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163 West 9 Street

288Records
15City systems
1Open violations
194.3Penalty rate

288 recorded events, 1979–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 95 311 service requests, 50 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 31 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11231
Built1900
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassC0
Owner (PLUTO)TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VI, L.L.C.
BBL3003810043
BIN3323284, 3429735

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 99% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 194.3. In ZIP 11231, 56% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1982-07-01.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

10 service requests in the last three years. Most common: UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · DOOR/WINDOW (2) · Illegal Parking (1) · Noise (1) · Rodent (1) · OUTSIDE BUILDING (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,060,836 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
NoSix or more residential units (3)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)154-163 W 9 ST, LLC
Head officerGLEN BROWN
Managing agentFREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC
Last registered2026-01-21

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$4,466,000 $2,009,700
2026$877,000 $52,620
2027$929,000 $55,740

The city's market estimate has fallen 79% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 4 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

SubwaySmith-9 Sts — F G · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Court St / W 9 St — B57 B61 · 250 ft
Citi BikeCourt St & Huntington St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 058 The Carroll. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

163 West 9 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

10 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by FREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC — 418 buildings, 2,029 units. Grades across the portfolio: A122 · B90 · C94 · D97 · F15. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
271 Lenox Road BK55 A
503 12 Street BK34 B
70 Prospect Park West BK30 B
227 13 Street BK25 B
38 Prospect Park SW BK20 B
75 Pineapple Street BK20 A
541 Bergen Street BK18 C
400 6 Avenue BK17 C
411 15 Street BK16 A
299 5 Avenue BK16 B
904 President Street BK10 B
11 Devoe Street BK10 A
1440 Pacific Street BK10 B
1148 Pacific Street BK10 B
212 Malcolm X Boulevard BK10 B
36 South Oxford Street BK10 C
100 Malcolm X Boulevard BK9 A
269 Henry Street BK9 B
159 5 Avenue BK9 B
193 Chauncey Street BK9 A
32 Pierrepont Street BK9 C
1436 Pacific Street BK8 A
915 St Johns Place BK8 A
389 Sumpter Street BK8 A
705 Lafayette Avenue BK8 A
147 Stanhope Street BK8 A
238 8 Street BK8 A
473 4 Street BK8 C
125 St James Place BK8 B
26 Starr Street BK8 B
171 15 Street BK8 B
151 Baltic Street BK8 D
44 3 Street BK8 C
441 1 Street BK8 B
196 Prospect Park West BK8 B
473 Kosciuszko Street BK8 A
12 Belvidere Street BK8 A
53 3 Street BK8 B
852 Classon Avenue BK8 B
28 Starr Street BK8 B
138 Schaefer Street BK8 A
161 Prospect Park West BK8 D
733 Lafayette Avenue BK8 B
24 Starr Street BK8 B
707 Hart Street BK8 B
38 3 Street BK8 C
469 4 Street BK8 B
598 Myrtle Avenue BK8 A
188 Cooper Street BK8 B
806 President Street BK8 B
285 6 Avenue BK8 B
600 Myrtle Avenue BK8 A
233 South 3 Street BK8 A
418 Suydam Street BK8 B
419 3 Street BK8 A
812 8 Avenue BK8 B
30 Starr Street BK8 B
812 Lexington Avenue BK8 B
88 Guernsey Street BK8 A
306 Stockholm Street BK8 C

showing 60 of 418 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,602,820 on 2023-10-05 (lender: Mp Real Estate Capital, LLC), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-04-08Deed $4,033,333 — from 154-163 W 9 ST, LLC to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VI, L.L.C. $4,033,333
2026-04-02Sold for $4,033,333 $4,033,333 $1,344,444
2025-05-09Agreement $4,647,180 — from 154-163 W 9 ST, LLC to AMERICAN LIFE & SECURITY CORP. $4,647,180
2023-10-05AL&R $7,250,000 — from 154-163 W 9 ST, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC $7,250,000
2023-10-05Mortgage $2,602,820 — from 154-163 W 9 ST, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC $2,602,820
2023-10-05Mortgage $4,647,180 — from 154-163 W 9 ST, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC $4,647,180
2023-10-05Deed $8,000,000 — from ESTATE OF RENEE GLADSTONE; GLADSTONE, ADMINISTRATOR, STEVEN to 154-163 W 9 ST, LLC $8,000,000
2023-10-05Deed $8,000,000 — from ESTATE OF RENEE GLADSTONE; GLADSTONE, ADMINISTRATOR, STEVEN to 154-163 W 9 ST, LLC $8,000,000
2023-10-05Deed $8,000,000 — from ESTATE OF RENEE GLADSTONE; GLADSTONE, ADMINISTRATOR, STEVEN to 154-163 W 9 ST, LLC $8,000,000
2023-09-20Sold for $8,000,000 $8,000,000 $2,666,667
2003-09-27Mortgage $300,000 — from GLADSTONE, RENEE; GLADSTONE, ERNEST; GLADSTONE, JESSICA to MERIDIAN CAPITAL FUNDING $300,000
2003-09-13Mortgage $300,000 — from GLADSTONE, RENEE; GLADSTONE, ERNEST to MERIDIAN CAPITAL FUNDING $300,000
1999-12-17Mortgage $17,881 — from GLASTONE, ERNEST; GLADSTONE, JESSICA; GLADSTONE, STEVEN; GLASTONE, RENEE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORPORATION OF $17,881
1998-10-05Mortgage $225,000 — from GLADSTONE, RENEE; GLADSTONE, STEVEN; GLADSTONE, ERNEST; GLADSTONE, JESSICA to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORP. N.Y. $225,000
1998-03-27Mortgage $25,000 — from GLADSTONE, ERNEST; GLADSTONE, RENEE to HOUSEHOLD FINANCE REALTY CORP OF NY $25,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700192021
201800120012
201900120012
2020007007
202100210021
2022014016
202324611023
202414272025
202550221129
20262017010
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The full timeline

Construction 56Enforcement 22Housing & tenants 156Ownership & money 52Health & systems 2

Every one of the 288 recorded events, 1979–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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