817 42nd Street, Brooklyn

Heavy sidewalk noise and nearby food establishment calls define the three blocks surrounding this Sunset Park townhouse.

This two-family 1901 townhouse sits in Sunset Park. It transferred out of long-standing family hands to an LLC for $980,000 in 2018, and building-level housing code files currently lack sufficient recent data. That leaves the surrounding street texture as the clearest record. Three things to know:

Street-level noise dominates the surrounding three blocks. 885 street-noise complaints were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, elevated compared to citywide medians. The calls concentrate heavily on sidewalk chatter (654 calls) and loud music (231 calls).

Nearby food establishments introduce commercial venting and odor risks. 7 food establishment complaints were logged within three blocks over the last year. Restaurant exhausts and kitchen odors frequently drift into nearby residential units depending on vent positioning.

Curb space within three blocks stays tightly contested. 165 illegal parking complaints were logged within three blocks over the last year. Calls center heavily on blocked hydrants (97 calls) and sidewalk clearance (23 calls), indicating short-turn parking friction rather than stored cars.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 441 residential noise calls logged within three blocks over the past year, led by banging and music.
• 84 blocked driveway complaints within three blocks over the trailing 12 months.
• 38 rodent calls logged within three blocks over the last 12 months.

817 42nd Street is a two-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3009230071). This building is associated with 81742 LLC. 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 1901, 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 August 31, 2018 for $980,000, according to recorded deeds.

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