139 recorded events, 1975–2026, from 11 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 45 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 28 311 service requests, 17 HPD housing violations.
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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 158. In ZIP 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 7 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 5 class A. Oldest open since 2026-08-12. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (2) · PLUMBING (2) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (2) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Abandoned Bike (1).
$463,854 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | TOWNHOUSE RENTAL V, 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 | $1,932,000 | $115,920 |
| 2026 | $2,298,000 | $137,880 |
| 2027 | $2,026,000 | $121,560 |
The city's market estimate has risen 5% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 2 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.
| Subway | Nassau Av — G · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Nassau Av / Humboldt St — B48 · 750 ft |
| Citi Bike | Nassau Ave & Newell St · 850 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. 110 The Monitor. 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.
179 Norman Avenue
| 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 |
14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 2 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
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Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $35,842,592 on 2024-02-13 (lender: Invesco Commercial Real Estate Finance Investments), covering 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-13 | Agreement $47,650,947 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL V, L.L.C. to INVESCO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE I | $47,650,947 | |
| 2024-02-13 | Mortgage $35,842,592 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL V, L.L.C. to INVESCO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE I | $35,842,592 | |
| 2024-02-13 | AL&R $47,650,947 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL V, L.L.C. to INVESCO COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE FINANCE I | $47,650,947 | |
| 2023-10-16 | Deed $2,739,907 — from 179 NORMAN AVE, LLC to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL II, L.L.C. | $2,739,907 | |
| 2023-10-11 | Sold for $2,739,907 | $2,739,907 | $913,302 |
| 2021-10-01 | Agreement $7,575,500 — from 290 NASSAU AVE, LLC; 292 NASSAU AVE, LLC; 171 COOPER ST, LLC; 140 FROST ST, LLC; 179 NORMA to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC | $7,575,500 | |
| 2021-10-01 | AL&R $2,524,500 — from 140 FROST ST, LLC; 171 COOPER ST, LLC; 290 NASSAU AVE, LLC; 179 NORMAN AVE, LLC; 516 FAIRV to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC | $2,524,500 | |
| 2021-10-01 | Mortgage $2,524,500 — from 179 NORMAN AVE, LLC; 516 FAIRVIEW AVE, LLC; 290 NASSAU AVE, LLC; 292 NASSAU AVE, LLC; 171 to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC | $2,524,500 | |
| 2021-10-01 | AL&R $7,575,500 — from 516 FAIRVIEW AVE, LLC; 140 FROST ST, LLC; 292 NASSAU AVE, LLC; 171 COOPER ST, LLC; 290 NAS to LADDER CAPITAL FINANCE LLC | $7,575,500 | |
| 2021-09-24 | Deed $1,508,409 — from 179 NORMAN, LLC to 179 NORMAN AVE, LLC | $1,508,409 | |
| 2021-08-26 | Sold for $1,508,409 | $1,508,409 | $502,803 |
| 2017-06-30 | Agreement $4,880,000 — from 179 NORMAN LLC; 290-292 NASSAU AVE., LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $4,880,000 | |
| 2017-06-30 | Mortgage $493,127 — from 290-292 NASSAU AVE., LLC; 179 NORMAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $493,127 | |
| 2015-02-12 | Mortgage $1,260,000 — from 290-292 NASSAU AVE. LLC; 179 NORMAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,260,000 | |
| 2014-09-04 | Mortgage $3,380,000 — from 179 NORMAN LLC; 290-292 NASSAU AVE., LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $3,380,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 27 |
Every one of the 139 recorded events, 1975–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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