Family-owned Williamsburg walk-up where missing paperwork and commercial venting patterns mark the block.
Held by the Friedman family since 1971, this three-unit South Williamsburg walk-up sits on a commercial stretch of Lee Avenue with head officer Moshe Freidman. While physical complaints against the address are rare, administrative filings repeatedly slip and neighborhood commercial activity bleeds onto the block. Three things to know:
Open violations stem entirely from missed annual filings. The building carries eight open violations, but every single one is an administrative oversight rather than a structural issue. Four stem from failing to file annual property registration statements, and four are for missed annual bedbug report submissions. Management consistently lets routine filings lapse.
Commercial venting and indoor air quality calls pop up along the block. In the three blocks around the building, neighbors have logged five food establishment complaints and three indoor air quality reports in the past year. Restaurant exhaust and air quality issues on mixed-use commercial corridors can travel through windows or air shafts depending on vent placement.
Bulky trash overflow and commercial parking dominate the immediate streetscape. Within three blocks of the building, 50 missed collection calls were filed over the last 12 months, mostly for uncollected bulky trash and paper recycling left on the curb. Commercial overnight parking and double-parked delivery vehicles also regularly block traffic on the surrounding streets.
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153 Lee Avenue is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3022120004). This building is associated with Herman Friedman Tr No.1. Brix tracks 8 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1931, this mixed-use 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:
The building last changed hands on January 29, 1993, according to recorded deeds.
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