A 2009 East Harlem rental where direct building issues are mostly noise-related, while surrounding street life brings noticeable activity.
Built in 2009 with 78 units, 165 East 118th Street is a mid-sized East Harlem rental property. While direct building filings remain focused on a few specific categories, surrounding street activity and block-level patterns define the living experience here. Three things to know:
Street-level sound and party noise dominate the address's direct calls. The address has recorded 24 street noise calls and 5 residential noise complaints, mostly driven by late-night parties and music along the street wall. Outdoor activity accounts for the bulk of direct calls at this location.
Heavy residential and street noise across the surrounding three blocks. Within three blocks, residents logged 236 residential noise calls in the past year—led by 103 reports of banging and 91 party complaints—alongside 136 street noise reports. Sound carries significantly across this stretch of the neighborhood.
Block-level records show high pest counts and curb friction. In the three blocks around the building, neighbors logged 179 unsanitary condition calls over twelve months—driven by 110 pest reports and 46 mold complaints—plus 149 parking calls, mostly for posted sign violations rather than double parking.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
165 East 118th Street is a 78-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1017670030). This building is associated with Graduate Center Fundation Housing Corporatin. 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 2009, 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 10 HPD complaints 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 January 22, 2025.
The building last changed hands on October 29, 2021 for $299,225.25, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 100/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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