231 East 48th Street, Manhattan

A two-unit 1861 townhouse where long-term family ownership contrasts with active commercial block activity.

An 1861 townhouse with two residential units, held under long-term family ownership. Building-scoped filings are minimal, while the surrounding Midtown East block carries active commercial kitchen venting and curb pressure. Three things to know:

Commercial kitchen exhaust and air quality friction in the immediate vicinity. Within three blocks over the last year, 15 food establishment calls and 11 air quality reports were logged. Commercial kitchen exhaust and cooking vapors in dense Midtown corridors frequently drift upward into residential windows and shafts.

Decades of family-linked holding instead of institutional turnover. A 2004 transaction for $4.1M transferred the property to an entity linked to family names listed in filings back to the 1970s. The record shows a long multi-generational hold rather than institutional turnover.

Commercial loading and sign violations along surrounding blocks. 136 illegal parking calls occurred within three blocks over the last year, primarily 100 posted sign violations alongside minor bike-lane and sidewalk blockages. Commercial delivery staging reflects typical Midtown East curb competition.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 132 homeless person assistance requests were logged within three blocks over the last year.
• 119 street condition calls occurred within three blocks, driven by 100 defective hardware reports.
• 118 street-noise and 97 general-noise complaints were recorded within three blocks over 12 months.

231 East 48th Street is a two-family home in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1013220014). This building is associated with Peggy Mcevoy Realty LLC. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1861, this two-family home sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

The building last changed hands on December 30, 2004 for $4,100,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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