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DONALD HASTINGS

99/100
DISTRESS SCORE
💀 Double Offender🌡️ Chronic Heat Violator🧪 Mold Cluster📈 Rapid Acquirer💧 Water Supply Violations🛗 Elevator Violations🔒 Vacate Order History🐀 Pest Infestation🏠 Rent Stabilized⚠️ AEP Building (5 active)🔴 Worst Landlord🔍 HPD Spec Watch🐚 Shell Cluster
⚠️ DOUBLE OFFENDER

This operator meets both criteria of the Double Offender designation: named to the Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list and in the top 10% of eviction rates citywide.

⚠️ 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
653
in MN, BX, BK, QN
Total Open Violations
32,050
HPD open records
Class C — Immediately Hazardous
9,027
28% of all violations
Boroughs Active
MN · BX · BK · QN
multi-borough operator
Rent Stabilized Units
4,199
across 48 buildings
📊 Est. Market Value
$868.5M
PLUTO fullval sum
Managed by
BRIAN GARLAND
most frequent HPD agent
Crime Nearby

DONALD HASTINGS ranks #2 on the NYC Public Advocate's 2025 Worst Landlord Watchlist, published January 21, 2026. A&E Real Estate Holdings, where DONALD HASTINGS serves as VP of operations, agreed to a $2.1 million settlement with Mayor Mamdani's administration in January 2026, requiring repairs across 14 buildings in Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens. DONALD HASTINGS's portfolio of 72 NYC residential buildings has 31,952 open HPD violations as tracked by MetroDeeds, with 8,996 Class C (immediately hazardous) and 16,750 Class B (hazardous). The Public Advocate's list cites 36 qualifying buildings with 3,889 violations; MetroDeeds tracks the operator's full HPD-registered portfolio. The watchlist designation was reported by CBS New York on January 21, 2026. MetroDeeds tracks active enrollment in NYC's Alternative Enforcement Program for this portfolio — beyond what the Public Advocate's annual list captures. See the methodology page for scoring details.

🏠 Rent-Stabilized Buildings
48 buildings · 4,199 estimated rent-stabilized units
AddressClassYear BuiltRS Units
86-09 GRAND CENTRL PARKWAYC91951384
86-50 FRANCIS LEWIS BLVDC91952288
5530 NETHERLAND AVENUED11948270
210-10 GRND CNTRL PKWY SR EC91951192
206-09 86 ROADC91952192
Management Contacts
Managing Agent
BRIAN GARLAND
190 buildings
Registered Owner
KEW GARDENS HILLS LLC
CorporateOwner · 57 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 13, 20266602 17 AVENUE$1.4MNEW 6602 17 AVE LLCDEED
Jan 13, 20266604 17 AVENUE$900KNEW 6604 17 AVE LLCDEED
Nov 8, 20254039160058Not disclosedJADE LOTUS MANAGEMENT LLCDEED

Violation Breakdown

32,050 TOTAL OPEN HPD VIOLATIONS

Class C — Immediately Hazardous9,027 (28%)
Class B — Hazardous16,799 (52%)
Class A — Non-Hazardous6,224 (19%)
⚠ Class C violations are immediately hazardous to tenants — including lead paint, mold, lack of heat, and structural defects.

⚖️ Marshal Eviction Filings

NYC MARSHAL EXECUTED EVICTIONS FROM OPEN DATA · RESIDENTIAL UNITS

All-Time Evictions
268
executed by NYC marshal
Last 3 Years
62
executed evictions
Last 12 Months
12
executed evictions
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY EVICTION COUNT (LAST 3 YRS)
AddressBBLEvictions (3yr)
72-45 153 STREET40680300028
72-22 153 STREET40670100017
147-40 73 AVENUE40668200184
209-31 86 DRIVE41059300024
80-20 BROADWAY40152600013
Source: NYC Open Data dataset 6z8x-wfk4 (Marshal Evictions) · Updated daily

🏛️ Housing Court Filings

NYC HPD HOUSING LITIGATION DIVISION · DATASET r8na-hjbv

Total Cases
762
all-time filings
Open Cases
42
active proceedings
HP Actions
438
tenant actions filed for repairs
7A Cases
0
court-appointed administrator
▸ CASE TYPE BREAKDOWN (9 TYPES)
Case TypeCount
Tenant Action374
Heat and Hot Water185
Access Warrant - Non-Lead64
Tenant Action/Harrassment64
False Certification Non-Lead46
Access Warrant - lead16
Comprehensive9
Lead False Certification3
Heat Supplemental Cases1
Case TypeFiledStatusBBL
Heat and Hot WaterMar 27, 2026PENDING4067020001
Heat and Hot WaterMar 27, 2026PENDING4068070002
Heat and Hot WaterMar 26, 2026PENDING4067030002
Heat and Hot WaterMar 26, 2026PENDING4067020001
Heat and Hot WaterMar 26, 2026PENDING4066790006
Source: NYC HPD Housing Litigation Division · dataset r8na-hjbv · Updated regularly via NYC Open Data

