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290 Nassau Avenue

396Records
15City systems
0Open violations
459.2Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11222 · Neighborhood: Greenpoint
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396 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 175 311 service requests, 66 HPD housing violations, 63 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughBrooklyn 11222
Built1960
Floors3
Res. units5
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)TOWNHOUSE RENTAL V, L.L.C.
BBL3026910007
BIN3067335

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GRADE F

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 459.2. In ZIP 11222, 66% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

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A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-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

16 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 12 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

12
’23–24
4
’25–26

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

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

133 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (110) · HEAT/HOT WATER (5) · Encampment (4) · Homeless Person Assistance (3) · Outdoor Dining (2) · Illegal Parking (2).

Filed construction activity

$909,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (14 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 (1960)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)TOWNHOUSE RENTAL V, LLC
Head officerGLEN BROWN
Managing agentFREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC
Last registered2026-07-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,471,000 $661,950
2026$1,568,000 $705,600
2027$1,775,000 $798,750

The city's market estimate has risen 21% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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

SubwayNassau Av — G · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 16-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Graham Av — L · 0.8 mi straight-line (about a 21-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Nassau Av / Hausman St — B48 · 100 ft
Citi BikeVan Dam St & Meeker Ave · 700 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.

Report a problem to 311

290 Nassau Avenue

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

133 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 5 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.

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

showing 60 of 418 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $29,214,337 on 2024-08-27 (lender: Incref Investments Ms Seller, LLC), covering 13 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
2024-08-27AL&R $29,214,337 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL V, L.L.C. to INCREF INVESTMENTS MS SELLER, LLC $29,214,337
2024-08-27Mortgage $29,214,337 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL V, L.L.C. to INCREF INVESTMENTS MS SELLER, LLC $29,214,337
2024-08-26Deed $3,265,984 — from 290 NASSAU AVE, LLC to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL V, L.L.C. $3,265,984
2024-08-23Sold for $3,265,984 $3,265,984 $653,197
2021-10-01Mortgage $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
2021-10-01AL&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
2021-10-01Agreement $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
2021-10-01AL&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
2021-09-24Deed $2,150,410 — from 290-292 NASSAU AVE, LLC to 290 NASSAU AVE, LLC $2,150,410
2021-08-26Sold for $2,150,410 $2,150,410 $430,082
2017-06-30Agreement $4,880,000 — from 179 NORMAN LLC; 290-292 NASSAU AVE., LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $4,880,000
2017-06-30Mortgage $493,127 — from 290-292 NASSAU AVE., LLC; 179 NORMAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $493,127
2015-02-12Mortgage $1,260,000 — from 290-292 NASSAU AVE. LLC; 179 NORMAN LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $1,260,000
2014-09-04Deed $3,090,000 — from SDK REALTY LLC to 290-292 NASSAU AVE., LLC $3,090,000
2014-09-04Mortgage $3,380,000 — from 179 NORMAN LLC; 290-292 NASSAU AVE., LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK $3,380,000

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017301217
2018002013
2019001012
2020006017
20210047112
202280204133
2023198902101
202452518066
202551674077
202600280028
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The full timeline

Construction 23Enforcement 15Housing & tenants 281Ownership & money 65Health & systems 12

Every one of the 396 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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