Eight-unit Upper West Side rental where overhead flight paths and block-level commercial activity dominate the record.
An 1892 Upper West Side brownstone rental with eight apartments. While maintenance filings against the building itself are thin, surrounding block activity and overhead air traffic carry the main lived-experience signals. Three things to know:
Helicopter noise dominates the immediate airspace. 33 helicopter-noise calls came directly from this eight-unit address over the past year. The pattern mirrors the airspace above, where 2,999 helicopter complaints were logged within three blocks over twelve months — a major slice of the 13,323 citywide total.
Commercial kitchen venting is present nearby. 12 food establishment complaints were logged within three blocks over the last year, with the most recent filed September 18, 2026. Nearby restaurant kitchen venting and food handling can bleed through shaftways or open courtyards depending on unit orientation.
Curb activity keeps the surrounding blocks busy. Within three blocks, neighbors logged 148 illegal parking calls in twelve months, including 81 blocked hydrants and 18 posted sign violations — reflecting short-stop commercial turnover. The area also saw 149 residential noise calls and 76 street-noise calls nearby.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
46 West 70th Street is a 8-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1011220054). This building is associated with 46 West 70th Street LLC. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1892, 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 July 1, 2021, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 84/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 4A at 46 West 70th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
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