517 West 161 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10032

41 Units

Built in 1926

6 Floors

Rent Stabilized Units: Unknown
Good Cause Eviction: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
Overview
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In the past three years, this building had:
64 complaints
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Open Violations
A violation is issued to a building when a city inspector from NYC's Department of Housing Preservation and Development validates and confirms a complaint made to 311. The violations listed below are open violations that have yet to be addressed or have not been confirmed as resolved by the city.
Only open violations from the last 10 years.
Data last updated 1 week ago.
BUILDING AVERAGE:
0.07 violations per unit
NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
0.81 violation per unit
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Non-hazardous
1
class A
i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
MOST RECENT:
Jul 29, 2024: § 27-2005 adm code paint metal in accordance with dept. regulation steam heating riser in the bathroom located at apt 26, 2nd story, 2nd apartment from west at north
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Hazardous
1
class B
i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
MOST RECENT:
Mar 20, 2023: section 27-2005 adm code repair the broken or defective plastered surfaces and paint in a uniform color the ceiling, south , east and west walls in the bathroom located at apt 55, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Immediately hazardous
1
class C
i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
MOST RECENT:
Mar 20, 2023: hmc adm code: � 27-2017.4 abate the infestation consisting of roaches in the entire apartment located at apt 55, 5th story, 1st apartment from west at north
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Missing information/filings
0
class I
Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
MOST RECENT:
No violation found...
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Property Owners and Associates
C
City Skyline Realty
2.8(21)
Agent
13 Properties362 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 28
W
174 W 137 LLC
2.6(30)
Corporate Owner
22 Properties641 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 64
D
Douglas Peterson
2.6(30)
Head Officer
19 Properties543 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 52
W
517 W 161 Realty LLC
2.6(1)
Corporate Owner
2 Properties62 Units
Litigation History: Yes
Evictions: 1
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Building Ratings

Cleanliness
1 (unmanaged) to 5 (well managed)
Garbage Management
1 (poorly managed) to 5 (well organized)
Heat
1 (faulty) to 5 (working)
Neighbors
1 (loud / disrespectful) to 5 (friendly and considerate)
Noise Levels
1 (loud) to 5 (quiet)
Owner Responsiveness
1 (slow) to 5 (timely)
Pest Control
1 (lots of pests) to 5 (no pests)
Water Pressure
1 (weak) to 5 (strong)
Cleanliness
Garbage Management
Heat
Neighbors
Noise Levels
Owner Responsiveness
Pest Control
Water Pressure

Renter Recommendations

--% of renters recommend this building

--% of renters approve of this owner

Rents and Deposits

-- of renters received their security deposits back
It HAS NOT been reported if this building accepts electronic rent payments.

Reviews (1)

Over 2 years ago
A Beautiful Mess
Former Tenant
Pros:
- Food Shopper Heaven
- Workable elevator
- Decent common space
Cons:
- Faulty pipes
- “Bedroom” system (more like closet space)
- Warm, but slow super
Advice to owner:
- Major fix with the pipes
- Cameras for the hallways in case someone falls again like I did