598 Union Avenue, Brooklyn

Long-held Williamsburg eight-family where the building stays off the radar while the surrounding block carries heavy street noise and food-service activity.

Longtime family-held Williamsburg walk-up that keeps out of official trouble while sitting on a busy Brooklyn block. Marlene and William Erbis took ownership back in 1977 before moving it into an LLC in 2010. Three things to know:

Zero open code violations and no active building filings. Zero open housing-code violations on file and no recent tenant complaints against the building itself. The current owner entity has held the property since 2010, continuing direct family involvement dating back nearly fifty years.

Late-night music and street noise dominate the three-block radius. 63 residential noise complaints within three blocks over the last 12 months, mostly driven by loud music and parties, alongside 39 commercial noise calls. The building itself stays out of the logs, but the surrounding street environment is active at night.

Nearby food establishments generate local kitchen and venting activity. 6 food establishment complaints recorded within three blocks over the last year, indicating active commercial kitchen or dining operations nearby. While the building's internal record carries no odor calls, ground-floor food spaces can push venting and kitchen smells up shared lines.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 86 illegal parking calls within three blocks in the trailing 12 months, mostly blocked hydrants and crosswalks
• 38 graffiti complaints filed within three blocks over the last year
• 17 encampment requests recorded in the three-block area over the trailing 12 months
• The building stays out of the city's logs, so your main check is whether you like the block energy.

598 Union Avenue is a 8-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3027210003). This building is associated with 598 Union Avenue LLC. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1928, this walk-up apartment building 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 24, 2010, according to recorded deeds.

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

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