The building's own file is thin, but heavy street-level calls and air-quality reports dominate the surrounding blocks.
This 6-unit 1925 pre-war sits in a pocket where street-level calls carry most of the local record, while the building's own file stays thin. Entity 49 West 16th Street LLC with officer Eric Woodward has held the property since 2007. Three things to know:
Street-level activity dominates the surrounding blocks. Within three blocks, neighbors logged 797 encampment reports in the last year, through August 24, 2026. Coupled with 73 illegal parking calls, public-space friction is the main neighborhood signal.
Air quality and exhaust calls cluster in the immediate area. The surrounding three blocks logged 11 indoor air quality calls and 7 food establishment complaints over the last 12 months. In small pre-wars, street-level air and cooking exhaust can drift upward through lightwells or shared risers.
One short-term rental flag sits on the building file. A complaint in July 2025 flagged illegal hotel activity inside the building. The city closed the file and no repeat calls followed, but short-term guest turnover is worth verifying in a 6-unit setup.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
49 West 16th Street is a 6-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1008180009). This building is associated with 49 West 16th Street, LLC. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1925, 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 1 HPD complaint about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed March 4, 2026.
The building last changed hands on January 10, 2013 for $505,983.22, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 89/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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