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526-528 West 161 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02119 • Lot 0023 • Zip: 10032

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

17 Open HPD violations Class A 3 Class B 8 Class C 6 425 on record • 2001–2026 0 Open DOB violations 6 on record • 1997–2019 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2026 0 Open housing litigation 5 on record • 2013–2023 1 Evictions executed 1 on record • 2017

Address

Primary address: 526-528 West 161 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02119
Lot: 0023
BBL: 1021190023
Unified address ID: 1021190023

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,496 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 45 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 4.18
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families Without Stores (C1)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 1989
Floors: 6
Total units: 24
Residential units: 24
Building area: 18,810 sq ft
Building dimensions: 45 ft x 81 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: OPTIMUM EQUITY LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $2,123,000
Total assessment: $955,350
Land assessment: $52,200
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: OPTIMUM EQUITY LLC

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Washington Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 days ago
Nearest station
175 St A

About 5 minutes on foot · 328 m

  • Times Square 28 min 5 walking, 23 riding
  • Penn Station 32 min 5 walking, 27 riding
  • Grand Central 36 min 5 walking, 31 riding
  • Union Square 42 min 5 walking, 37 riding
  • Fulton Street 43 min 5 walking, 38 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 48 min 5 walking, 43 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

  2. HPD violation Apr 23, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING A...

  3. HPD violation Apr 23, 2026

    Class A

    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6...

  4. ECB violation Apr 1, 2026 $2,530

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. AT TIME OF INSPECTION THERE WAS AN EMPTY REFRIGERATOR AT 5TH FLOOR L...

  5. HPD violation Jan 26, 2026

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ...SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES AT ALL ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Dec 4, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SECOND EGRESS BLOCKED LEADING TO STREET AT PUBLIC H...

  2. HPD violation Oct 9, 2025

    Class B

    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 4th ...

2019

  1. DOB violation Nov 8, 2019

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2017 INSPECTION REPORT

2018

  1. DOB filing Jul 6, 2018 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATIONS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH.

2017

  1. Permit issued Aug 14, 2017

    EW / OT

    MOON CONSTRUCTION INC

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

  2. DOB filing Jan 9, 2015 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE OIL BURNER WITH GAS/OIL BURNER ON NYC BOILER NO. MD 33918-01 AND INSTALL NEW GAS SERVICE, METER AND PIPING.

2014

  1. Permit issued Aug 26, 2014

    PL / PL

    DMT PLUMBING & HEATING CO

  2. Permit issued Aug 26, 2014

    EW / FB

    DMT PLUMBING&HEATING CORP

2012

  1. Sale May 11, 2012 $2,380,000

    Changed hands

    526 WEST 161 STREET

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. Sale Mar 8, 2006 $2,900,000

    Changed hands

    526 WEST 161 STREET

2002

  1. DOB violation Mar 26, 2002

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2001

  1. DOB violation Feb 27, 2001

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1997

  1. DOB violation Sep 16, 1997

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1990

  1. Permit issued Aug 14, 1990

    EW / BL

    COASTAL COMBUSTION INC

  2. Permit issued Aug 14, 1990

    EW / FB

    COASTAL COMBUSTION INC

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
Optimum Equity LLC
261 Lenox Road OFFICE
Brooklyn, NY, 11226
Registration Contract
Agent
Jay Silver
261 Lenox Road OFFICE
Brooklyn, NY, 11226
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
Jay Silver
261 Lenox Road OFFICE
Brooklyn, NY, 11226
Registration Contract
SiteManager
Jay Silver
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
ROCKAWAY CAPITAL PARTNERS
AARON SOLOMON
DOB Filing 07/06/2018
Owner
OPTIMUM EQUITY LLC
ERAN GOHARI
DOB Filing 01/09/2015
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
SERIES 2006-CIBC15
C/O WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING
1901 HARRISON STREET, 2ND FLOOR
OAKLAND, CA, 94612
ACRIS 02/29/2016
PARTY TWO
OPTIMUM EQUITY LLC
P.O. BOX 387
CEDARHURST, NY, 11516
ACRIS 02/29/2016
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
RIDGEWOOD SAVINGS BANK
71-02 FOREST AVE
RIDGEWOOD, NY, 11385
ACRIS 02/29/2016
PARTY ONE
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2006-CIBC15
C/O WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING
1901 HARRISON STREET, 2ND FLOOR
OAKLAND, CA, 94612
ACRIS 02/29/2016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS- THROUGH CERTIFICATES
C/O WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING
1901 HARRISON STREET, 2ND FLOOR
OAKLAND, CA, 94612
ACRIS 02/29/2016
ASSIGNOR
OPTIMUM EQUITY LLC
P.O. BOX 387
CEDARHURST, NY, 11516
ACRIS 02/29/2016
PARTY ONE
LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE
C/O WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING
1901 HARRISON STREET, 2ND FLOOR
OAKLAND, CA, 94612
ACRIS 02/29/2016
PARTY ONE
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES
C/O WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING
1901 HARRISON STREET, 2ND FLOOR
OAKLAND, CA, 94612
ACRIS 02/29/2016
PARTY ONE
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS TRUSTEE
C/O WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING
1901 HARRISON STREET, 2ND FLOOR
OAKLAND, CA, 94612
ACRIS 02/29/2016
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SECURITIES TRUST 2006-CIB15
C/O WELLS FARGO COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE SERVICING
1901 HARRISON STREET, 2ND FLOOR
OAKLAND, CA, 94612
ACRIS 02/29/2016

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
OPTIMUM EQUITY LLC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
OPTIMUM EQUITY LLC
PLUTO