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171 15 Street

500Records
17City systems
4Open violations
79.7Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11215 · Neighborhood: Park Slope
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500 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 141 HPD housing violations, 97 HPD complaints, 83 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11215
Built1925
Floors4
Res. units8
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)171 15 ST, LLC
BBL3010410065
BIN3023684

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 79% 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 79.7. In ZIP 11215, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 4% grade D or F. How grades work

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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 violations4 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2013-01-19.

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.

$5,000 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

18 service requests in the last three years. Most common: DOOR/WINDOW (5) · Illegal Parking (2) · PAINT/PLASTER (2) · Indoor Air Quality (2) · Snow or Ice (2) · Derelict Vehicles (1).

Filed construction activity

$622,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (9 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 (1925)
YesSix or more residential units (8)
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)171 15 ST LLC
Head officerGLEN BROWN
Managing agentFREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC
Last registered2026-06-25

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,284,000 $1,027,800
2026$2,741,000 $1,233,450
2027$3,103,000 $1,396,350

The city's market estimate has risen 36% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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

SubwayProspect Av — R · 700 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
4 Av-9 St — F G R · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 5 Av / 15 St — B63 · 500 ft
Citi Bike14 St & 5 Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
Bike facilityPainted bike lane mapped within 75 ft
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.

Report a problem to 311

171 15 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

18 311 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: $7,850,000 on 2023-06-09 (lender: Fs Rialto 2021-Fl2 Issuer, Ltd), covering 9 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
2023-10-04SPRD $17,980,506 — from 269 HENRY ST, LLC; 142 4 AVE, LLC; 149 4 AVE, LLC; 309 HENRY ST, LLC; 1263 BROADWAY BK, LL to FS RIALTO 2021-FL2 ISSUER, LTD. $17,980,506
2023-10-04SMTG $8,159,204 — from 534 BERGEN ST, LLC; 75 PINEAPPLE ST, LLC; 269 HENRY ST, LLC; 309 HENRY ST, LLC; 149 4 AVE, to FS RIALTO 2021-FL2 ISSUER, LTD. $8,159,204
2023-06-09Agreement $7,850,000 — from 309 HENRY ST, LLC; 287 HENREY ST, LLC; 142 4 AVE, LLC; 269 HENRY ST, LLC; 149 4 AVE, LLC; to FS RIALTO 2021-FL2 ISSUER, LTD $7,850,000
2023-06-09Mortgage $7,850,000 — from 534 BERGEN ST, LLC; 309 HENRY ST, LLC; 149 4 AVE, LLC; 75 PINEAPPLE ST, LLC; 142 4 AVE, LL to FS RIALTO 2021-FL2 ISSUER, LTD $7,850,000
2021-05-04RPTT&RET $1,457,030 — from RAJ, NEERA; RAJ, DEEPAK to RAJ FAMILY PRIVATE FOUNDATION $1,457,030
2021-05-01RPTT&RET $1,457,030 — from RAJ ASSOCIATES FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHI to RAJ, NEERA; RAJ, DEEPAK $1,457,030
2021-01-26Mortgage $4,537,503 — from 287 HENRY ST, LLC; 149 4 AVE, LLC; 534 BERGEN ST, LLC; 309 HENRY ST, LLC; 142 4 AVE, LLC; to FS CREIT ORIGINATOR LLC $4,537,503
2021-01-26Agreement $25,830,506 — from 1260 BROADWAY BK, LLC; 534 BERGEN ST, LLC; 269 HENRY ST, LLC; 1263 BROADWAY BK, LLC; 287 H to FS CREIT ORIGINATOR LLC $25,830,506
2021-01-26AL&R $25,830,506 — from 142 4 AVE, LLC; 309 HENRY ST, LLC; 171 15 ST, LLC; 269 HENRY ST, LLC; 534 BERGEN ST, LLC; to FS CREIT ORIGINATOR LLC $25,830,506
2021-01-26Mortgage $5,297,516 — from 171 15 ST, LLC; 142 4 AVE, LLC; 287 HENRY ST, LLC; 1263 BROADWAY BK, LLC; 75 PINEAPPLE ST, to FS CREIT ORIGINATOR LLC $5,297,516
2021-01-26AL&R $5,297,516 — from 309 HENRY ST, LLC; 1263 BROADWAY BK, LLC; 269 HENRY ST, LLC; 1260 BROADWAY BK, LLC; 534 BE to FS CREIT ORIGINATOR LLC $5,297,516
2021-01-15Deed $3,852,360 — from 171 15TH LLC to 171 15 ST, LLC $3,852,360
2020-12-30Sold for $3,852,360 $3,852,360 $481,545
2015-10-20Agreement $1,575,000 — from 171 15TH LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,575,000
2015-10-20Mortgage $734,806 — from 171 15TH LLC to INVESTORS BANK $734,807

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201700190019
2018001012
201900360137
202000491151
20212162226571
202230140320
20235036115
202411135121
2025212250140
202650110117
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The full timeline

Construction 25Enforcement 54Housing & tenants 335Ownership & money 56Health & systems 30

Every one of the 500 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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