495 Empire Boulevard, Brooklyn

Heavy residential noise, curb congestion, and recurring air-quality reports define the three blocks around this 1935 single-family townhouse.

Built in 1935, this single-family townhouse sits on Empire Boulevard where house-level operational filings are scarce, leaving block-level activity as the main signal. Three things to know:

Loud music, parties, and pounding dominate the surrounding block activity. 288 residential noise calls came in within three blocks over the last year, led by 128 loud music or party reports and 127 banging calls. The activity remains active, with the most recent report logged on September 20, 2026.

Indoor air quality and odor reports recur on nearby streets. 6 indoor air quality reports were logged within three blocks over the last year, with the most recent logged on August 28, 2026. Fumes or airborne odors represent an invisible lived-experience factor on surrounding streets that buyers rarely detect during a daytime walkthrough.

Blocked driveways and double-parking create continuous curb friction. 132 illegal parking reports and 105 blocked driveway complaints were logged within three blocks over the last year. The friction centers on blocked hydrants, double parking, and total loss of driveway access rather than long-term abandoned vehicles.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 85 unsanitary condition reports and 51 door or window complaints were logged within three blocks over the last year.
• 20 street-level noise calls and 6 house-of-worship noise complaints were recorded within three blocks.

495 Empire Boulevard is a 1-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3013100049). This building is associated with Royal Blue Realty Corp. 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 1935, this mixed-use building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

The building last changed hands on February 13, 2017 for $2,200,000, according to recorded deeds.

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

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