Small 1848 walk-up sits on an active commercial corridor where restaurant venting and curb loading dominate the street experience.
A five-unit 1840s walk-up on Livingston Street where the address itself stays largely off the city's complaint radar, but the commercial block outside carries constant street-level activity and venting signals. Three things to know:
Nearby food spots and commercial spaces bleed exhaust and odors toward upper windows. 20 food establishment complaints and 7 indoor air quality reports were filed within three blocks over the last 12 months, pointing to commercial kitchen exhaust and odor venting along the retail strip that can bleed into upper-floor windows depending on wind and riser proximity.
Commercial loading and delivery turnover run constantly on the block. 569 illegal parking calls were logged within three blocks over the past year, led by 239 posted sign violations and 86 blocked hydrants — commercial delivery trucks and short-term unloading spots rather than stored vehicles.
Nearby commercial work drives early-morning and off-hours noise. 79 noise complaints hit the three blocks surrounding the building over the last 12 months, with 42 specifically flagging after-hours construction and heavy equipment on nearby commercial sites.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
42 Livingston Street is a 5-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3002680033). 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 1848, 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 September 7, 1990, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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