720 West 11th Street, Manhattan

Prewar West Village co-op on West 11th Street facing an open stair-door safety violation and local air-quality reports.

A 100-unit West Village prewar co-op built in 1939 near the Far West Village waterfront. While private resolution keeps most internal building friction off agency logs, an open immediate hazard and surrounding air-quality signals shape the current picture. Three things to know:

An open Class C safety violation highlights stairwell maintenance needs. A Class C immediately hazardous violation was issued on July 1, 2026 for defective or missing hinges on a self-closing door at the South staircase entrance. The same day logged three internal complaints about stairs, marking a specific maintenance spot for the board to sign off on.

Air quality and commercial kitchen calls show up on surrounding blocks. Within three blocks, residents logged 7 indoor air quality complaints through August 31, 2026, alongside 5 food establishment calls. Vapor and exhaust drift through shafts and lot-line windows are impossible to spot during a quick walkthrough.

Off-hours construction noise drives calls in the immediate vicinity. The surrounding three blocks recorded 144 noise complaints over the past year, led by 80 calls specifically for off-hours construction. While the building's own address stays clear of these filings, early-morning street-level work can impact street-facing units.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 4 tree damage calls logged at the address in mid-2026 after summer storms
• 7 sales completed over the last 12 months including family trust transfers
• 18 outdoor dining complaints recorded within three blocks over the past year

720 West 11th Street is a 100-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1006380019). This building is associated with Wvh Housing Corporation. Brix tracks 1 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1939, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.

Tenants have filed 5 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about flooring/stairs.

What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:

• Flooring/stairs: 3 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed June 25, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041

The building last changed hands on August 18, 2026, according to recorded deeds.

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