44 Morton Street, Manhattan

An intimate West Village townhouse condo with decades of personal history on the board.

This historic Morton Street townhouse is a rare survivor of old New York. Inside, the board's head officer has personal and financial ties to the building dating back to 2001. While the building itself carries zero open housing-code violations, the surrounding streets are packed with West Village nightlife. Three things to know:

Smells and air complaints drift from nearby kitchens. The blocks immediately surrounding the building have logged 12 indoor air quality complaints and 27 food establishment complaints over the past year, mostly targeting restaurant ventilation and cooking odors. In a dense West Village pocket, restaurant exhaust and kitchen fumes often find their way into residential risers or courtyard windows.

A highly personal townhouse building. The condo's head officer, Jaana Rehnstrom, has been deeply tied to the building's deeds for decades, acting as an executor, trustee, and buyer as far back as 2001, and most recently selling a unit for $1.174 million in January 2026. In an intimate townhouse, decisions are made by a tiny circle of neighbors rather than an anonymous corporate entity.

Sidewalk dining and nightlife crowd the block. The surrounding three blocks carry heavy West Village foot traffic, with 103 outdoor dining complaints—primarily for blocked sidewalk zones and setup issues—alongside 183 residential noise calls, mostly loud parties. Another 101 commercial noise complaints reflect the density of nearby bars.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 190 illegal parking complaints within three blocks, with 113 of those targeting posted sign violations.
• Encampment reports are active on the surrounding blocks, with the most recent logged on July 12, 2026.
• The building itself stays out of the city's violation files, making your choice a question of how you feel about the active West Village blocks outside.

44 Morton Street is a 5-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1005837501). This building is associated with 44 Morton Condominium. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1845, this condominium sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

The building last changed hands on January 22, 2026 for $1,174,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Clean (100/100). View the full report on Brix.

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