An 1848 Downtown Brooklyn rowhouse where the block noise outweighs the building's own record.
A three-unit Downtown Brooklyn rowhouse from 1848 that keeps a thin operational footprint. The building itself shows minimal housing paperwork, leaving the primary friction points on the surrounding blocks. Three things to know:
Off-site construction and ventilation noise dominate the immediate area. The surrounding area registered 84 noise calls in the last year, led by 38 construction-noise complaints and 14 HVAC or ventilation equipment calls. That reflects active commercial infrastructure and development nearby rather than inside the house.
Street-level parking calls cluster heavily along nearby curb lines. 277 illegal parking calls occurred within three blocks over the last 12 months. The bulk of filings involve posted sign violations and blocked sidewalk space rather than long-term vehicle storage.
One open administrative notice for an unfiled bedbug report. The house carries a single open Class A violation from May 2026 for failing to file the required annual bedbug report. Class A citations are non-hazardous administrative notices, but it remains open on file.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
18 Schermerhorn Street is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3002700035). This building is associated with John Scott Jordan. Brix tracks 1 open HPD violations for this property, 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.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on November 25, 1998 for $560,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 56/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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