239 16th Street, Brooklyn

A 19th-century South Slope townhouse with a recent turnaround deed and active corridor parking.

A two-family 1899 rowhouse in South Slope that traded twice in quick succession. Long-term family ownership handed off to an LLC in 2024, followed by a major resale in 2025. Three things to know:

Title shifted twice in twelve months with a large price step-up. An LLC bought the property for $1.3M in May 2024 and sold it twelve months later for $2.95M. A leap like that usually signals a complete interior gut and repositioning.

Air quality and restaurant calls surface on surrounding blocks. Over the last 12 months, the surrounding three blocks logged 17 indoor air quality complaints and 6 food establishment complaints. Restaurant venting and localized air quality drift show up on the immediate blocks.

Bike lane and driveway obstructions dominate nearby streets. Within three blocks, there were 237 illegal parking reports in the past year—primarily 119 blocked bike lanes along with double-parking and blocked hydrants—plus 79 blocked driveway calls. Curb pressure is intense nearby.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 79 blocked driveway reports logged within three blocks over the last 12 months.
• 66 street condition reports nearby, led by 37 street cave-in calls.

239 16th Street is a two-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3010480054). This building is associated with 239 16 St 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 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 May 5, 2025 for $2,950,000, according to recorded deeds.

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

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