A two-family Bedford-Stuyvesant townhouse where block-level air quality and sound patterns carry the read.
A two-unit Bedford-Stuyvesant townhouse built in 1901. In a small two-family house, there are no shared hallways or large-building filings, so underwriting comes down to mechanicals and the surrounding block face. Three things to know:
Surrounding blocks carry air-quality complaints that signal potential exhaust or riser bleed. Within three blocks of the building, residents logged 11 indoor air quality calls over the trailing 12 months. In low-density blocks, vapor and fume complaints often trace back to ground-floor commercial exhaust lines or shared riser venting.
Block-level noise and maintenance calls concentrate on neighboring properties. Within three blocks, surrounding properties logged 100 unsanitary condition calls over the last 12 months—mostly pests and mold in larger neighboring buildings—alongside 57 residential noise calls, dominated by loud music and party reports.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
135 Van Buren Street is a two-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3017920056). This building is associated with Merritt, John J. 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 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 June 9, 2014 for $1,090,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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