This is a classic Upper West Side co-op with a very active resale market, but a recent cluster of housing complaints merits a closer look.
A 64-unit prewar co-op on a prime block near the Museum of Natural History. The building sees a lot of turnover, with 17 sales in the last twelve months alone. For a building of this age, the city's record is relatively quiet, but a few recent items stand out. Three things to know:
A set of housing complaints popped up on a single day this past March. On March 30, 2026, four complaints were filed for a water leak, paint/plaster, electrical issues, and a door/window problem. They all currently remain open. This pattern often points to a single incident or one apartment with multiple issues reported at once. Because the co-op board, not the city, is the first stop for disputes, this kind of direct-to-311 complaint cluster is worth asking about.
Units in this building sell often. There have been 17 apartment sales in the last year and 55 in the last three. For a 64-unit building, that's a high rate of turnover. An active market means your appraisal is more likely to come in and the board has a clear sense of market values.
The building keeps a low profile with the city, which is typical for a co-op. Outside of the recent March complaint cluster, the history here is thin. The city has logged no open HPD violations and there are no recent DOB permits filed for major work. This usually means issues are handled internally through the managing agent before they escalate to city agencies.
120 West 79th Street is a 64-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1011500041). This building is associated with Ennismore Apartments Inc.. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1926, 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 7 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about paint/plaster.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed March 30, 2026.
The building last changed hands on March 13, 2026 for $1,295,000, according to recorded deeds.
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Unit 11A at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2026 for $1.3M.
Unit 4A at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2026 for $1.6M.
Unit 5B at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2026 for $8.3M.
Unit 4AB at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $1.7M.
Unit 1ST at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2021 for $1.6M.
Unit 3C at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2019 for $1.7M.
Unit 3A at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $8.4M.
Unit 5C at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $1.4M.
Unit 2A at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $1.8M.
Unit 15A at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $1.6M.
Unit 11C at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $885K.
Unit B at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $1.7M.
Unit PH6 at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $967K.
Unit 14C at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $2.9M.
Unit 8C at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2007 for $1.5M.
Unit 3D at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $2.2M.
Unit 10A at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2023 for $2.5M.
Unit 9CD at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2025 for $1.6M.
Unit 18C at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $3.3M.
Unit 7E at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $1.6M.
Unit 7F at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $350K.
Unit 19A at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2005 for $2.5M.
Unit 1A at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $778K.
Unit 14F at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $1.2M.
Unit 7B at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $1.5M.
Unit 1D at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $750K.
Unit 16D at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $973K.
Unit 15F at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $1.2M.
Unit 11E at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $575K.
Unit 17AF at 120 West 79th Street has no violations, last sold in 2024 for $6.5M.
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