209 Hewes Street, Brooklyn

A 19th-century Williamsburg three-family under long-term trust ownership with minimal building filings.

A three-family Williamsburg townhouse built in 1899 that transferred to a family trust in 2008 and carries minimal building filings. The read focuses on long-term family ownership, block air quality, and street dynamics. Three things to know:

Held in trust for nearly two decades. The property was conveyed to a trust in 2008 and lists Yitty Blumenfeld as trustee. Private family ownership means there is no corporate landlord trail on file, shifting focus to internal maintenance and direct lease terms.

Food establishment calls mark the surrounding blocks. 5 food establishment calls were logged within three blocks over the last year. Commercial cooking exhausts and venting issues can bleed into residential space depending on wind and floor position.

Curb space calls dominate the surrounding blocks. 50 illegal parking reports were logged within three blocks over the trailing 12 months, led by commercial overnight parking and blocked hydrants. The building itself carries just one unsecure trash complaint from June 2025.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 46 damaged tree reports within three blocks in the last year, driven by cracked or fallen branches.
• 43 missed collection reports within three blocks over the trailing 12 months, mostly for bulky trash.

209 Hewes Street is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3022060053). This building is associated with The Flower Trust. Brix tracks 8 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.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW
• §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PEN

The building last changed hands on September 25, 2008, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 42/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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