A pre-war building with recurring autumn heat calls and a busy surrounding block.
This 31-unit Washington Heights pre-war rental stays mostly clear of active city code violations, but heat issues surface as winter sets in. Meanwhile, the street noise and parking squeeze outside tell a very active story. Three things to know:
Heat complaints cluster right when the season turns on. Ten calls logged for heat and hot water between October 2024 and January 2025. Seven of those landed over a single three-day stretch in October 2024 right as heat season started, pointing to boiler startup stumbles.
Street life and party noise are constant nearby. 263 residential noise complaints and 229 street noise calls within three blocks last year, heavily driven by loud music and parties. If your windows face the street, that block-level sound is going to be part of your evening routine.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
640 West 171st Street is a 31-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021420034). This building is associated with 640 West 171 St LLC. Brix tracks 0 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1916, 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 24 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 September 5, 2026.
The building last changed hands on September 29, 2025, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 96/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 5B at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (12 past violations).
Unit 5C at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 4B at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 4C at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (21 past violations).
Unit 3A at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 2A at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (16 past violations).
Unit 2D at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (25 past violations).
Unit 2E at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 2 at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 1A at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 1B at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (9 past violations).
Unit 1D at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 1E at 640 West 171st Street has no open violations (8 past violations).
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