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DEODAT LOWTAN

86/100
DISTRESS SCORE
🔴 On Worst Landlord Watchlist⚠️ AEP Building (1 active)🐀 Pest Infestation🐚 Shell Cluster🏠 Rent Stabilized
⚠️ HPD ALTERNATIVE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM

This operator has buildings under HPD's Alternative Enforcement Program (AEP) — a citywide list of the most distressed properties with persistent hazardous conditions. AEP buildings are subject to emergency repairs, fee assessments, and possible receivership if violations remain unaddressed.

Total Properties
46
in BK
Total Open Violations
1,016
HPD open records
Class C — Immediately Hazardous
402
40% of all violations
Boroughs Active
BK
Rent Stabilized Units
53
across 35 buildings
📊 Est. Market Value
$55.4M
PLUTO fullval sum
Managed by
DEODAT LOWTAN
most frequent HPD agent
Crime Nearby

DEODAT LOWTAN ranks #46 on the NYC Public Advocate's 2025 Worst Landlord Watchlist, published January 21, 2026. DEODAT LOWTAN's portfolio of 45 NYC residential buildings has 5,481 open HPD violations as tracked by MetroDeeds, with 1,529 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 2,644 Class B (hazardous). MetroDeeds tracks active shell-cluster registration patterns across this portfolio's NY DOS filings — beyond what the Public Advocate's annual list captures. See the methodology page for scoring details.

Full Property Portfolio

46 PROPERTIES REGISTERED UNDER THIS OPERATOR WITH NYC HPD

AddressBoroughUnitsBuiltAssessedOpen ViolationsView
336 STARR STREETBK61931$362K294View building (Scout+) →
1567 DE KALB AVENUEBK81931$532K285View building (Scout+) →
207 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUEBK61931$500K254View building (Scout+) →
315 JEFFERSON STREETBK81931$618K252View building (Scout+) →
464 PULASKI STREETBK81931$383K242View building (Scout+) →
293 HARMAN STREETBK61931$487K234View building (Scout+) →
1481 MYRTLE AVENUEBK81931$574K210View building (Scout+) →
930 HART STREETBK61931$485K182View building (Scout+) →
756 LIBERTY AVENUEBK61900$302K178View building (Scout+) →
834 HART STREETBK61931$464K170View building (Scout+) →
🏠 Rent-Stabilized Buildings
35 buildings · 53 estimated rent-stabilized units
AddressClassYear BuiltRS Units
152 GRATTAN STREETC419318
315 JEFFERSON STREETC119318
402 SUYDAM STREETC219316
338 STARR STREETC219315
293 HARMAN STREETC219315
Management Contacts
Managing Agent
DEODAT LOWTAN
37 buildings
Registered Owner
275 LINDEN REALTY CORP
CorporateOwner · 2 buildings
Total Named Contacts
10
across HPD registrations

Recent Acquisitions

LAST 5 DEEDS RECORDED AT ACRIS FOR PROPERTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS OPERATOR

DateAddressPrice PaidSellerDoc Type
Jan 31, 200588 STARR STREETNot disclosedFIRST TRUST CORP. F/B/O NORMAN L. GINSBERGSAT
Dec 20, 200488 STARR STREETNot disclosedFIRST TRUST CORP. F/B/O NORMAN L. GINSBERG; GINSBERG, NORMAN LSAT
Nov 6, 2024152 GRATTAN STREET$650K152 GRATTAN STREET LLCDEED
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Violation Breakdown

1,016 TOTAL OPEN HPD VIOLATIONS

Class C — Immediately Hazardous402 (40%)
Class B — Hazardous445 (44%)
Class A — Non-Hazardous169 (17%)
⚠ Class C violations are immediately hazardous to tenants — including lead paint, mold, lack of heat, and structural defects.

📞 311 Complaint Activity

ALL HPD-ROUTED 311 COMPLAINTS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO

Total Complaints (All-Time)
760
HPD-routed 311 complaints
Last 12 Months
109
complaints filed
Top Category
HEAT/HOT WATER
most common type
Complaint Volume by Type (All-Time)
HEAT/HOT WATER268
UNSANITARY CONDITION233
PAINT/PLASTER90
DOOR/WINDOW69
PLUMBING52
WATER LEAK48
Year-Over-Year Activity
64
2021
247
2022
153
2023
151
2024
82
2025
63
2026
Source: NYC 311 Service Requests (erm2-nwe9) · HPD-routed housing complaints · Updated daily

⚖️ Marshal Eviction Filings

NYC MARSHAL EXECUTED EVICTIONS FROM OPEN DATA · RESIDENTIAL UNITS

All-Time Evictions
8
executed by NYC marshal
Last 3 Years
4
executed evictions
Last 12 Months
0
executed evictions
▸ TOP 3 PROPERTIES BY EVICTION COUNT (LAST 3 YRS)
AddressBBLEvictions (3yr)
1412 DE KALB AVENUE30324600102
152 GRATTAN STREET30301000191
32 STARR STREET30319600221
Source: NYC Open Data dataset 6z8x-wfk4 (Marshal Evictions) · Updated daily

🏛️ Housing Court Filings

NYC HPD HOUSING LITIGATION DIVISION · DATASET r8na-hjbv

Total Cases
110
all-time filings
Open Cases
4
active proceedings
HP Actions
31
tenant actions filed for repairs
7A Cases
0
court-appointed administrator
▸ CASE TYPE BREAKDOWN (8 TYPES)
Case TypeCount
Heat and Hot Water35
Tenant Action27
Comprehensive25
Access Warrant - Non-Lead9
Comp Supplemental Cases8
Tenant Action/Harrassment4
Failure to Register Only1
Access Warrant - lead1
Case TypeFiledStatusBBL
Tenant ActionFeb 24, 2025CLOSED3032570038
Heat and Hot WaterMar 5, 2024CLOSED3032690043
Tenant ActionFeb 16, 2024PENDING3032790052
Heat and Hot WaterFeb 24, 2023CLOSED3032650041
Access Warrant - leadAug 1, 2022CLOSED3032370014
Source: NYC HPD Housing Litigation Division · dataset r8na-hjbv · Updated regularly via NYC Open Data
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📞 311 Housing Complaints

