An 1840 Brooklyn Heights townhouse with a recent multi-entity purchase and block-level commercial air signals.
An 1840 Brooklyn Heights townhouse with two residential units that changed hands in September 2025 after 17 years under individual ownership. Because code violation records currently show unverified data, underwriting here hinges on title history and surrounding street activity. Three things to know:
A complex LLC transaction closed in late 2025. In September 2025, the house sold for $6M from long-term ownership into a stack of five related LLCs backed by institutional financing. That entity structure points toward a corporate hold or future repositioning rather than a simple end-user purchase.
Commercial food activity and indoor air calls mark the surrounding blocks. Within three blocks of the house, residents logged 94 food establishment calls—mostly pet or animal complaints—and 17 indoor air quality reports over the last year. These neighborhood venting and odor patterns can travel through shared building risers or ground-floor commercial connections.
Parking turnover and overhead air traffic shape the immediate block face. Over the past year, callers within three blocks filed 238 illegal parking complaints, primarily posted sign violations, along with 197 helicopter noise calls driven by waterfront transit corridors.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
152 Hicks Street is a two-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3002350057). This building is associated with 152 Hicks LLC. 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 1840, this two-family home sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
The building last changed hands on September 3, 2025 for $3,700,000, according to recorded deeds.
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