This two-family townhouse carries almost no code filings itself, but sits in a three-block pocket with frequent late-night residential noise and active rodent complaints.
A two-family Brooklyn townhouse built in 1899 where the house stays out of city code filings, but the surrounding block experiences heavy residential noise, pest activity, and nearby commercial kitchen calls. Three key things to know before moving in:
Late-night party music and interior pounding calls dominate the surrounding three blocks. Neighbors within three blocks logged 154 residential noise calls over the past year, led by 89 music and party reports along with 51 pounding complaints. While the house itself only has two closed street-music complaints from summer 2025, block-level sound is a recurring theme.
Rodent activity and trash-staging complaints cluster heavily on nearby blockfaces. The surrounding three blocks recorded 53 rodent calls over the last 12 months, including 32 rat sightings, alongside 64 unsanitary condition reports. Sanitation and pest control remain active issues on the nearby blockfaces.
Surrounding food establishment calls signal potential odor and exhaust bleed. Six food establishment complaints were filed within three blocks over the last year, covering operational and venting issues. While small in volume, commercial kitchen odors and exhaust can bleed through risers or open windows depending on proximity.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
189 Chauncey Street is a two-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3016870075). This building is associated with Corke-lewis Beverly. 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 1899, this two-family home 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 21, 2004 for $25,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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