509 West 161st Street, Manhattan

City inspectors were last at this 25-unit walk-up apartment building on August 5, 2026, and the resulting violation remains open.

509 West 161st Street is a 25-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021200044). This building is associated with Paskal 1, LLC. Brix tracks 24 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

Built in 1920, 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 232 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:

• Heat/hot Water: 149 complaints
• Paint/plaster: 20 complaints
• Unsanitary Condition: 17 complaints
• Water Leak: 11 complaints

The most recent complaint on this building was filed August 7, 2026.

Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

• § 27-2017
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPART
• § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACC
• § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041

The building last changed hands on August 12, 2011 for $1,240,000, according to recorded deeds.

Brix rating: Concerning (13/100). View the Building Report on Brix.

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