317 East 6th Street, Manhattan

Prewar East Village co-op with a multi-decade family thread running through its board.

Daria Mehrle transferred the property to the cooperative corporation in the mid-1980s, and today Axel Mehrle serves as the board's head officer. With only four residential units in this 1853 building, it is an intimate setup where decisions are made directly between neighbors. While the building itself keeps a thin city record, the surrounding East Village blocks carry plenty of activity. Three things to know:

An intimate four-unit cooperative run directly by its residents. The building was transferred to the cooperative corporation in 1984, and Axel Mehrle remains the board's head officer today. At this ultra-small scale, there is no professional property management company acting as a buffer. Maintenance, building upkeep, and rules are decided face-to-face between a few neighbors.

The surrounding blocks are highly active, especially after dark. Over the last year, neighbors within three blocks logged 337 commercial noise complaints, heavily driven by loud music and sidewalk crowds. Residential noise is even higher with 516 calls, mostly centered on loud music and partying.

Venting and air quality issues are a recurring neighborhood friction point. Within three blocks, there were 31 food establishment complaints and 18 indoor air quality reports filed over the last year. These signals often point to commercial kitchens or shared shafts venting food odors and vapors into neighboring spaces.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• Neighbors within three blocks logged 108 encampment complaints over the last year, reflecting high foot traffic.
• Unsanitary conditions are active nearby, with 121 reports over the last year driven mostly by pest and garbage concerns.
• Only five property transfers are on file since the early 1980s, suggesting a highly stable group of owners.
• At this scale, the day-to-day experience is shaped entirely by the personalities of your immediate neighbors.

317 East 6th Street is a 4-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1004480047). This building is associated with 317 E 6 St Residence,inc. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1853, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

The building last changed hands on August 28, 2018 for $1,200,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Clean (100/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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