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552 Lexington Avenue · Brooklyn · BBL 3016240021 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP8
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s15
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
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 76.7. In ZIP 11221, 43% of residential buildings hold an A and 17% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
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

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 2).

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

What 311 hears from this address

5 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1) · Tattooing (1) · Residential Disposal Complaint (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1).

Filed construction activity

$357,000 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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1899)
NoSix or more residential units (2)
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 registered2026-06-30

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,311,000 $78,660
2026$1,335,000 $80,100
2027$1,421,000 $85,260

The city's market estimate has risen 8% 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

SubwayMyrtle Av — J M Z · 0.6 mi straight-line (about a 15-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Marcus Garvey Blvd / Lexington Av — B15 · 300 ft
Citi BikeLewis Ave & Greene Ave · 600 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell. 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

552 Lexington 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

5 311 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: $18,955,406 on 2023-02-10 (lender: Invesco Cmi Investments, L.P.), covering 34 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
2023-02-10AL&R $18,955,406 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. $18,955,406
2023-02-10Mortgage $18,955,406 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. $18,955,406
2022-09-28Deed $2,113,000 — from MISHALI, ALAN to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL II, L.L.C. $2,113,000
2022-09-20Sold for $2,113,000 $2,113,000 $1,056,500
2021-09-13Deed $850,000 — from MARSHBURN, ALVIN to MISHALI, ALAN $850,000
2021-08-02Sold for $850,000 $850,000 $425,000
2004-03-26Mortgage $164,872 — from MARSHBURN, ALVIN to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $164,872
1999-07-26Mortgage $173,569 — from MARSHBURN, ALVIN to BRUCHA MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP $173,569

Ten-year activity

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2021
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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
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2018001056
2019000000
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202111015017
202201182627
20230055111
2024001023
20250074213
2026000022
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The last 12 months — 10 records

DateRecord
2026-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-12-30TL&R — from INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.
2025-12-23Mortgage assigned — from WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
2025-12-23Agreement $485,595,000 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL III, L.L.C.; TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC
2025-12-23Mortgage assigned — from INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC
2025-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-11HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT2, 2
2025-12-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY

