256 6th Avenue

256 6th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn, has 6 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (53/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1920

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 53/100)

• 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 3 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 423 buildings' registrations; 64 graded D or F.
• 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 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (6 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 3 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 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)

6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 6 class A. 6 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-08-31. Newest violation issued 2026-08-31.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• 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, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19177230
• 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 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19177231
• Class A: Gas defect (hallway). HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19177232
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). ADMIN. CODE: POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER NOTICE ON WALL OF THE ENTRANCE STORY IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH ON THE AVAILABILITY OF THE AGENCYS HOUSING INFORMATION GUIDE. A SAMPLE NOTICE CAN BE FOUND AT WWW.NYC.GOV/HPD. AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19177233
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19177234
• 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 2026-08-31. HPD violation 19177235

311 housing complaints

10 in the last 12 months, 16 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (3), Heat/Hot Water (3), Unsanitary Condition (3), Plumbing (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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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 3009620044, HPD building ID 131891. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• Union St (R), 6 min walk
• 7 Av (B, Q), 9 min walk
• Grand Army Plaza (2, 3), 9 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.