1789 Union Street, Brooklyn

Decades-long family ownership, with street-level noise and food-venting odors around the immediate block.

A 1901 Crown Heights three-family townhouse held by the same family since 1989. Operational filings directly for the building are unverified due to limited recent data, so the read rests on ownership history and the surrounding three blocks. Three things to know:

Title has remained within the same family since 1989. Deed records show title passing between family members from 1989 through a 2013 life-estate transfer, including a $96,000 transaction in 2006. This reflects a multi-decade family hold rather than a frequent flip or investor turn.

Food venting and air quality complaints show up nearby. Within three blocks, neighbors logged 9 food establishment complaints and 7 indoor air quality reports in the past year. Air quality and venting issues often travel through shared shafts and HVAC risers, making floor position and venting exposure critical before signing.

Street parties and pest reports concentrate on the surrounding blocks. The three blocks surrounding the property logged 341 street-noise complaints over the last 12 months—overwhelmingly loud music and block parties—alongside 201 unsanitary condition reports driven mostly by pest issues.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 341 street noise calls logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, mostly for loud music.
• 201 unsanitary condition calls within three blocks, with 140 tied to pest complaints.
• 16 combined air quality and food establishment complaints in the surrounding three-block radius over the past year.

1789 Union Street is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3013970069). This building is associated with Knox, Wesley. 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 1901, this walk-up apartment 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 October 1, 2013, according to recorded deeds.

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

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