The building keeps its direct code record clean, but street-level parking friction and block air-quality calls define the immediate surround.
This 53-unit 1920 rental sits in Washington Heights near the NewYork-Presbyterian medical complex. Direct building issues resolve without open violations, but the surrounding blockface carries active curb and indoor-air signals. Three things to know:
Curb space within three blocks is heavily contested by delivery drop-offs. 291 illegal parking calls were logged within three blocks over the past year, led by 115 blocked crosswalks and 112 blocked hydrants. The calls point to quick-turn commercial and delivery drop-off blockages rather than long-term stored cars.
Air quality calls on the block suggest potential exhaust or riser drift. 7 indoor air quality complaints were logged within three blocks over the past year, running through July 2026. Odor and chemical vapor signals often point to exhaust or riser bleed that only becomes apparent inside the apartment.
Block-level noise complaints cluster around music and late-night parties. 116 residential noise complaints were recorded within three blocks over twelve months, driven by 83 calls for loud music and parties alongside 26 for internal banging, reflecting typical high-density block activity.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
720 West 170th Street is a 53-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021390145). 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 1920, 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 17 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about plumbing.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed July 5, 2026.
The building last changed hands on October 19, 1999, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 84/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 52 at 720 West 170th Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 5I at 720 West 170th Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 1D at 720 West 170th Street has no open violations (10 past violations).
Unit 1G at 720 West 170th Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
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