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517 W 161 Realty Llc

Corporate Owner·1 building·41 units
1.9

2 reviews

Highlights

3
Evictions
7
Litigation cases

About 517 W 161 Realty Llc

517 W 161 Realty Llc is a poorly regarded corporate owner. Across their buildings, tenants rate them 1.9/5 across 2 reviews, with 0% recommending their buildings and 0% approving of them as an owner or associate. Their portfolio records 3 evictions, 11 open violations, and 7 litigation cases. Data last updated September 2, 2026. 517 W 161 Realty LLC is a corporate owner associated with 1 building and 41 units in Washington Heights, Manhattan. The portfolio is concentrated in Washington Heights in Manhattan. The building was built in 1926 and is a mid-rise structure. All of the associated buildings have rent-stabilized apartments. Prospective renters can find building-level ratings, reviews, and open-data records on the associated building pages.

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Reviews

Former tenant·9 minutes ago

Noise, water issues, unresponsive super

Pros

It’s rent stabilized. That’s about the only pro.

Cons

I’ve had lots of issues during my time living here. The super and management are very unresponsive and don't follow through on maintenance requests. It’s extremely loud. Music playing throughout building including from the super. There is also a daycare on the first floor so that’s pretty noisy too. There have been constant plumbing issues. Water gets shut off randomly with no communication. Pest issues (mice, roaches, etc.) Property manager Alex Salamea and Langsam Property are the worst property managers I’ve ever dealt with. Rude, unresponsive, and don’t acknowledge or assist with issues. Stay far away!

Advice to the owners

Communicate with your tenants

Former tenant·Over 3 years ago

A Beautiful Mess

Pros

- Food Shopper Heaven - Workable elevator - Decent common space

Cons

- Faulty pipes - “Bedroom” system (more like closet space) - Warm, but slow super

Advice to the owners

- Major fix with the pipes - Cameras for the hallways in case someone falls again like I did

Buildings associated with 517 W 161 REALTY LLC

  • 517 West 161 Street
    Rent-stabilized

    517 West 161 Street

    1.9(2)

    Washington Heights

517 West 161 Street
Rent-stabilized

517 West 161 Street

1.9(2)

Washington Heights

Building ratings

Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

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Owner responsiveness

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Cleanliness

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Trash management

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Pest control

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Water pressure

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Heat

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Neighbors

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Noise levels

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Owner responsiveness

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Rents and deposits

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Renters received their security deposits back

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Electronic rent payments

Open violations

From past 10 years · Updated 5 days ago

Average violations per unit for this owner or associate is better than the city average.

Owner average0.26Violations per unit
NYC average0.81Violations per unit
5Class C
Immediately hazardous

Rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts

5Class B
Hazardous

Smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways

1Class A
Non-hazardous

No peephole on a door, no street number on the building, unlawful keeping of animals

0Class I
Missing info

Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings

FAQs

517 W 161 Realty LLC has an average tenant rating of 1.9 out of 5 across 2 reviews.

Buildings managed by 517 W 161 Realty LLC average 0.26 open violations per unit, fewer than the citywide average of 0.81.

0% of tenants who reviewed buildings managed by 517 W 161 Realty LLC would recommend living there.

517 W 161 Realty LLC has 7 housing court litigation cases across their portfolio.

517 W 161 Realty LLC has 3 recorded evictions across their portfolio.

0% of tenants who reviewed a building managed by 517 W 161 Realty LLC approve of how it is run.

517 W 161 Realty LLC owns or manages 1 building totalling 41 units.

517 W 161 Realty LLC has not appeared on the NYC worst landlords list.

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517 W 161 Realty Llc

Corporate Owner·1 building·41 units
1.9

2 reviews

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