An 1879 Brooklyn Heights townhouse where block noise and nearby food venting shape the lived experience.
An 1879 Brooklyn Heights rowhouse registered as a two-family residence. Because small townhouses generate minimal official operational filings, the underwriting read focuses on building layout, owner oversight, and block-level friction. Three things to know:
A 19th-century townhouse with individual management. Built in 1879, the two-family structure means zero shared-hallway or tenant-versus-tenant dispute history. Head officer Frank DeFalco keeps management personal and local rather than corporate.
Commercial food exhaust surfaces as a neighborhood factor. 18 food establishment complaints hit within three blocks over the last year, highlighting potential commercial kitchen odor and exhaust venting across the immediate business strip.
Sidewalk music and late chatter drive surrounding noise reports. 231 street noise complaints were logged within three blocks over the past 12 months, led by 157 loud music or party reports and 74 loud talking calls.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
265 Hicks Street is a two-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3002530017). This building is associated with John J Duffy Revocable Trust. 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 1879, 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 December 14, 2001 for $900,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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