202 Montrose Avenue, Brooklyn

    Decades of family ownership on an active Williamsburg strip.

    A two-family East Williamsburg brick townhouse held by the same family since 1973. Operational code violations remain unverified due to limited city data, shifting the focus to block patterns and long-term deed history. Three things to know:

    Heavy commercial and residential sound nearby. Over 600 combined sound calls have been logged within three blocks over the last year. That total is led by 253 residential complaints (mostly music and parties) and 219 commercial calls, reflecting consistent nightlife and street activity in the immediate surroundings.

    Food establishment and indoor air calls in the vicinity. Neighborhood calls show 10 food establishment reports and 9 indoor air quality complaints within three blocks over the last 12 months. Surrounding commercial kitchens and shared risers can push cooking odors and exhaust directly into upper apartments.

    Held within one family line across five decades. Deeds and mortgages trace back to 1973 under the Cruz family name, with internal transfers continuing through 2002. Five decades of single-family stability means the property avoided the frequent speculative flips common to the neighborhood.

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    202 Montrose Avenue is a two-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3030630003). This building is associated with Ramon Cruz. 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 1930, 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 October 16, 2003 for $80,000, according to recorded deeds.

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

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