447 recorded events, 1974–2026, from 16 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 135 HPD housing violations, 87 311 service requests, 37 DOB complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 73% 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 55. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2025-06-07. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: For Hire Vehicle Complaint (3) · Residential Disposal Complaint (2) · Lead (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1) · SAFETY (1) · WATER LEAK (1).
$1,792,340 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (12 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 285 6 AVE LLC |
| Head officer | GLEN BROWN |
| Managing agent | FREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-06-24 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,024,000 | $910,800 |
| 2026 | $2,157,000 | $970,650 |
| 2027 | $2,442,000 | $1,098,900 |
The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
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.
| Subway | Union St — R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 7 Av — F G · 0.4 mi straight-line (about an 11-minute walk) · station accessibility: full |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 7 Av / Garfield Pl — B67 B69 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | 1 St & 6 Ave · 50 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 321 William Penn. 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.
285 6 Avenue
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
16 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.
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.
Managed by FREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC — 418 buildings, 2,029 units. Grades across the portfolio: A122 · B90 · C94 · D97 · F15. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 418 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $150,000 on 2016-03-14 (lender: Coastline Apartment Investors,llc). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-07 | AL&R $5,300,000 — from 285 6 AVE, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,300,000 | |
| 2022-11-07 | M&CON $5,300,000 — from 285 6 AVE, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $5,300,000 | |
| 2020-01-14 | Agreement $4,200,000 — from 285 6 AVE, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC | $4,200,000 | |
| 2020-01-14 | AL&R $4,200,000 — from 285 6 AVE, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC | $4,200,000 | |
| 2020-01-14 | Mortgage $4,234 — from 285 6 AVE, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC | $4,234 | |
| 2020-01-14 | Deed $6,550,000 — from 285 6TH REALTY LP to 285 6 AVE, LLC | $6,550,000 | |
| 2020-01-03 | Sold for $6,550,000 | $6,550,000 | $818,750 |
| 2016-05-31 | Deed $5,700,000 — from MARIA SIMON, AS TRUSTEE; THE CARMELO CALVIN BENJAMIN SIMON SUPPLE; SIMON, CARMEN; CARMEN S to 285 6TH REALTY LP | $5,700,000 | |
| 2016-05-31 | Mortgage $4,250,000 — from 285 6TH REALTY,LP to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA | $4,250,000 | |
| 2016-05-31 | Agreement $4,400,000 — from 285 6TH REALTY,LP to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA | $4,400,000 | |
| 2016-05-31 | AL&R $4,400,000 — from 285 6TH REALTY,LP to BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA | $4,400,000 | |
| 2016-04-21 | Sold for $5,700,000 | $5,700,000 | $712,500 |
| 2016-03-14 | Mortgage $150,000 — from SIMON, CARMEN; SIMON,AS TRUSTEE, MARIA; THE CARMELO CALVIN BENJAMIN SIMON SUPPLE; SIMON,TR to COASTLINE APARTMENT INVESTORS,LLC | $150,000 | |
| 2016-03-14 | Mortgage $150,000 — from SIMON, CARMEN; SIMON,AS TRUSTEE, MARIA; THE CARMELO CALVIN BENJAMIN SIMON SUPPLE; SIMON,TR to COASTLINE APARTMENT INVESTORS,LLC | $150,000 | |
| 1989-12-08 | Mortgage $20,000 — from SIMON, CARMEN; SIMON, CALVIN to MANUFACTURERS HAN TRCO | $20,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 6 | 33 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 87 |
| 2018 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 29 |
| 2021 | 4 | 23 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 64 |
| 2022 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 4 | 1 | 37 |
| 2023 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 30 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Every one of the 447 recorded events, 1974–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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