154 South Portland Ave, Brooklyn

Heavy curb enforcement, commercial party bass, and nearby food-venting calls define the three blocks around this townhouse.

A two-unit Fort Greene townhouse built in 1901 with a long history under the same family owner following a 1983 transfer from the Orphan Asylum Society of the City of Brooklyn. Without multi-family tenant filings, evaluating the home means looking at surrounding street conditions and mechanical health. Three things to know:

Curb blocking and commercial bass carry the surrounding block activity. 557 illegal-parking calls were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, dominated by 279 blocked hydrants and 57 double-parked cars. Commercial venues inside that same three-block radius generated another 105 noise complaints, almost entirely for loud music and late parties.

Nearby food establishment calls point to potential exhaust drift. 14 food-establishment complaints were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, running through September 12, 2026. Kitchen exhaust drift and cooking odors can bleed upward into residence windows depending on commercial density and wind direction.

Private ownership leaves mechanical systems as the primary check. As a two-family property, the building stays clear of standard multi-tenant administrative filings. Private townhouse operations place the focus entirely on structural upkeep, heat delivery, and riser age.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 51 residential noise reports and 49 street-noise calls were logged within three blocks over the past year.
• 25 rodent complaints and 23 homeless assistance calls were recorded within three blocks during the same window.

154 South Portland Ave is a two-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3020030043). This building is associated with Carolyn Hubbard. 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 October 21, 2020 for $745,000, according to recorded deeds.

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

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