849 East 225th Street, Bronx

A 1920 two-family home where the surrounding streets carry curb and parking friction.

A two-family frame home built in 1920 in Wakefield. As a small residential building, it generates practically zero operational paperwork — no tenant-vs-tenant history or shared-hall filings. The main thing to get right here is block friction versus mechanical health. Two things to know:

Two units means standard multi-family paperwork doesn't apply. Small two-family properties don't generate standard apartment-building filings. With no shared elevators or large common areas, the underwriting focus shifts entirely to mechanical systems, heating, and how the two units share the structure.

Driveways and curb space are constant neighborhood friction. Within three blocks over the last 12 months, 157 blocked-driveway complaints (123 for complete access blockage) and 144 illegal-parking calls (72 for blocked hydrants) were filed. Driveway access and curb management are active daily friction points in the immediate area.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 72 residential-noise complaints within three blocks over the last year, mostly focused on loud music and parties.
• 16 derelict-vehicle and 8 abandoned-vehicle reports logged within three blocks over the trailing 12 months.
• 3 recent boiler complaints logged across the surrounding three blocks in the past year.

849 East 225th Street is a two-family home in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2048500017). This building is associated with Ramsay, Ian E Sr.. Brix tracks 0 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 1 HPD complaint 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:

• Heat/hot Water: 1 complaint

The most recent complaint on this building was filed January 15, 2022.

The building last changed hands on September 24, 2021 for $497,260, according to recorded deeds.

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

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