The full timeline

2026
2026-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-01-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025
2025-12-30TL&R — from INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.
2025-12-23Mortgage assigned — from WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC to FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
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
2025-12-23Mortgage assigned — from INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P. to WALKER & DUNLOP, LLC
2025-12-11Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-11HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOT WATER ABOVE 130 DEGREES. IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT APT2, 2
2025-12-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2025-09-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-07-08Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2025-06-04311: Dirty Condition — Trash
2025-05-16311: Residential Disposal Complaint — Bin Not Used
2025-01-26311: Tattooing — Dirty/Inadequate Eqp/Facility
2024
2024-12-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-08-28Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-06-25Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2023
2023-12-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-01Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-10-24311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
2023-10-12CORRD — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL II, L.L.C. to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.
2023-10-09311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2023-10-09311: Obstruction — Trash or Recycling
2023-02-10AL&R $18,955,406 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P.$18,955,406
2023-02-10Mortgage $18,955,406 — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C. to INVESCO CMI INVESTMENTS, L.P.$18,955,406
2023-02-10Deed — from TOWNHOUSE RENTAL II, L.L.C. to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL, L.L.C.
2023-02-01Deed transfer (nominal price)
2023-01-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-12-09311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-12-09Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-11-29HPD class C: § 27-2029 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FOR THE APARTMENT IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st APARTMENT FROM NOR
2022-11-22311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-11-22Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2022-11-20311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2022-11-20311: Noise - Residential — Banging/Pounding
2022-11-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-11-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-11-17HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-11-13311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2022-10-21Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-09-28Deed $2,113,000 — from MISHALI, ALAN to TOWNHOUSE RENTAL II, L.L.C.$2,113,000
2022-09-22311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2022-09-20Sold for $2,113,000$2,113,000
2022-09-16Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2022-08-30311: Illegal Parking — Commercial Overnight Parking
2022-08-25311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2022-08-11Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2022-08-03311: Water System — Hydrant Running (WC3)
2022-08-02311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2022-05-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2022-04-16311: Noise — Noise: Jack Hammering (NC2)
2022-04-16311: Emergency Response Team (ERT) — After Hours Work - Illegal
2022-04-16DOB complaint, category ?
2021
2021-12-23Permit Mechanical Systems — Signed-off
2021-12-06Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 2 FAMILY HOUSE INCLUDING GUT RENOVATION AND NEW NON COMBUSTIBLE REAR DECK. RELOCATE AND INSTALL NEW SKYLIGHT ON THE RO$85,000
2021-11-30Job filed: Remove, relocate and install new plumbing fixtures as per plans submitted herewith.$35,000
2021-11-24Job filed: AIR COOL HEAT PUMP CONDENSING UNIT, WITH CEILING MOUNTED DUCTED UNIT INDOOR UNIT TO BE USED FOR HEATING AND COOLING REQUIREMENTS AT VARIOUS LOCATION T$30,000
2021-11-05311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2021-11-01Permit Construction Fence — Signed-off
2021-10-29Job filed: Temporary construction fence, as per plans submitted herewith.$2,000
2021-09-28Permit Plumbing — Signed-off
2021-09-27Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2021-09-21Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 2 FAMILY HOUSE INCLUDING GUT RENOVATION AND NEW NON COMBUSTIBLE REAR DECK. RELOCATE AND INSTALL NEW SKYLIGHT ON THE RO$85,000
2021-09-13PAT — from MARSHBURN, ALVIN to LY, SUSAN
2021-09-13CORRD — from MARSHBURN, ALVIN to MARSHBURN, ALVIN
2021-09-13Deed $850,000 — from MARSHBURN, ALVIN to MISHALI, ALAN$850,000
2021-08-25Mortgage satisfied — from MARSHBURN, ALVIN to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA
2021-08-25Job filed: Remove, relocate and install new plumbing fixtures as per plans submitted herewith.$35,000
2021-08-25Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING 2 FAMILY HOUSE INCLUDING GUT RENOVATION AND NEW NON COMBUSTIBLE REAR DECK. RELOCATE AND INSTALL NEW SKYLIGHT ON THE RO$85,000
2021-08-02Sold for $850,000$850,000
2018
2018-04-03Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-03-28Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-03-20Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2018-02-22Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2018-02-10311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Music
2018-01-19Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2016
2016-04-27311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2015
2015-04-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-04-19311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2011
2011-08-16311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2007
2007-02-06Mortgage assigned — from WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK F/K/A; WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA to WELLS FARGO BANK, NA
2004
2004-03-26Mortgage $164,872 — from MARSHBURN, ALVIN to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA$164,872
2002
2002-10-10Mortgage assigned — from BRUCHA MORTGAGE BANKERS to FLEET MORTGAGE CORP
2000
2000-04-03Mortgage assigned — from BRUCHA MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP to FLEET MORTGAGE CORP
1999
1999-07-26Deed — from BHC HOLDING CORP to MARSHBURN, ALVIN
1999-07-26Mortgage $173,569 — from MARSHBURN, ALVIN to BRUCHA MORTGAGE BANKERS CORP$173,569
1999-04-05Deed — from NEW YORK CITY ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL BOAR; JOHN, DARYL/DEF; JOHN, LINDA/DEF; NEW YORK CITY to BHC HOLDING CORPORAITON
1996
1996-01-29PAT — from SAMUEL, EUGLINE to WEEKES, OSFORD
1996-01-29PAT — from WEEKES, DANNIE to WEEKES, GEORGE
1996-01-29Deed — from WEEKES, JOSHUA/HEIROF; LOUIE, HELEN; HINDS, EDNA; WEEKES, DANNIE; WEEKES, OSFORD; WEEKES, to JOHN, DARYL
1973
1973-07-10Deed — from WEEKES MINNIE; WEEKES OSWALD to HINES EDNA; LOUIS HELEN; SAMUEL EUGLINE; WEEKS OSFORD

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