A long-held family townhouse where winter heating issues hit the entire house at once.
A three-unit Bed-Stuy townhouse held by the same family since 1993, with title passing through generational transfers rather than market sales. In a small house like this, boiler hiccups and shared air circulation affect every floor immediately. Three things to know:
Heating disruptions flared across all units during the cold months. The house logged nine heat and hot water complaints over the winter, with repeated calls in early February 2026 marked for the entire building. In a three-unit layout, boiler cutouts affect all apartments simultaneously.
Fume and air quality calls show up on the surrounding blocks. Within three blocks, five indoor air quality complaints were logged over the last year, with the most recent filed August 25, 2026. Fumes, odors, and venting smells typically move through shared utility risers or open windows, which is impossible to detect during a quick walkthrough.
The surrounding three blocks carry a noticeable sound profile. Within three blocks of the building, 264 residential noise calls were logged in the last year—mostly pounding, banging, and loud music—with the most recent on September 20, 2026. Another 61 calls came in for street and sidewalk noise, setting a lively baseline for the block face.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
211 Lewis Avenue is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3016250009). This building is associated with Johnson, Chavon. Brix tracks 2 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1899, 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 33 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, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on June 24, 2022, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 33/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 3 at 211 Lewis Avenue has 1 open violation.
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Unit 1 at 211 Lewis Avenue has no open violations (2 past violations).
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