821 East 226th Street, Bronx

A two-family Bronx house with long-term family roots, sitting on a block with heavy driveway friction.

A two-family home built in 1901 that has stayed within the same family line for decades. Housing-code filings are missing recent data, but street-level activity shows where the neighborhood friction sits. Three things to know:

Title has remained within the same family line for nearly four decades. Deed filings show ownership staying within the family line since 1989, with a transfer to a related LLC in July 2026. Long-term family holdings like this often mean direct management rather than third-party operators.

Driveway access is a primary source of neighborhood calls nearby. Within three blocks, neighbors logged 145 blocked-driveway calls over the last 12 months, with 116 specifically citing total loss of driveway access. Another 48 illegal-parking calls over the same span reinforce how tight curb access is around this stretch.

Surrounding blocks show regular utility and water supply calls. The three-block surrounding radius recorded 56 plumbing complaints over the last 12 months, with 40 concentrated on water supply issues. With building-level code records missing recent syncs, inspecting physical mechanicals in the basement is essential.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• Residential noise calls reached 96 within three blocks over the last year, split between loud music and banging.
• Street condition and illegal dumping calls totaled 42 combined within three blocks over the past 12 months.

821 East 226th Street is a two-family home in Bronx, New York City (BBL 2048510028). This building is associated with Mcnaughton, Rupert. 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.

Tenants have filed 1 HPD complaint about this building over the last five years, most often about water leak.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Water Leak: 1 complaint

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 17, 2026.

The building last changed hands on July 29, 2026, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 89/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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