426 West 163rd Street, Manhattan

The building stays out of operational trouble, but street activity and block air quality dominate the surrounding area.

A 12-unit pre-war building in Washington Heights where internal management activity stays minimal, but block-level outdoor sound and air quality patterns dominate the surrounding blocks. Three things to know:

Street-level party sound dominates the immediate radius. 735 street noise calls were logged within three blocks over the last year, driven mostly by outdoor music and block parties (474 calls for loud music, 261 for loud talking).

Air quality filings flag potential riser or vent bleed nearby. 4 indoor air quality calls were logged within three blocks over the last year, with the most recent filed May 21, 2026. Fume and air quality complaints across neighboring lots often indicate shaft or HVAC bleed from lower-level commercial spaces.

Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:

• 300 illegal parking calls within three blocks last year, led by double-parking blocking traffic lanes.
• 131 unsanitary condition calls within three blocks last year, primarily pest and mold complaints.
• 63 illegal fireworks reports recorded within three blocks over the past 12 months.

426 West 163rd Street is a 12-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021100022). This building is associated with City Of New York. 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 1930, 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 May 25, 1978, according to recorded deeds.

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

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