HPD-ROUTED 311 COMPLAINTS FILED AGAINST PROPERTIES IN THIS PORTFOLIO

Heat / Hot Water (12mo)
21
complaints filed
Elevator (24mo)
0
complaints filed
Mold (24mo)
0
complaints filed
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY HEAT COMPLAINTS (12mo)
AddressBBLHeat Complaints (12mo)
464 PULASKI STREET30159900273
315 JEFFERSON STREET30316600423
207 KNICKERBOCKER AVENUE30317500033
336 STARR STREET30320100202
315 STANHOPE STREET30325900432
⚠ Heat complaints exceed the citywide p90 threshold (19/BBL/12mo) — this operator is among the worst heat complaint recipients in NYC.
Source: NYC 311 Service Requests (erm2-nwe9) · Housing complaint types only · Updated daily

🏗️ DOB Building Permits

DOB NOW: BUILD JOB APPLICATION FILINGS · DATASET w9ak-ipjd · 2016–PRESENT

Total Permits Filed
22
all filings on record
Unit Reduction Filings
0
proposed < existing dwelling units
AddressJob TypeFiledStatusUnits ΔApplicant
251 WYCKOFF AVENUEAlterationSep 2, 2025ApprovedRoxana Escobar
251 WYCKOFF AVENUEAlterationSep 2, 2025ApprovedRoxana Escobar
251 WYCKOFF AVENUEAlterationMar 7, 2025ApprovedLESLIE GOOD
251 WYCKOFF AVENUEAlterationMar 5, 2025ApprovedLESLIE GOOD
1287 GREENE AVENUEAlterationJan 3, 2025On Hold – Administrative ActionLESLIE GOOD
Source: NYC DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings · dataset w9ak-ipjd · 2016–present
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🏗️ DOB Violations

NYC DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS VIOLATIONS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO

Total DOB Violations
313
all-time on record
Active Violations
118
currently open
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY DOB VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
193 WILSON AVENUE303246000127
1287 GREENE AVENUE303287003915
464 PULASKI STREET301599002714
336 STARR STREET303201002014
834 HART STREET303236001314
Source: NYC Open Data dataset 3h2n-5cm9 (DOB Violations) · Updated periodically

☠️ Lead Paint Violations

HPD LEAD PAINT VIOLATIONS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO · DATASET au8t-hgv2

Total Violations
18
all-time on record
Open Violations
11
not yet certified closed
Class C (Hazardous)
18
immediately hazardous lead conditions
11 open lead paint violation(s) — children under 6 and pregnant women face serious health risks from lead exposure. HPD requires certified correction.
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY LEAD VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
152 GRATTAN STREET30301000193
840 HART STREET30323600153
166 WILSON AVENUE30323400303
242 CENTRAL AVENUE30326500402
88 STARR STREET30319700172
Source: NYC HPD Lead Paint Violations · dataset au8t-hgv2 · Updated periodically

🐚 Shell Company Cluster Detected

REGISTERED AGENT ADDRESS FLAGS THIS OPERATOR AS A POTENTIAL SHELL CLUSTER

Registered Agent Address
418 BROADWAY, STE N
Total Entities at Address
3,253
Residential LLCs / Corps
2,709
Concentration Ratio
83%
Shell Score
2255.97
2,709 LLCs registered at this address — 83% are NYC residential entities. A high concentration of residential LLCs registered at a single agent address is a common indicator of shell company structuring used to obscure property ownership.

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Frequently asked questions about DEODAT LOWTAN

How many NYC properties does DEODAT LOWTAN own?

MetroDeeds tracks 46 NYC residential buildings registered to DEODAT LOWTAN in the NYC HPD landlord registry, primarily in Brooklyn. The property count is recomputed nightly from HPD's published landlord-registration data.

How many HPD violations does DEODAT LOWTAN's portfolio have?

1,016 open HPD housing-maintenance violations as of June 8, 2026: 402 Class C (immediately hazardous), 445 Class B (hazardous), and 169 Class A (non-hazardous).

Is DEODAT LOWTAN on the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list?

Yes. DEODAT LOWTAN appears on the NYC Public Advocate's most recent Worst Landlord watchlist. The watchlist is published annually based on tenant complaints, HPD violations, and housing court cases.

What's DEODAT LOWTAN's eviction filing rate?

MetroDeeds tracks 8 eviction marshal executions tied to this portfolio in NYC Office of Court Administration records. This is below the high-eviction-rate threshold (top 10% citywide).

When was DEODAT LOWTAN's most recent property acquisition?

The most recent confirmed deed transfer to this portfolio was recorded by NYC ACRIS on November 6, 2024 for 152 GRATTAN STREET.

What does it mean that DEODAT LOWTAN is on the Public Advocate's Worst Landlord Watchlist?

DEODAT LOWTAN ranks #46 on the NYC Public Advocate's 2025 Worst Landlord Watchlist (published January 21, 2026). The watchlist is the Public Advocate's annual designation of NYC residential property owners with sustained patterns of HPD housing-maintenance violations across their portfolios. Inclusion is determined by the Public Advocate's office using HPD violation counts, building-condition data, and tenant complaints; MetroDeeds does not curate or score the watchlist.

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