A 1901 two-family home with long family title, set on a block with distinct air-quality and noise signals.
A two-family home in the Bronx built in 1901 that shows decades of consistent family title. While the house itself maintains a thin filing history, the surrounding blocks reflect noticeable indoor air and block-level friction. Three things to know:
Decades of property filings point to continuous family ownership. Deed and mortgage history traces back through the Hill family across multiple decades, including a $117,000 transfer in 2007. That points to multi-generational family ownership rather than corporate turnover.
Air quality and food-establishment filings surface potential odor and venting drift. Within three blocks of the house, neighbors logged 6 air-quality complaints along with 4 food-establishment filings over the last 12 months. These patterns usually indicate commercial kitchen exhaust or odor venting that can drift into nearby residential windows or ductwork.
The surrounding block shows consistent maintenance and sanitation friction. Within three blocks, 122 unsanitary condition reports (75 pest issues, 32 mold calls) show heavy infrastructure activity across the immediate neighborhood. The building itself stays out of these filings, but the surrounding block context shows active wear.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
1356 Franklin Avenue is a two-family home in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2029330023). 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 1901, this two-family home sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
The building last changed hands on June 7, 2023, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 88/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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