A two-family Canarsie townhouse with a clean building record, but a very busy curb on the surrounding blocks.
A semi-modern townhouse in Canarsie that carries a clean operational history with zero open housing-code violations. While the house itself is practically invisible on paper, the surrounding streets tell a very active story about neighborhood parking, air quality, and street life. Three things to know:
Driveways and curbs are heavily contested within three blocks. Within three blocks of the building, there were 148 blocked driveway complaints over the last year, mostly driven by total blockages where residents had no access. Another 111 illegal parking calls came in during the same window, heavily driven by commercial overnight parking and double-parking. Off-street parking is a major asset here, and curbs are actively fought over.
Loud music and parties are the main sound pattern within three blocks. There were 57 residential noise complaints in the surrounding three blocks over the last year, with 44 of those specifically flagged as loud music or parties rather than general building noise. The most recent complaint was on August 2, 2026, showing this is an active pattern. In a neighborhood of low-rise townhouses, backyard and street-level noise travels easily.
Occasional air quality and food-venting complaints on the surrounding blocks. Within three blocks, there are two indoor air quality complaints and a food establishment report on file from the last year. These kinds of signals often point to commercial kitchen exhaust or venting issues that can find their way into nearby residential spaces, which you won't notice during a quick walk-through.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
668 East 86 Street is a 2-unit building in Brooklyn, New York City (BBL 3079900060). This building is associated with Douglas, Evelyne F. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1975, this two-family home 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 unsanitary condition.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed May 28, 2024.
The building last changed hands on October 4, 2006 for $710,000, according to recorded deeds.
Brix rating: Clean (100/100). View the full report on Brix.
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