A 34-unit Washington Heights rental under hospital-affiliated ownership, set in a neighborhood with heavy curb turnover and outdoor street noise.
Royal Charter Properties has owned this 34-unit Washington Heights rental since 1999, continuing an institutional footprint linked to New York-Presbyterian Hospital. While the building keeps out of municipal violation filings, active street life and commercial kitchen exhaust dominate the surrounding blocks. Three things to know:
Curb competition shapes the immediate three-block radius. 400 illegal parking calls were logged within three blocks over the last 12 months, running through September 15, 2026. The volume centers on short-turnover curb spots, led by 177 blocked hydrants and 87 blocked crosswalks rather than long-term stored cars.
Outdoor music and block activity define the immediate neighborhood. 186 outdoor noise complaints came in within three blocks over the trailing 12 months through September 19, 2026. 178 of those calls specifically cited loud music and street parties.
Commercial kitchen exhaust calls recur in the area. 15 food establishment calls were logged within three blocks over the past year through September 11, 2026. Kitchen venting and commercial cooking exhaust can bleed into apartment risers or open lightwells depending on unit position.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
641 West 169th Street is a 34-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021380183). This building is associated with Royal Charter Properties Inc. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1922, 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 unsanitary condition.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed September 15, 2026.
The building last changed hands on October 19, 1999, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 89/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 4A at 641 West 169th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 4B at 641 West 169th Street has no open violations (24 past violations).
Unit 1A at 641 West 169th Street has no open violations (6 past violations).
Unit 1C at 641 West 169th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
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