |
| Open HPD violations | 9 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 2 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: G & G VENTURES LLC
- Building class: C1 – Walk-up apartments, more than six families, no stores
- Year built: 1920
- Floors: 3
- Units: 8 residential / 8 total
- Lot area: 4,115 sq ft · Building area: 5,900 sq ft
- Zoning: R6B
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-02

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $1,576,000, assessed value $709,200, tax class 2B
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-12-14 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 2000-12-14 from SDM ENTERPRISES INC to G & G VENTURES LLC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1998-12-23 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1998-12-23 from GALDAU, MARIA; GALDAU, PANDELE to SDM ENTERPRISES INC, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1985-11-11 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1985-11-11 from HOLL, EMMA to GALDAU, MARIA; GALDAU, PANDELE, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1973-02-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1973-02-13 from RUBRO INVESTORS INC to HOLL EMMA, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1970-03-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1970-03-13 from LIL TIL REALTY CO INC to RUBRO INVESTORS 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).

No records found.

## 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ESCUTCHEON RING AT SHOWER BODY IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 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. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: § 27-2013 ADMIN. CODE: PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALLS AND CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURE CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC LIGHT SWITCH IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class B violation (Class B) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC WALL TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. Open — not recorded as corrected. | wvxf-dwi5 |
| 2009-08-04 | open (Nov Sent Out) | HPD class A violation (Class A) in apt 2: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT CLOSET DOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-18 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | jz4z-kudi |
| 2025-07-18 | open (DOCKETED · DEFAULTED) | OATH ticket from Sanitation Others: IMPROPER RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE. Unpaid balance $300. Respondent defaulted (did not appear). | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-03 | 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 |
| 2023-06-02 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 2L): 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 |
| 2020-10-29 | closed (CLOSE) | HPD complaint (apt 3L): 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 |
| 2026-04-27 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DSNY: Street Sweeping Complaint – Street Not Swept. | erm2-nwe9 |
| 2026-02-24 | closed (Closed) | 311 request to DPR: Damaged Tree – Entire Tree Has Fallen Down. | 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 G & G VENTURES LLC. | 64uk-42ks |
| 2000-12-14 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 2000-12-14). | 636b-3b5g |
| 2026-09-28 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Agent Matthew Gelfand (BEDFORD MANAGEMENT), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-28 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: SiteManager Matthew Gelfand. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-28 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: CorporateOwner (G & G VENTURES), business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-28 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: Officer Fred Gelfand, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |
| 2026-09-28 | current_registration | HPD registration contact: HeadOfficer Jeff Goldman, business city Brooklyn. | feu5-w2e2 |

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