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518-520 West 161 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02119 • Lot 0028 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 518-520 West 161 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02119
Lot: 0028
BBL: 1021190028
Unified address ID: 1021190028

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
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: 2018
Floors: 6
Total units: 24
Residential units: 24
Building area: 18,810 sq ft
Building dimensions: 45 ft x 82 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 518 WAHI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR ATION

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,620,000
Total assessment: $729,000
Land assessment: $58,500
Exempt total: $729,000
Assessment owner: HOUSING PRESERVATION

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Washington Heights
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

Activity

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

2026

  1. Permit issued Jun 25, 2026

    PL / PL

    BELL CONST SERV INC

  2. DOB filing Jun 25, 2026 $1,500,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING THROUGHOUT AS SHOWN ON DRAWINGS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS ...

  3. DOB filing Jun 16, 2026 $8,595

    Alteration Type II

    TO CONSTRUCT SIDEWALK CURBS WITH FOOTING LOCATION, SIDE YARD PAVEMENT, BASEMENT/ CELLAR SLAB, STOOP PLATFORM RESURFAC...

  4. 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 ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Jul 29, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CL...

  2. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

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

  3. HPD violation Apr 11, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 11, 3...

  4. HPD violation Apr 10, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5, 2nd STORY, 1...

  5. HPD violation Apr 10, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2028, 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED S...

  6. DOB filing Feb 13, 2025 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK SHED AS SHOWN ON PLANS. HPD MEMO # KC01204. NO CHANGES TO USES, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2023

  1. Sale Aug 18, 2023 $302,496

    Changed hands

    518 WEST 161ST STREET, 3

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. Sale Dec 22, 2022 $40,250

    Changed hands

    518 WEST 161ST STREET, 9

  2. Sale Dec 22, 2022 $42,500

    Changed hands

    518 WEST 161ST STREET, 12A

  3. Sale Dec 22, 2022 $42,500

    Changed hands

    518 WEST 161ST STREET, 15

  4. Sale Dec 22, 2022 $6,746,308

    Changed hands

    518 WEST 161 STREET

  5. Sale Dec 22, 2022 $40,250

    Changed hands

    518 WEST 161ST STREET, 24

  6. Permit issued Dec 13, 2022

    EW / SP

    CEGF & G PLUMBING CORP

  7. Permit issued Dec 9, 2022

    PL / PL

    CEGF & G PLUMBING CORP

2021

  1. Permit issued Nov 13, 2021

    EW / MH

    FG-PH CORP

  2. Permit issued Nov 13, 2021

    EW / OT

    FG-PH CORP

  3. Permit issued Nov 13, 2021

    EW / OT

    FG-PH CORP

2019

  1. DOB filing Jun 7, 2019 $24,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE/HEAT/CO DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.

2018

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 31, 2018 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2015

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2015

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2014 INSPECTION REPORT

2014

  1. DOB filing Mar 13, 2014 $18,000

    Alteration Type II

    REMOVE EXISTING ABOVE GROUND FUEL OIL TANK AND INSTALL REPLACEMENT ABOVE GROUND 1080 GALLON FUEL OIL TANK. INSTALL NE...

2012

  1. DOB filing May 25, 2012 $8,000

    Alteration Type III

    CORNICE REPAIR AS PER PLAN. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

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

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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
518 WAHI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP
470 VANDERBILT AVENUE 9TH FL
Brooklyn, NY, 11238
Agent
MHANY MANAGMENT, INC.
470 VANDERBILT AVENUE 9THFL
Brooklyn, NY, 11238
HeadOfficer
ISMENE SPELIOTIS
470 VANDERBILT AVENUE 9THFL
Brooklyn, NY, 11238
SiteManager
ISMENE SPELIOTIS
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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
RESTORING COMMUNITY HDFC
ISMENE SPELIOTIS
Owner
NYC HPD Di
Pansy Mullings
Owner
NYC HPD
REP HPD NYC
Owner
NYC DEPT OF HPD
JOHN GEARRITY
Owner
NYC HOUSING PRESERVATION & DEVEL
NYC HPD
Owner
NEW YORK CITY DEPT. OF HPD
TIMOTHY JOSEPH
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
RESTORING COMMUNITIES HDFC
Boonton, NJ, 07005
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
GRANTEE/BUYER
518 WEST 161ST STREET APT 1
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
GRANTEE/BUYER
518 WEST 161ST STREET
APT 3
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
GRANTEE/BUYER
518 WEST 161ST STREET
APT 3
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
GRANTEE/BUYER
518 WEST 161ST STREET, APT 14
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
GRANTEE/BUYER
518 WEST 161ST STREET, APT 14
NEW YORK, NY, 10032
ASSIGNOR
470 VANDERBILT AVENUE
BROOKLYN, NY, 11238
GRANTEE/BUYER
518 WEST 161ST STREET APT 6
NEW YORK, NY, 10032

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner