224 East 2nd Street, Brooklyn

A Kensington two-family rowhouse where street parking and block activity set the tone.

A two-family rowhouse in Kensington built in 1935. Small residential properties like this generate minimal building-level filings, so underwriting comes down to physical systems and block activity. Three things to know:

Street noise and party complaints concentrate around the surrounding blocks. Within three blocks, street-level noise calls total 111 over the past year, driven by 104 loud music and party complaints. Coupled with 105 residential noise calls nearby, block activity picks up late-night friction that can reach front-facing windows.

Indoor air quality complaints suggest occasional venting or odor drift nearby. 3 indoor air quality complaints were logged within three blocks over the past year. While sparse, air quality and odor calls around small residential blocks typically signal retail venting or shared riser drift that manifests inside apartments.

Curb space is tight, with heavy blocked-hydrant and sign violations nearby. 355 illegal parking calls were filed within three blocks over the last 12 months, led by 144 blocked hydrants and 105 posted sign violations. The calls point to tight curb turnover and double-parking rather than long-term vehicle storage.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 67 blocked driveway complaints were logged within three blocks over the past year.
• 11 rodent complaints were reported across the surrounding three blocks in the last 12 months.

224 East 2nd Street is a two-family home in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3053240030). This building is associated with Smith, James. 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 1935, this two-family home sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

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

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