281 Berry Street, Brooklyn

Longtime family ownership in Williamsburg, with local curb and noise patterns framing the block.

A two-family Williamsburg frame home built in 1899 that has stayed in the same family hands since 1986, recently shifted into a revocable trust in March 2026. Because it is a small residential building, direct filings against the house itself are scarce, shifting the main focus to curb management and neighborhood noise. Three things to know:

Decades of single-family ownership, recently transferred to a trust. Title transferred from individual ownership to a revocable trust in March 2026, following four decades of family hold since 1986. That kind of long-term continuity usually signals low turnover, but it means physical system maintenance rests entirely on individual ownership oversight rather than a commercial manager.

Driveway access draws minor local friction on a tight curb. The house logged three calls for blocked driveways in 2025, matching a broader street pattern. Within three blocks, 394 illegal parking complaints were filed over the last year, led by posted sign violations (142) and blocked hydrants (99). Curb space along this strip faces real daily competition.

Late-night sound and residential music drift across the immediate blocks. Street-level noise forms the dominant presence around this location. Over the past 12 months, the three blocks surrounding the house registered 304 residential noise complaints (mostly loud music and parties) alongside 209 sidewalk noise calls. That activity reflects Williamsburg evening traffic spilling across neighboring residential blocks.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 104 commercial noise calls and 102 complaints for street graffiti occurred within three blocks over the past 12 months.
• 47 unsanitary condition reports and 18 rodent calls were logged across the three-block radius in the last year.

281 Berry Street is a two-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3024050001). This building is associated with Barsamian, Nancy Agnes. 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 1899, 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 March 2, 2026, according to recorded deeds.

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

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