743 recorded events, 1973–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 258 311 service requests, 164 HPD housing violations, 162 HPD complaints.
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A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 78% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 99.6. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 4 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2021-05-03. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
136 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 6 · winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 110). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.
133 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (67) · Noise (19) · PLUMBING (8) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (5) · WATER LEAK (5) · APPLIANCE (4).
$556,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (6 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 (1914) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (25) |
| 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) | 225 13 ST LLC |
| Head officer | GLEN BROWN |
| Managing agent | FREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-06-25 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,082,000 | $1,836,900 |
| 2026 | $4,195,000 | $1,887,750 |
| 2027 | $4,773,000 | $2,147,850 |
The city's market estimate has risen 17% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2019 (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.
| Subway | 4 Av-9 St — F G R · 800 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 12 St — B63 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | 12 St & 4 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 124 Silas B. Dutcher. 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.
227 13 Street
| 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 |
133 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 67 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: $2,326,921 on 2021-03-02 (lender: Fs Creit Originator 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-10 | M&CON $7,700,000 — from 225 13 ST, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,700,000 | |
| 2022-11-10 | AL&R $7,700,000 — from 225 13 ST, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $7,700,000 | |
| 2021-03-02 | Mortgage $2,326,922 — from 225 13 ST, LLC to FS CREIT ORIGINATOR LLC | $2,326,922 | |
| 2021-03-02 | Deed $8,500,000 — from 225 13TH STREET LLC to 225 13 ST, LLC | $8,500,000 | |
| 2021-03-02 | Agreement $7,000,000 — from 225 13TH ST, LLC to FS CREIT ORIGINATOR LLC | $7,000,000 | |
| 2021-03-02 | AL&R $7,000,000 — from 225 13 ST, LLC to FS CREIT ORIGINATOR LLC | $7,000,000 | |
| 2021-02-17 | Sold for $8,500,000 | $8,500,000 | $340,000 |
| 2013-06-28 | Agreement $5,600,000 — from 225 13TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $5,600,000 | |
| 2013-06-28 | Deed $8,275,000 — from SUGAR HILL 225 THIRTEENTH STREET, LLC to 225 13TH STREET LLC | $8,275,000 | |
| 2013-06-28 | Mortgage $1,033,510 — from 225 13TH STREET LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. | $1,033,510 | |
| 2012-10-26 | Agreement $4,600,000 — from SUGAR HILL 225 THIRTEENTH STREET, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. | $4,600,000 | |
| 2012-10-26 | Mortgage $574,219 — from SUGAR HILL 225 THIRTEENTH STREET, LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK, N.A. | $574,219 | |
| 2010-06-04 | Mortgage $4,160,000 — from SUGAR HILL 225 THIRTEENTH STREET LLC to SOVEREIGN BANK | $4,160,000 | |
| 2010-06-04 | Deed $6,035,000 — from SHELDON REALTY I LLC to SUGAR HILL 225 THIRTEENTH STREET LLC | $6,035,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 26 | 116 | 7 | 2 | 157 |
| 2022 | 2 | 3 | 62 | 12 | 1 | 80 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 0 | 3 | 69 |
| 2024 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 6 | 1 | 60 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 | 56 | 0 | 1 | 61 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 0 | 2 | 157 |
Every one of the 743 recorded events, 1973–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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