Small-scale Park Slope walk-up where building-level management stays responsive, while street-level commercial venting and parking friction carry the local read.
A six-unit Park Slope walk-up with commercial space on the ground floor, registered under the Zefferino family name. The building's own record carries zero open code violations, though nearby commercial activity and past winter heating calls show where lived friction pops up. Three things to know:
Ground-floor food operations and neighborhood air quality calls warrant a look at ventilation. 23 food establishment calls and 4 indoor air quality reports were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months. With ground-floor commercial space in the building, kitchen odors or exhaust riser bleed can drift directly into upper residential units.
Winter heat calls surfaced in past seasons, but management cleared them. Two building-wide heat and hot water complaints were filed between December 2024 and February 2025. Both issues were resolved and closed without triggering open code violations, showing management takes care of heat outages promptly.
Curb space along the avenue sees heavy enforcement activity. 184 illegal parking calls were logged within three blocks over the last year, dominated by posted sign violations and 50 blocked bike lane reports. The building's own file stays clear of citations, but curb competition along 7th Avenue is constant.
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181 7th Avenue is a 6-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3010760004). Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1920, this mixed-use building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 2 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed February 8, 2025.
The building last changed hands on January 11, 2000 for $811,385.42, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 6 at 181 7th Avenue has no open violations (3 past violations).
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