201 Bay 31st Street, Brooklyn

    A long-held three-family house with minimal building filings, set on a block where parking friction and commercial air quality calls stand out.

    A three-family Bath Beach house built in 1980 that has been owned by the same family since 2006, transfered into living trusts in late 2023. While filings against the house itself are minimal, the surrounding block carries noticeable street-level activity. Three things to know:

    Driveways and curb spots are heavily contested nearby. Within three blocks of the building, neighbors logged 489 illegal parking calls in the last year—mostly 299 blocked hydrants and 108 posted sign violations—alongside 185 blocked driveway reports. Driveway access and curb spots are tightly contested on this grid.

    Nearby restaurant and commercial exhaust triggers air quality calls. Within three blocks, residents logged 7 indoor air quality complaints and 6 food establishment reports in the last 12 months. Surrounding food options or commercial exhaust can vent toward residential windows and air intakes.

    Held by the same family for two decades. The property transferred into family living trusts in late 2023 under trustee Helen Kwan, following a $600,000 purchase in 2006. Long-term family trust ownership generally indicates stable management without institutional turnover.

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    201 Bay 31st Street is a 3-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3064490020). This building is associated with Kwan, Tony Kwok Tung. Brix tracks 1 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

    Built in 1980, this walk-up apartment building sits in Brooklyn and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

    Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

    The building last changed hands on November 3, 2023, according to recorded deeds.

    Brix score: 64/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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    Apartments at 201 Bay 31st Street

    • Unit 3

      Unit 3 at 201 Bay 31st Street has no violations, last sold in 2006 for $600K.

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