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140 Frost Street

213Records
13City systems
1Open violations
79.6Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11211 · Neighborhood: East Williamsburg
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213 recorded events, 1982–2026, from 13 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 72 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 49 311 service requests, 29 HPD complaints.

BoroughBrooklyn 11211
Built1928
Floors3
Res. units5
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.
BBL3027390013
BIN3068186

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GRADE D

A sustained record of distress well beyond its peers. More recorded distress than 97% 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 79.6. 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 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2024-03-31.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

22 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 14 · winter 2025–26: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

14
’23–24
4
’25–26

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

$3,125 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

40 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (11) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (11) · GENERAL (4) · Residential Disposal Complaint (4) · ELECTRIC (2) · Noise (2).

Filed construction activity

$1,119,050 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (10 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)
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, LLC
Head officerGLEN BROWN
Managing agentFREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC
Last registered2026-02-05

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,367,000 $615,150
2026$1,457,000 $655,650
2027$1,649,000 $742,050

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).

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

SubwayGraham Av — L · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Lorimer St — G L · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Graham Av / Richardson St — B43 · 350 ft
Citi BikeGraham Ave & Withers St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 132 The Conselyea School. 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

140 Frost 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

40 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 11 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

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $2,524,500 on 2021-10-01 (lender: Ladder Capital Finance LLC), covering 6 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
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
2023-10-19SPRD $57,755,016 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P.; INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. $57,755,016
2023-10-19SPRD $57,755,016 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P.; INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. $57,755,016
2023-10-19Mortgage $49,595,812 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P.; INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. $49,595,812
2023-10-19AL&R $57,755,016 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P.; INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. $57,755,016
2023-10-19AL&R $57,755,016 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P.; INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. $57,755,016
2023-10-19Mortgage $49,595,812 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P.; INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. $49,595,812
2023-05-24Deed $4,425,169 — from 140 FROST ST, LLC to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL II, L.L.C. $4,425,169
2023-05-17Sold for $4,425,169 $4,425,169 $885,034
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
2021-10-01Agreement $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
2021-10-01Mortgage $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
2021-09-08Deed $2,529,711 — from 140 FROST, LLC to 140 FROST ST, LLC $2,529,711
2021-08-26Sold for $2,529,711 $2,529,711 $505,942

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyTotal
201701102
2018701816
2019300710
202001203
20210214925
2022503412
202302171130
20240144449
20250112417
2026514010
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The full timeline

Construction 20Enforcement 9Housing & tenants 107Ownership & money 76Health & systems 1

Every one of the 213 recorded events, 1982–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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