93 Remsen Street, Brooklyn

Multi-generational Brooklyn Heights brownstone that has stayed in the same family hands for forty years.

Held by the same family since Edward and Barbara Knowles bought it in 1986, the property is now managed under an LLC headed by Emily Knowles-Kellett. That deep-rooted local stewardship shows in the paperwork, where the building maintains an empty active violation history. Three things to know:

Handed down through decades, the building avoids the typical handoffs of modern corporate rentals. The Knowles family has held this property since at least 1986, eventually transferring it to a family-controlled LLC in November 2006. With the family still directly involved in management today, operations are tight, leaving zero open code violations on the building.

Commercial venting and air quality issues crop up on the surrounding blocks. Within three blocks, there were 35 complaints about food establishments and another 22 for indoor air quality over the last year. These neighborhood odors and fume issues usually stem from restaurant exhaust venting, making it crucial to map out how air moves through the building before signing.

Street-level curb tension is a constant on this stretch of Remsen Street. Drivers struggle to find real space here, racking up 253 parking complaints within three blocks last year—primarily for sign violations and blocked hydrants. Even the building's own residents have historically flagged blocked driveways right at the address.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 47 street noise complaints within three blocks over the last year, mostly focused on late-night music
• 29 dumping complaints on the surrounding blocks, signaling some street-level trash pileups
• A stable slice of Brooklyn Heights that avoids the typical headaches of a rotating cast of corporate landlords.

93 Remsen Street is a 8-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3002480001). This building is associated with 93 Remsen Street, LLC. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1840, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

The building last changed hands on November 30, 2006, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Clean (100/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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