521 Bristol Street, Brooklyn

A four-unit Brownsville walk-up with an old family deed and very few direct building filings, set on a block with steady parking curb friction.

This 1930 four-unit walk-up has been under long-term family ownership since the 1990s, transferring into a family trust in late 2024. While direct filings against the property itself are sparse, surrounding street activity gives a clear picture of the block environment. Three things to know:

Internal calls against the address remain sparse. The address shows just one building-wide heat complaint in December 2024, which was promptly closed. Beyond two blocked driveway calls in February 2025, tenants rarely reach out to municipal services about internal building conditions.

Unsanitary conditions concentrate across the surrounding three blocks. Within three blocks of the building, neighbors logged 108 unsanitary condition reports in the past year. The complaints center heavily on pest activity (69 calls) and mold (30 calls), making block-level pest prevention a key factor for the street face.

Driveway access and sign enforcement dominate nearby parking complaints. Street access and curb space stay contested nearby: 94 illegal parking reports and 80 blocked driveway calls were logged within three blocks over the last year. The parking issues stem mainly from posted sign violations and blocked driveway access rather than stored vehicles.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 76 residential noise complaints were recorded within three blocks over the last 12 months.
• 64 plumbing calls were logged across the surrounding three blocks during the same period.
• 15 air quality calls were filed across the surrounding three blocks over the past year.

521 Bristol Street is a 4-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3036130015). This building is associated with Joy Rayside Family Trust. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1930, 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 heat/hot water.

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

• Heat/hot Water: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed December 8, 2024.

The building last changed hands on November 4, 2024, according to recorded deeds.

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

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