35 West 84th Street, Manhattan

A five-unit 1887 Upper West Side brownstone co-op where small-scale self-governance intersects with a busy surrounding street block.

An 1887 brownstone co-op housing just five units off Columbus Avenue. In an intimate self-managed co-op, day-to-day operations and neighbor friction are handled directly through board governance rather than public filings. Three key signals surround the address:

Air quality and restaurant venting issues surface on the surrounding block. Within three blocks of the building, 14 food establishment complaints and 7 indoor air quality reports were logged over the last 12 months. In brownstones with shared air shafts or ground-floor commercial uses nearby, air exhaust and cooking smells can bleed directly into living spaces.

Tree maintenance and parking enforcement generate steady activity nearby. The surrounding three blocks logged 689 illegal tree damage calls over the past year—primarily for trunk damage—along with 195 illegal parking complaints, largely driven by sign enforcement and blocked hydrants. Street maintenance and curbside turnover are regular features of the immediate area.

A five-shareholder pool concentrates long-term capital liability. Spreading maintenance, common repairs, and capital reserve needs across five total shareholders leaves little buffer when major work arises. Financial resilience depends heavily on active board management and well-maintained reserves.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 🌳 673 trunk-damage calls within three blocks reflect heavy local tree care
• 🅿️ 74 posted parking sign complaints nearby point to steady curb enforcement

35 West 84th Street is a 5-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1011980012). This building is associated with American-hawaiian Etc. 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 1887, 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 2 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about plumbing.

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

• Plumbing: 2 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 24, 2023.

The building last changed hands on February 21, 2023 for $1,260,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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