A small four-unit building where the primary friction comes from street-level activity in the surrounding area.
Small four-unit building in Gowanus built in 1931. Building-level complaints are sparse, but the surrounding streets show significant activity. Three things to know:
Minimal building complaint history, with a recent chemical smell call. The building record shows a chemical odor complaint resolved in July 2026, alongside minor rat, plaster, and door calls over the last two years.
Encampment calls concentrate within three blocks. Within three blocks, residents filed 206 encampment calls over the trailing year. The street activity is heavily concentrated on the surrounding blockfaces.
Parking friction stays active within three blocks. 198 illegal parking calls were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, mostly for blocked hydrants and posted sign violations rather than long-term stored cars.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
78 16th Street is a 4-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3010510019). 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 1931, 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 flooring/stairs.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed February 5, 2025.
The building last changed hands on August 10, 1999, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
Part of Park Slope — see violations, complaints, and landlord activity across the whole neighborhood.
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