A four-unit building with a thin direct file, set against heavy commercial sound and dining activity on surrounding blocks.
This four-unit Central Harlem walk-up carries a nearly empty internal record, but the surrounding blockfaces carry active commercial sound, food venting, and street noise. Three things to know:
Late-night venue noise dominates surrounding blockfaces. Within three blocks of the building, residents logged 284 commercial noise calls (277 specifically for loud music and parties) and 255 residential noise calls over the last 12 months. Sound from nearby storefronts and venues dominates the immediate area.
Food establishment calls indicate commercial exhaust friction nearby. Neighbors within three blocks logged 29 food establishment complaints over the last 12 months. Odors and kitchen exhaust travel through light wells and shared courtyards, making wall and shaft alignment crucial during a walkthrough.
Rodent calls cluster on surrounding blocks. Within three blocks, area residents registered 126 rodent complaints over the past 12 months. While the building itself has avoided direct infestation filings, pest pressure across neighboring blockfaces remains steady.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
45 West 126th Street is a 4-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1017240017). This building is associated with 45 W 126th St NY LLC. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1909, 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 December 21, 2025.
The building last changed hands on October 30, 2023, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 89/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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