City inspectors were last at this 30-unit walk-up apartment building on April 22, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.
505 West 161st Street is a 30-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021200042). This building is associated with 505 W 161, LLC. Brix tracks 10 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 91 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 April 20, 2026.
Conditions cited on open violations at this address:
The building last changed hands on October 28, 2025, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 34/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 24 at 505 West 161st Street has 6 open violations.
Unit 25 at 505 West 161st Street has 3 open violations.
Unit 65 at 505 West 161st Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($34K, latest 2020).
Unit 54 at 505 West 161st Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($35K, latest 2015).
Unit 52 at 505 West 161st Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($25K, latest 2015).
Unit 64 at 505 West 161st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 62 at 505 West 161st Street has no open violations (11 past violations).
Unit 55 at 505 West 161st Street has no open violations (8 past violations).
Unit 53 at 505 West 161st Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 35 at 505 West 161st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 34 at 505 West 161st Street has no open violations (14 past violations).
Unit 33 at 505 West 161st Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 23 at 505 West 161st Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 22 at 505 West 161st Street has no open violations (2 past violations).
Unit 21 at 505 West 161st Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 4 at 505 West 161st Street has no open violations (3 past violations).
Unit 2 at 505 West 161st Street has no open violations (6 past violations).
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