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56 Jefferson Street

197Records
14City systems
0Open violations
58Penalty rate
Brooklyn · ZIP 11206 · Neighborhood: Bushwick (West)
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197 recorded events, 1972–2026, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 39 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 37 rodent inspections, 33 311 service requests.

BoroughBrooklyn 11206
Built2013
Floors3
Res. units6
ClassC2
Owner (PLUTO)TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.
BBL3031710018
BIN3072200

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 74% 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 58. In ZIP 11206, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

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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

6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 6).

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

What 311 hears from this address

14 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Snow or Ice (4) · HEAT/HOT WATER (3) · Illegal Dumping (2) · Noise (1) · Homeless Person Assistance (1) · PAINT/PLASTER (1).

Filed construction activity

No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

NoBuilt before 1974 (2013)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
Yes421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. 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$1,029,000 $463,050
2026$1,235,000 $555,750
2027$1,482,000 $666,900

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 15 YR NO CAP

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

SubwayMyrtle Av — J M Z · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Myrtle Av / Bushwick Av — B54 · 450 ft
Citi BikeWilloughby Ave & Myrtle Ave · 650 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 145 Andrew Jackson
Middle: 347, 349. 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

56 Jefferson 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

14 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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: $85,704,881 on 2022-07-18 (lender: Invesco Cmi Investments, L.P.), covering 38 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
2022-07-18Mortgage $85,704,881 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. $85,704,881
2022-07-18AL&R $500,000,000 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. $500,000,000
2022-02-11Deed $2,475,000 — from JEFFERSON TROUTMAN 2012 LLC to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL II, L.L.C $2,475,000
2022-01-31Sold for $2,475,000 $2,475,000 $412,500
2019-08-09Agreement $2,930,833 — from JEFFERSON TROUTMAN 2012 LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK $2,930,833
2014-05-05AL&R $4,116,000 — from 196 LEFFERTS PLACE LLC; JEFFERSON TROUTMAN 2012 LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK $4,116,000
2014-05-05Agreement $4,116,000 — from JEFFERSON TROUTMAN 2012 LLC; 196 LEFFERTS PLACE LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK $4,116,000
2014-05-05Mortgage $1,966,000 — from 196 LEFFERTS PLACE LLC; JEFFERSON TROUTMAN 2012 LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK $1,966,000
2013-08-15Mortgage $200,000 — from JEFFERSON TROUTMAN 2012 LLC to THE GROSS FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC; THE WHEATLEY HARBOR, LLC $200,000
2012-07-11Mortgage $675,000 — from JEFFERSON TROUTMAN 2012 LLC to THE WHEATLEY HARBOR, LLC; THE GROSS FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC $675,000
2012-07-11AL&R $675,000 — from JEFFERSON TROUTMAN 2012 LLC to THE GROSS FAMILY HOLDINGS, LLC; THE WHEATLEY HARBOR, LLC $675,000
2012-06-19Deed $250,000 — from 56 JEFFERSON LLC to JEFFERSON TROUTMAN 2012 LLC $250,000
2004-10-04Mortgage $276,000 — from GRUNBLATT, GABRIEL to MERS $276,000
2004-10-04Deed $345,000 — from CORDERO, ALEXANDRA to GRUNBLATT, GABRIEL $345,000

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YearEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201701023
2018090211
201915129
202012014
202103014
2022028212
202301089
202402046
20250124420
202608019
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The full timeline

Construction 38Enforcement 20Housing & tenants 61Ownership & money 41Health & systems 37

Every one of the 197 recorded events, 1972–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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