240 recorded events, 1968–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 52 311 service requests, 49 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 29 rodent inspections.
Full record, year by year Support this site
A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 69% 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 43. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
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.
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 6). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Noise (2) · Sewer (1) · Rodent (1) · GENERAL (1) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (1).
$1,071,240 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (7 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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2005) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (7) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, LLC |
| Head officer | GLEN BROWN |
| Managing agent | FREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC |
| Last registered | 2026-07-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,202,000 | $540,900 |
| 2026 | $1,342,000 | $603,900 |
| 2027 | $1,610,000 | $724,500 |
The city's market estimate has risen 34% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
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.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2023 (1 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 | Gates Av — J Z · 750 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Gates Av / Broadway — B52 · 500 ft |
| Citi Bike | Putnam Ave & Ralph Ave · 550 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 309 The George E. Wibecan Preparatory Academy. 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.
851 Madison 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 |
16 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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: $41,543,905 on 2023-04-06 (lender: Invesco Cmi Investments, L.P.), covering 37 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.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-23 | Agreement $485,595,000 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL III, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC | $485,595,000 | |
| 2023-04-06 | AL&R $41,543,905 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. | $41,543,905 | |
| 2023-04-06 | Mortgage $41,543,905 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. | $41,543,905 | |
| 2022-10-25 | Deed $3,950,000 — from 851 MADISON MANAGEMENT LLC to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL II L.L.C. | $3,950,000 | |
| 2022-10-19 | Sold for $3,950,000 | $3,950,000 | $564,286 |
| 2019-03-13 | Agreement $2,125,000 — from 851 MADISON MANAGEMENT LLC to KEARNY BANK | $2,125,000 | |
| 2019-03-13 | Mortgage $525,000 — from 851 MADISON MANAGEMENT LLC to KEARNY BANK | $525,000 | |
| 2019-03-13 | AL&R $2,125,000 — from 851 MADISON MANAGEMENT LLC to KEARNY BANK | $2,125,000 | |
| 2018-05-17 | Mortgage $200,000 — from 851 MADISON MANAGEMENT LLC to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC. | $200,000 | |
| 2017-05-11 | Mortgage $500,000 — from 851 MADISON MANAGEMENT LLC to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC. | $500,000 | |
| 2017-05-11 | Deed $1,100,000 — from GARITA, INDALCCIO; CRUZ, ANTELMO to 851 MADISON MANAGEMENT LLC | $1,100,000 | |
| 2017-05-11 | Mortgage $900,000 — from 851 MADISON MANAGEMENT LLC to MANHATTAN BRIDGE CAPITAL INC. | $900,000 | |
| 2017-04-26 | Sold for $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $157,143 |
| 2005-11-18 | Deed $799,000 — from 130 CORP. to CRUZ, ANTELMO; GARITA, INDALCCIO | $799,000 | |
| 2005-11-18 | Mortgage $639,200 — from GARITA, INDALCCIO; CRUZ, ANTELMO to FIRST UNITED MORGAGE BANKING CORP. | $639,200 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 27 |
| 2018 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 24 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 33 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 17 |
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Every one of the 240 recorded events, 1968–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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