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236 7 Avenue

256Records
14City systems
0Open violations
340Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11215 · Neighborhood: Park Slope
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256 recorded events, 1976–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 59 311 service requests, 46 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 34 HPD housing violations.

BoroughBrooklyn 11215
Built1920
Floors4
Res. units3
ClassS3
Owner (PLUTO)TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.
BBL3009860042
BIN3021288

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GRADE F

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 340. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

35 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Dirty Condition (9) · Illegal Parking (5) · For Hire Vehicle Complaint (5) · Illegal Dumping (4) · New Tree Request (2) · Graffiti (2).

Filed construction activity

$1,189,608 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 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)
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)TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, LLC
Head officerGLEN BROWN
Managing agentFREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC
Last registered2026-06-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,836,000 $1,276,200
2026$3,023,000 $1,360,350
2027$3,422,000 $1,539,900

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
One More CharmThaiAMice evidence

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 1 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Pet/Animal) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

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.

Getting around

Subway7 Av — F G · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
4 Av-9 St — F G R · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 7 Av / 3 St — B67 B69 · 200 ft
Citi Bike3 St & 7 Ave · 350 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.

Report a problem to 311

236 7 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

35 311 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: $568,833 on 2019-08-20 (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
2025-12-23Agreement $485,595,000 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL III, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC $485,595,000
2021-01-13SPRD $32,500,000 — from GREENBROOOK THR OWNER, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. $32,500,000
2021-01-13Mortgage $21,975,292 — from GREENBROOOK THR OWNER, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. $21,975,292
2021-01-05Deed $6,700,000 — from 236 7 AVE, LLC to GREENBROOK THR OWNER, L.L.C. $6,700,000
2020-12-22Sold for $6,700,000 $6,700,000 $2,233,333
2019-08-20AL&R $3,300,000 — from 236 7 AVE, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC $3,300,000
2019-08-20Mortgage $568,833 — from 236 7 AVE, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC $568,833
2019-08-20Mortgage $2,731,167 — from 236 7 AVE, LLC to MP REAL ESTATE CAPITAL, LLC $2,731,167
2019-08-20Deed $4,350,000 — from DING, JAMES to 236 7 AVE, LLC $4,350,000
2019-08-02Sold for $4,350,000 $4,350,000 $1,450,000
2005-10-28Mortgage $76,000 — from HUANG, SHII ANN to JP MORGAN CHASE BANK, NA $76,000
1997-04-15Mortgage $78,000 — from CHONG, DING DIENG to NEW JERSEY MORTGAGEAND INVESTMENT CORP $78,000
1997-01-07Mortgage $325,000 — from CHONG, DING DIENG to NEW JERSEY MORTGAGEAND INVESTMENT CORP $325,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017002002
2018002013
20198126118
202012121117
202123249139
2022003519
20230190313
202400270330
202531224232
2026008019
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The full timeline

Construction 42Enforcement 45Housing & tenants 107Ownership & money 48Health & systems 14

Every one of the 256 recorded events, 1976–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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