A 1980s Kips Bay rental tower where the building's maintenance file stays smooth while street-level air traffic and nearby restaurant venting dominate the block context.
A 280-unit Kips Bay tower built in 1981, managed under head officer John McDermott. The building's housing-code file shows zero open violations, but the surrounding street grid carries distinct environmental and air-quality patterns. Three things to know:
Helicopter flight paths are the dominant sound signal on the block. 1,370 helicopter-noise calls within three blocks over the last 12 months, compared to 13,323 citywide. East Midtown air corridors pass directly over this pocket of East 29th Street, making overhead traffic a primary factor for upper-floor units.
Nearby restaurant venting and indoor air reports show up across the block. 47 food-establishment issues and 11 indoor air quality calls within three blocks over the last 12 months. Kitchen venting, grease traps, and commercial exhaust lines frequently bleed into neighboring living spaces across this commercial stretch.
Commercial deliveries and parking enforcement keep the curb tight. 197 illegal-parking complaints within three blocks in the past year, led by 86 posted sign violations and 27 blocked bike lane reports. Curb space along 29th Street is constantly squeezed by commercial drop-offs and delivery staging.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
155 East 29th Street is a 280-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1008850042). This building is associated with H & P 29th Street Associates LLC. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1981, this elevator apartment building sits in Manhattan 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 general.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 29, 2022.
The building last changed hands on September 30, 2014 for $5,941,469.48, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 86/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 31A at 155 East 29th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 6E at 155 East 29th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
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