260 President Street

260 President Street in Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn, has 12 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 5 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 11 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.

More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (12 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

12 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 8 class A. 21 issued in the last 12 months. 61 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-12-31. Newest violation issued 2026-08-21.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 120 days from issue to close for the 9 violations closed in the last 12 months.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Required notice or sign missing (exterior). MAKE SAFE BY PROPERLY REPAIRING THE STRUCTURAL DEFECT CONCRETE/BRICK POST AT BUILDING FRONT. YARD, issued 2026-08-07. HPD violation 19132063
• Class B: Mold, north wall, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQFT AT THE NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 5, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18727114 ISSUED 20-MAR-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 5), issued 2026-07-21. HPD violation 19095466
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED AT APT 3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3), issued 2026-03-24. HPD violation 18730016
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 4th room from the north, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH AT EAST LOCATED AT APT UNIT3, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt UNIT3), issued 2026-03-24. HPD violation 18730015
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. (B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISSIONER, IN A COMMON AREA OF A CLASS A MULTIPLE DWELLING NEAR INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR PROVIDE NOTICE TO TENANTS IN PRIVATE DWELLINGS MISSING, issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19154196
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). , M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19154198
• Class A: Owner did not register the building with HPD. FILE WITH THIS DEPARTMENT A REGISTRATION STATEMENT FOR BUILDING., issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19154199
• Class A: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector (hallway). (B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE MAILBOX MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-21. HPD violation 19154197

311 housing complaints

11 in the last 12 months, 11 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (5), Paint/Plaster (3), Unsanitary Condition (2), Door/Window (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: TOWNHOUSE RENTAL V, LLC. Head officer: GLEN BROWN. Managing agent: FREESTONE PROPERTY GROUP LLC. This owner has 423 buildings on record, 64 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 1, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 3003510023, HPD building ID 355591. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Carroll St (F, G), 3 min walk
• Bergen St (F, G), 9 min walk
• Smith-9 Sts (F, G), 11 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.