🏗️ DOB Building Permits

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

Total Permits Filed
791
all filings on record
Unit Reduction Filings
0
proposed < existing dwelling units
AddressJob TypeFiledStatusUnits ΔApplicant
1013070014AlterationMar 30, 2026ApprovedMarc Feldman
1013070014AlterationMar 30, 2026QA FailedMarc Feldman
1012960001AlterationMar 27, 2026ObjectionsSteven Najarian
1012960001AlterationMar 26, 2026ObjectionsMarc Feldman
1012960001AlterationMar 26, 2026ObjectionsMarc Feldman
Source: NYC DOB NOW: Build – Job Application Filings · dataset w9ak-ipjd · 2016–present

🏗️ DOB Violations

NYC DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS VIOLATIONS ACROSS THIS PORTFOLIO

Total DOB Violations
3,260
all-time on record
Active Violations
344
currently open
▸ TOP 5 PROPERTIES BY DOB VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
10012500201001250020249
10129600011012960001158
10127500691012750069145
160 RIVERSIDE BOULEVARD1011710132134
5530 NETHERLAND AVENUE2059500429111
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
8
all-time on record
Open Violations
0
not yet certified closed
Class C (Hazardous)
8
immediately hazardous lead conditions
▸ TOP 4 PROPERTIES BY LEAD VIOLATION COUNT
AddressBBLViolations
260 WEST 135 STREET10194000554
623 WEST 207 STREET10224200652
147-46 72 DRIVE40668100011
1407 78 STREET30624500741
Source: NYC HPD Lead Paint Violations · dataset au8t-hgv2 · Updated periodically

Full Property Portfolio

653 PROPERTIES REGISTERED UNDER THIS OPERATOR WITH NYC HPD

AddressBoroughUnitsBuiltAssessedOpen ViolationsView
520 WEST 123 STREETMN101901$873K0View building (Scout+) →
524 WEST 123 STREETMN101926$848K0View building (Scout+) →
526 WEST 123 STREETMN101926$848K0View building (Scout+) →
1268 AMSTERDAM AVENUEMN171901$1.6M0View building (Scout+) →
222 SEAMAN AVENUEMN391926$1.9M0View building (Scout+) →
1 WADSWORTH AVENUEMN591930$2.9M0View building (Scout+) →
342 FT WASHINGTON AVENUEMN481923$1.8M0View building (Scout+) →
370 FT WASHINGTON AVENUEMN801929$2.8M0View building (Scout+) →
34 HILLSIDE AVENUEMN1851928$6.3M0View building (Scout+) →
735 WEST 172 STREETMN571920$2.3M0View building (Scout+) →

🐚 Shell Company Cluster Detected

REGISTERED AGENT ADDRESS FLAGS THIS OPERATOR AS A POTENTIAL SHELL CLUSTER

Registered Agent Address
80 STATE STREET
Total Entities at Address
54,968
Residential LLCs / Corps
38,702
Concentration Ratio
70%
Shell Score
27249.40
38,702 LLCs registered at this address — 70% 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 DONALD HASTINGS

How many NYC properties does DONALD HASTINGS own?

MetroDeeds tracks 653 NYC residential buildings registered to DONALD HASTINGS in the NYC HPD landlord registry, spanning Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens. The property count is recomputed nightly from HPD's published landlord-registration data.

How many HPD violations does DONALD HASTINGS's portfolio have?

32,050 open HPD housing-maintenance violations as of May 14, 2026: 9,027 Class C (immediately hazardous), 16,799 Class B (hazardous), and 6,224 Class A (non-hazardous).

Is DONALD HASTINGS on the NYC Public Advocate's Worst Landlord list?

Yes. DONALD HASTINGS 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 DONALD HASTINGS's eviction filing rate?

MetroDeeds tracks 420 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 DONALD HASTINGS's most recent property acquisition?

The most recent confirmed deed transfer to this portfolio was recorded by NYC ACRIS on December 5, 2018 for 575 AMSTERDAM AVENUE.

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

DONALD HASTINGS ranks #2 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.