A 1910 Bed-Stuy single-family townhouse with long family roots and block-level activity.
A single-family Bed-Stuy townhouse built in 1910 that has stayed in family hands for years rather than flipping to an institutional buyer. As a single-family home, it doesn't generate shared-hallway filings, shifting the diligence to long-term ownership and the surrounding block. Three things to know:
Decades of family history in the deed filings. Title filings show ownership transfer within the Johnson family, including a deed consolidation in 2019 alongside family estate transfers. This is a long-held family asset rather than a corporate turnover.
Street-level friction concentrates on the surrounding three blocks. Within three blocks, city calls over the last year are led by 101 illegal parking reports — mostly posted sign violations and blocked hydrants — along with 48 unsanitary condition calls and 47 damaged tree reports. The block experiences active street traffic and curb pressure.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
128 Howard Avenue is a single-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3014960039). 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 1910, this single-family home 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 unsanitary condition.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 30, 2025.
The building last changed hands on July 31, 2020 for $8,437.39, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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