517 West 161st Street, Manhattan

    Tenants here have called the city about heat/hot water 70 times over the last five years — the dominant complaint on this building's record.

    517 West 161st Street is a 41-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1021200048). This building is associated with Wilmington Trust, National Association, As Trustee. Brix tracks 11 open HPD violations for this property, along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.

    Built in 1926, 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 70 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 February 19, 2026.

    Conditions cited on open violations at this address:

    The building last changed hands on October 2, 2019, according to recorded deeds.

    Brix score: 37/100. View the Building Report on Brix.

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    Apartments at 517 West 161st Street

    • Unit 55

      Unit 55 at 517 West 161st Street has 6 open violations.

    • Unit 21

      Unit 21 at 517 West 161st Street has 3 open violations.

    • Unit 44

      Unit 44 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (12 past violations), 1 permit filed ($17K, latest 2018).

    • Unit 41

      Unit 41 at 517 West 161st Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($40K, latest 2017).

    • Unit 42

      Unit 42 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (63 past violations), 1 permit filed ($18K, latest 2017).

    • Unit 32

      Unit 32 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (10 past violations), 1 permit filed ($36K, latest 2017).

    • Unit 66

      Unit 66 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (10 past violations).

    • Unit 62

      Unit 62 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (9 past violations).

    • Unit 61

      Unit 61 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (4 past violations).

    • Unit 57

      Unit 57 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (9 past violations).

    • Unit 53

      Unit 53 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (6 past violations).

    • Unit 47

      Unit 47 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (12 past violations).

    • Unit 45

      Unit 45 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (6 past violations).

    • Unit 37

      Unit 37 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (4 past violations).

    • Unit 31

      Unit 31 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (12 past violations).

    • Unit 27

      Unit 27 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (14 past violations).

    • Unit 26

      Unit 26 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).

    • Unit 24

      Unit 24 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (4 past violations).

    • Unit 23

      Unit 23 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (2 past violations).

    • Unit 22

      Unit 22 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (2 past violations).

    • Unit 5

      Unit 5 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (20 past violations).

    • Unit 4

      Unit 4 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (17 past violations).

    • Unit 3

      Unit 3 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (9 past violations).

    • Unit 1

      Unit 1 at 517 West 161st Street has no open violations (17 past violations).

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