242 Madison Street
242 Madison Street in Bedford, Brooklyn, has 1 open HPD violation, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 24, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (67/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1899
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 67/100)
- 1 open housing violation, none in the most serious class.
- 8 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.
Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: Low (1 open), records as of Oct 24, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 8 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Safety: Medium (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
1 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. 4 issued in the last 12 months. 67 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2025-12-02. Newest violation issued 2026-03-24.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 114 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Mold, ceiling. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQ.FT AT CEILING AND NORTH WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 3rd STORY ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18132179 ISSUED 03-AUG-25 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b)., issued 2025-12-02. HPD violation 18480864
311 housing complaints
17 in the last 12 months, 39 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (8), Unsanitary Condition (5), Door/Window (2), Plumbing (1), Water Leak (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)
1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 4 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, 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 3018230023, HPD building ID 330817. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Nostrand Av (A, C), 6 min walk
- Bedford-Nostrand Avs (G), 8 min walk
- Franklin Av (S), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 1 open (1 class B) | −10 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 17 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000 | −3 |
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.