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321 South 5 Street

146Records
14City systems
0Open violations
10Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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146 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 44 311 service requests, 39 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 14 DOB permits.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1899
Floors4
Res. units7
ClassC1
Owner (PLUTO)321 SOUTH 5TH LLC
BBL3024490031
BIN3063491

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 62% 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 10. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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C

Among 46,798 6-24-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

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

15 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (8) · Water System (2) · Dead Animal (1) · Damaged Tree (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · Lead (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,675,584 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (8 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 (1899)
YesSix or more residential units (7)
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)321 SOUTH 5TH LLC
Head officerISIDORE HEIMANN
Managing agentFRONTGATE MANAGEMENT INC
Last registered2025-11-26

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,323,600 $595,620
2026$1,430,000 $643,500
2027$1,716,000 $772,200

The city's market estimate has risen 30% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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

SubwayMarcy Av — J M Z · 500 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: S 5 St / Rodney St — B60 · 100 ft
Citi BikeS 4 St & Rodney St · 200 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: 319 (K-1), 414 (K-5). 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

321 South 5 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

15 311 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 FRONTGATE MANAGEMENT — 77 buildings, 1,379 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B31 · C10 · D5 · F5. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
1034 Atlantic Avenue BK237 B
1258 Shakespeare Ave BX90 B
329 Broadway BK63 A
711 East 214 Street BX61 B
Trinity Avenue BX52 B
65 South 11 Street BK46 A
1818 Prospect Avenue BX46 B
2177 60 Street BK44 A
49 South 11 Street BK42 A
374 South 5 Street BK41 B
713 Snediker Avenue BK35 A
366 South 5 Street BK32 B
1058 University Avenue BX26 B
524 West 134 Street MN24 B
Grand Avenue BX24 B
87 East 53 Street BK24 D
51 West 174 Street BX24 B
924 Myrtle Avenue BK23 A
2076 Morris Avenue BX17 B
1694 Nelson Avenue BX15 B
1307 Findlay Avenue BX13 C
2308 Prospect Avenue BX13 A
14 Duffield Street BK12 B
1467 Bedford Avenue BK12 A
287 East 169 Street BX12 B
412 Mother Gaston Blvd BK10 B
1686 Grand Avenue BX10 B
303 West 74 Street MN10 A
1344 Findlay Avenue BX10 B
3533 Barnes Avenue BX10 B
305 East 162 Street BX10 A
285 East 169 Street BX10 A
2890 Bailey Avenue BX10 A
4829 White Plains Road BX10 B
1691 Carroll Street BK10 A
720 Saratoga Avenue BK10 B
1426 Vyse Avenue BX10 B
4831 White Plains Road BX10 A
1101 Hoe Avenue BX10 B
1447 Longfellow Avenue BX10 C
1343 Harrod Avenue BX9 C
499 Pennsylvania Avenue BK9 A
540 East 142 Street BX8 B
1143 Ward Avenue BX8 C
501 Dean Street BK8 B
166 Scholes Street BK8 A
164 Scholes Street BK8 A
538 East 142 Street BX8 C
162 Scholes Street BK8 B
863 Hancock Street BK8 B
149 Albany Avenue BK8 A
10 Clermont Avenue BK7 A
120 Skillman Street BK7 A
160 Scholes Street BK7 A
321 South 5 Street BK7 A
299 Schaefer Street BK6 B
305 Schaefer Street BK6 B
303 Schaefer Street BK6 A
297 Schaefer Street BK6 B
258 Melrose Street BK6 D

showing 60 of 77 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $16,539 on 2025-12-30 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank NA). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-30Mortgage $16,540 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $16,540
2025-12-30Agreement $3,600,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA $3,600,000
2019-12-27AL&R $4,300,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to POPULAR BANK $4,300,000
2019-12-27Agreement $4,300,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to POPULAR BANK $4,300,000
2019-12-27Mortgage $1,900,818 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to POPULAR BANK $1,900,818
2019-07-08Mortgage $900,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to 321 SOUTH 5 FUNDING LP $900,000
2019-07-08AL&R $900,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to 321 SOUTH 5 FUNDING LP $900,000
2017-11-27Mortgage $130,000 — from 321 SOUTH 5TH LLC to CROSS COUNTY SAVINGS BANK $130,000
2017-03-02Deed $2,100,000 — from ESTATE OF JUAN MONTES; MONSERRATE MONTES, ADMINISTRATOR to HEIMANN, ISIDORE $2,100,000
2017-03-02Mortgage $1,575,000 — from HEIMANN, ISIDORE to MERS $1,575,000
2017-02-16Sold for $2,100,000 $2,100,000 $300,000
2008-02-21Mortgage $544,185 — from MONTES, JUAN to SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPME $544,185
2008-02-21Mortgage $544,185 — from MONTES, JUAN to 1ST MARINER BANK $544,185
2003-02-12Mortgage $200,000 — from MONTES, JUAN to THE DIME SAVINGS BANK OF WILLIAMSBURGH $200,000
1997-01-16Mortgage $80,000 — from MONTES, JUAN A to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $80,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017102210024
201891281232
201971410325
2020006006
202101100011
2022002013
2023004004
2024007007
20250074011
2026004004
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The full timeline

Construction 26Enforcement 16Housing & tenants 57Ownership & money 41Health & systems 6

Every one of the 146 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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