157 West 121st Street, Manhattan

    A 19th-century three-unit Harlem townhouse where the primary friction lives out on the street.

    An 1886 three-family brownstone on West 121st Street. The building itself stays practically unmentioned in municipal complaint files, but the surrounding block carries heavy curb friction and street activity. Three things to know:

    Double-parking and street noise dominate the immediate surroundings. 506 illegal-parking complaints were filed within three blocks over the last year, with 333 specifically citing double-parking that blocks traffic. Combined with 256 street-noise calls (mostly loud music and parties), the front-facing windows bear the brunt of local block activity.

    Neighboring buildings log heavy plumbing and water-leak traffic. 199 plumbing complaints and 153 unsanitary condition calls were logged within three blocks over the past 12 months. While these reflect neighboring properties rather than this address, they show the age and workload of the surrounding infrastructure.

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    157 West 121st Street is a 3-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1019060106). This building is associated with Palmer, Edith C.. 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 1886, 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 June 13, 2001, according to recorded deeds.

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

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