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47 Withers Street

270Records
17City systems
2Open violations
50.8Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: Williamsburg
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270 recorded events, 1985–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 87 311 service requests, 42 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 24 DOB complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1928
Floors4
Res. units6
ClassS5
Owner (PLUTO)TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.
BBL3027360038
BIN3259677

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 72% 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 50.8. In ZIP 11211, 58% of residential buildings hold an A and 7% grade D or F. How grades work

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B
C

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 violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2021-11-03.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

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

$2,500 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

36 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (24) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · ELECTRIC (1) · PLUMBING (1) · General Construction/Plumbing (1) · Outdoor Dining (1).

Filed construction activity

$94,006 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1928)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, LLC
Head officerGLEN BROWN
Managing agentFREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC
Last registered2026-06-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,004,000 $901,800
2026$1,603,000 $721,350
2027$1,924,000 $865,800

The city's market estimate has fallen 4% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Restaurants in this building

RestaurantCuisineGradeNotes
Baba On WithersNew AmericanA—

Report to 311: Food poisoning · Food safety complaint

1 restaurant · 0 with mice evidence · See them on the Mice Map

1 Food Establishment complaint to 311 at this address in the last three years (most often: Rodents/Insects/Garbage) · complaints filed by the public; DOHMH investigates, outcomes aren't published.

Flood exposure

Inside the 2007 FEMA floodplain but outside the 2015 preliminary update — worth checking against current FEMA maps.

Hurricane evacuation zone 3 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

SubwayLorimer St — G L · 1,050 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Lorimer St / Meeker Av — B48 · 250 ft
Citi BikeUnion Ave & Jackson St · 500 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 017 Henry D. Woodworth. 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

47 Withers Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Food poisoningFood poisoning
Food safety complaintFood safety complaint
Anything elseAnything else

36 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 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: $1,075,000 on 2018-10-26 (lender: Investors Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2025-12-23Agreement $485,595,000 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL III, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC $485,595,000
2021-07-20Mortgage $10,285,335 — from GREENBROOK THR OWNER, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS CB SELLER, LLC $10,285,335
2021-07-20AL&R $65,605,564 — from GREENBROOK THR OWNER, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS CB SELLER, LLC $65,605,564
2021-07-20Agreement $65,605,564 — from GREENBROOK THR OWNER, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS CB SELLER, LLC $65,605,564
2021-05-10Deed $4,085,000 — from WITHERS RESIDENCE LLC to GREENBROOK THR OWNER II, L.L.C. $4,085,000
2021-04-29Sold for $4,085,000 $4,085,000 $680,833
2018-10-26AL&R $3,125,000 — from WITHERS RESIDENCE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $3,125,000
2018-10-26Agreement $3,125,000 — from WITHERS RESIDENCE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $3,125,000
2018-10-26Mortgage $1,075,000 — from WITHERS RESIDENCE LLC to INVESTORS BANK $1,075,000
2015-01-23AL&R $850,000 — from WITHERS RESIDENCE LLC to SMV WITHERS 47 LLC $850,000
2015-01-23Mortgage $850,000 — from WITHERS RESIDENCE LLC to SMV WITHERS 47 LLC $850,000
2015-01-12Deed $1,550,000 — from LEWANDOWSKI , EMILY to WITHERS RESIDENCE LLC $1,550,000
2015-01-12AL&R $1,200,000 — from WITHERS RESIDENCE LLC to SMV WITHERS 47 LLC $1,200,000
2015-01-12Mortgage $1,200,000 — from WITHERS RESIDENCE LLC to SMV WITHERS 47 LLC $1,200,000
2001-12-11Mortgage $117,074 — from LEWANDOWSKI, GEORGE to POLISH & SLAVIC FEDERAL CREDIT UNION $117,074

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201731170425
20180428014
2019011024
2020001001
2021515227049
202202115018
202306120119
202405230331
202501144221
2026015017
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The full timeline

Construction 29Enforcement 71Housing & tenants 113Ownership & money 44Health & systems 13

Every one of the 270 recorded events, 1985–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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