210 Penn Street, Brooklyn

    A 19th-century three-family townhouse with open administrative filings and street-level curb friction nearby.

    A turn-of-the-century three-family home in South Williamsburg built in 1899 that has been under the same private ownership since 2012. The house carries open violations on file, though none cite physical or structural defects. Three things to know:

    Open violations are strictly administrative filing lapses, not physical defects. The house carries eight open citations, split evenly between missing annual property registration statements and unfiled bedbug reports dating back to 2022. None involve physical hazards or emergency repairs, but the recurring gaps signal deferred paperwork.

    Nearby commercial food calls raise prospective odor and venting questions. Five food establishment complaints were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months. Exhaust odors and kitchen venting can drift up shared wells, making unit orientation and window placement relevant before moving in.

    Street-level calls focus on double-parking and missed bulky trash pickup. Curb space within three blocks sees steady activity, led by 56 illegal parking calls in the last year—mostly double-parking and blocked hydrants. Sanitation is another pattern, with 48 missed collection calls heavily weighted toward bulky trash.

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    210 Penn Street is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3022190029). This building is associated with Berger, Yisroel. 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.

    Tenants have filed 2 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about paint/plaster.

    What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

    The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 30, 2025.

    Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

    The building last changed hands on May 20, 2019 for $455,000, according to recorded deeds.

    Brix score: 44/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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