A 1920 Bronx two-family house dealing with some active code friction.
This two-unit home on East 221st Street has a paper history that jumped from long-term estate ownership to a fast-moving investment firm in 2022. It currently carries unresolved housing violations and sits on a residential stretch with notable street activity. Three things to know:
Eight open violations require attention. While a two-family house usually keeps a small footprint, this address has eight active housing violations. Because a small home has no shared public hallways, these physical repair issues are located right inside the residential spaces themselves.
An estate sale followed by immediate recapitalization. An estate sold the home for $550,000 in August 2022. The corporate buying entity quickly layered multiple high-leverage loans on the property after taking title. This kind of quick municipal debt bundling usually funds a gut renovation aimed at resetting the layout.
Air quality and food-establishment venting issues nearby. Three indoor air quality reports and three food-establishment complaints were filed within a few blocks of the building last year. These kinds of odors and venting patterns can occasionally drift into nearby residential windows.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
841 East 221st Street is a 2-unit building in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2046800017). This building is associated with Phantom Asset Management LLC. Brix tracks 3 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1920, this two-family home sits in Bronx and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 69 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 13, 2023.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on October 17, 2022 for $690,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix rating: Concerning (46/100). View the Building Report on Brix.
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