1541 Commonwealth Avenue, Bronx

A turn-of-the-century two-family home where the surrounding block carries heavy curb and driveway friction.

A two-family home built in 1901 in Soundview that sits on a busy curb corridor. Small multi-family properties like this don't generate large-building operational filings, shifting the focus to how the surrounding block functions day to day. Three things to know:

Street parking and driveway access dominate block complaints. 206 illegal-parking complaints and 118 blocked-driveway calls were logged within three blocks over the last year. The parking calls are heavily driven by blocked hydrants (91 calls) and posted sign violations (56 calls), making curb space tight on this stretch.

Late-night sound travels down the block. 163 residential noise complaints were logged in the three blocks around the building over the past 12 months, with 138 explicitly citing loud music and parties. Off-hours sound carries down this corridor.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 76 street and sidewalk noise calls logged within three blocks over the past 12 months.
• 53 unsanitary condition calls and 44 dirty condition complaints recorded on surrounding blocks in the last year.

1541 Commonwealth Avenue is a two-family home in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2039170031). This building is associated with Hannibal Canales. 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 November 29, 1991, according to recorded deeds.

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

See every NYC building owned by Hannibal Canales on the landlord portfolio page.