A 19th-century three-family building where street activity and commercial exhaust carry the main texture.
A three-family Gowanus structure built in 1899 where the property's own filing record stays thin, shifting the inspection focus to the street blockface and ground-floor venting dynamics. Three things to know:
Street traffic and curb friction dominate the block context. Within three blocks, 169 illegal parking reports were logged in the last year, primarily posted-sign violations, hydrant blocks, and blocked bike lanes. Combined with signal hardware repair calls, the block functions as a high-turnover traffic corridor.
Commercial kitchen venting and air quality calls surface nearby. Four food establishment complaints and two air quality calls were logged within three blocks over the past 12 months. Kitchen exhaust and street-level food prep venting can bleed into upper-floor air intake or courtyard windows depending on layout.
The building operates with a low filing profile. Small three-unit residential structures rarely log routine maintenance paperwork unless an tenant escalates externally. Management and physical upkeep are handled directly without an official paper trail, requiring self-directed inspection of heating and plumbing systems.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
495 3rd Avenue is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3010210010). This building is associated with Readycap Commercial, 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 1899, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 1 HPD complaint about this building over the last five years, most often about plumbing.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 2, 2022.
The building last changed hands on July 16, 2019, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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