654 54th Street, Brooklyn

A 1920 Sunset Park three-family where street-level curb friction and commercial food venting shape the immediate block.

A 1920 Sunset Park three-family building on 54th Street. Housing code records for this specific address lack recent dataset syncs, so the internal physical condition is unverified. Surrounding blocks show active street friction, vehicle parking pressure, and commercial venting. Three things to know:

Curb space and driveway access face heavy daily competition. Within three blocks, neighbors logged 187 illegal parking calls over the last year—led by 66 blocked hydrants and 55 blocked sidewalks—along with 90 blocked driveway reports. That volume signals tight vehicle maneuvering and active enforcement along the blockface.

Sidewalk activity and party noise spill onto surrounding blocks. Over the last 12 months, the surrounding three blocks registered 84 residential noise complaints (mostly loud music and parties) and 66 street-level noise calls. Street-level sound is a recurring factor on the surrounding blockfaces.

Food establishment exhaust and commercial odors affect the surrounding air. Surrounding blocks logged 7 commercial food establishment complaints over the last 12 months. Kitchen exhaust, food venting, and commercial odors are a standard consideration near retail strips, making window orientation and riser location key.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• Nine Special Projects inspection calls logged within three blocks over the past year.
• Five encampment calls logged within three blocks over the last year.
• Twenty-three plumbing calls logged across the surrounding three blocks over the last 12 months.

654 54th Street is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3008250030). This building is associated with Chen, En. 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 1920, 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 July 26, 2023 for $790,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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