509 West 161st Street, Manhattan

    50 open HPD violations at this address, 11 of them class C — the immediately hazardous tier — on a 25-unit walk-up apartment building in Manhattan.

    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 50 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 253 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 October 6, 2026.

    Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

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

    Brix score: 5/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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    Apartments at 509 West 161st Street

    • Unit 4C

      Unit 4C at 509 West 161st Street has 17 open violations.

    • Unit 1E

      Unit 1E at 509 West 161st Street has 8 open violations.

    • Unit 5A

      Unit 5A at 509 West 161st Street has 7 open violations.

    • Unit 4D

      Unit 4D at 509 West 161st Street has 4 open violations.

    • Unit 2A

      Unit 2A at 509 West 161st Street has 2 open violations.

    • Unit 1C

      Unit 1C at 509 West 161st Street has 1 open violation.

    • Unit 3A

      Unit 3A at 509 West 161st Street has 1 open violation, 1 permit filed ($30K, latest 2012).

    • Unit 2D

      Unit 2D at 509 West 161st Street has 1 open violation.

    • Unit 3E

      Unit 3E at 509 West 161st Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($30K, latest 2012).

    • Unit 5D

      Unit 5D at 509 West 161st Street has no open violations (16 past violations).

    • Unit 5E

      Unit 5E at 509 West 161st Street has no open violations (17 past violations).

    • Unit 4A

      Unit 4A at 509 West 161st Street has no open violations (8 past violations).

    • Unit 4B

      Unit 4B at 509 West 161st Street has no open violations (11 past violations).

    • Unit 4E

      Unit 4E at 509 West 161st Street has no open violations (18 past violations).

    • Unit 3D

      Unit 3D at 509 West 161st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit 2C

      Unit 2C at 509 West 161st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit 2DNOGA

      Unit 2DNOGA at 509 West 161st Street has no open violations (6 past violations).

    • Unit 1A

      Unit 1A at 509 West 161st Street has no open violations (11 past violations).

    • Unit 1B

      Unit 1B at 509 West 161st Street has no open violations (61 past violations).

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