A turn-of-the-century house coming off a long family ownership with active block-level street friction.
A 1901 single-family home in the Bronx that transferred in May 2026 after thirty years in the same family. Filings against the house itself show minor trash complaints, but the surrounding blocks carry heavy curb friction and persistent air-quality signals. Three things to know:
A May 2026 sale ends a 30-year family run. Title transferred in May 2026 for $250,000 to SPECA 2 LLC, ending a family run that dated back to 1996. A fresh corporate entity taking title to a single-family house usually signals either an upcoming gut renovation or a transition to a rental.
Surrounding air quality and food-establishment calls show air-flow drift. Within three blocks, neighbors logged nine indoor air quality calls and four food establishment reports over the past year. Air quality and exhaust issues often trace to commercial venting or nearby ground-floor operations drifting into residential windows.
Blocked hydrants dominate the curb within three blocks. Within three blocks, there were 630 illegal-parking reports over the last year, with 414 specifically citing blocked hydrants. Driveway access and curb space around this stretch are constantly crowded by short-term parking conflicts.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
239 East 197th Street is a single-family home in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2033010041). This building is associated with Chin, Artie. 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 single-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 May 5, 2026 for $250,000, according to recorded deeds.
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