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88 5 Avenue

251Records
15City systems
1Open violations
35Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11217 · Neighborhood: Park Slope
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251 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 82 311 service requests, 46 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 33 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11217
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, L.L.C.
BBL3009340045
BIN3018670

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 66% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 35. In ZIP 11217, 60% of residential buildings hold an A and 6% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-09-15.

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.

What 311 hears from this address

31 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Dumping (7) · Dirty Condition (6) · Dumpster Complaint (5) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (3) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · Rodent (2).

Filed construction activity

$731,969 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1920)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. 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)TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, LLC
Head officerGLEN BROWN
Managing agentFREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC
Last registered2026-07-16

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,274,000 $1,023,300
2026$2,424,000 $1,090,800
2027$1,643,000 $739,350

The city's market estimate has fallen 28% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Istanbul Mediterranean Gyro 2Not yet graded—
Pure BistroAmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

2 restaurants · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

Flood exposure

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

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

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

4 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2012 (0 in the last three years).

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

Getting around

SubwayBergen St — 2 3 · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Atlantic Av-Barclays Ctr — 2 3 4 5 B D N Q R · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / Prospect Pl — B63 · 100 ft
Citi BikeSterling Pl & 5 Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityShared bike route mapped within 75 ft
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 282 Park Slope. 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

88 5 Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

31 311 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

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $906,048 on 2023-06-13 (lender: Mp Real Estate Capital, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-15AL&R $88,737,879 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VIII, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, L.L.C. to INCREF INVESTMENTS MS SELLER, LLC $88,737,879
2026-07-15Agreement $88,737,879 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VIII, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, L.L.C. to INCREF INVESTMENTS MS SELLER, LLC $88,737,879
2025-05-22Agreement $33,876,242 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, L.L.C. to INCREF INVESTMENTS CB TERM SELLER, LLC; INCREF INVESTMENTS CB TERM SELLER, LLC $33,876,242
2025-05-22AL&R $33,876,242 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, L.L.C. to INCREF INVESTMENTS CB TERM SELLER, LLC $33,876,242
2025-05-22Agreement $33,876,242 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, L.L.C. to INCREF INVESTMENTS CB TERM SELLER, LLC; INCREF INVESTMENTS CB TERM SELLER, LLC $33,876,242
2025-05-14Deed $7,175,000 — from 88 5 AVE, LLC to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL VII, L.L.C. $7,175,000
2025-04-24Sold for $7,175,000 $7,175,000 $1,195,833
2023-06-13AL&R $2,950,000 — from 88 5 AVE, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC $2,950,000
2023-06-13Mortgage $1,331,483 — from 88 5 AVE, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC $1,331,483
2023-06-13Mortgage $906,048 — from 88 5 AVE, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC $906,048
2023-06-13Deed $3,600,000 — from 88 5TH AVENUE REALTY CORP to 88 5 AVE, LLC $3,600,000
2023-06-13Agreement $2,043,952 — from 88 5 AVE, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC $2,043,952
2023-06-02Sold for $3,600,000 $3,600,000 $600,000
2015-08-31AL&R $850,000 — from 88 5TH AVENUE REALTY CORP to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $850,000
2015-08-31Mortgage $850,000 — from 88 5TH AVENUE REALTY CORP to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $850,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017013026
2018004048
2019003014
202000130114
20210180110
2022004318
2023921011133
2024203027
202500412117
202600324137
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The full timeline

Construction 31Enforcement 13Housing & tenants 142Ownership & money 48Health & systems 17

Every one of the 251 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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