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505-507 West 161 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02120 • Lot 0042 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 505-507 West 161 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02120
Lot: 0042
BBL: 1021200042
Unified address ID: 1021200042

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 4,996 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 50 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 4.35
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: 1922
Last altered: 1988
Floors: 6
Total units: 30
Residential units: 30
Building area: 21,732 sq ft
Building dimensions: 50 ft x 88 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 505 W 161ST STREET OWNER LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $1,811,000
Total assessment: $814,950
Land assessment: $50,400
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 505 W 161 LLC

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. HPD violation Apr 23, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON ...

  2. HPD violation Apr 23, 2026

    Class B

    § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING ...

  3. HPD violation Jan 8, 2026

    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...

  4. HPD violation Jan 8, 2026

    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...

  5. HPD violation Jan 8, 2026

    Class C

    567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF...

2025

  1. HPD violation Dec 19, 2025

    Class C

    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 24, 2nd STORY, ...

  2. Sale Oct 28, 2025 $500

    Changed hands

    505 WEST 161 STREET

  3. Sale Oct 28, 2025 $500

    Changed hands

    505 WEST 161 STREET

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 7, 2025 $10,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 23, 2024 $20,600

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 3, 2024 $10,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 3, 2024 $136,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2020

  1. DOB filing Mar 4, 2020 $34,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION WITH PLUMBING AND PARTITION WORKS ON 6TH FLOOR APT.65. NO CHANGE OF USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2019

  1. ECB violation Jun 18, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH TPP; BC3303.10, COMPLY WITH CODE; COMPLY WITH NOTICE OF VIOLATION

  2. ECB violation Jun 18, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    REMOVAL OF FIRESTOPPING, PROVIDE/MAINTAIN FIRE STOPPING; COMPLY WITH NOTICE OF VIOLATION

  3. ECB violation Jun 18, 2019 $0

    CLASS - 1

    INADAQUATE TPP, FAILURE TO COMPLYWITH TPP,AND REMOVAL OF FIRE STOPPING; 28-104.8.4, COMPLY WITH CODE; COMPLY WITH NOT...

  4. Permit issued Jun 5, 2019

    PL / PL

    AAA TOTAL PLUMBING, INC

  5. Permit issued May 31, 2019

    EW / OT

    HONOR CONSTRUCTION INC

2016

  1. Permit issued Jan 15, 2016

    EW / OT

    ALPHA RESTORATION & CONS

  2. DOB filing Jan 15, 2016 $45,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT #5 ON FIRST FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2015

  1. DOB filing Oct 22, 2015 $35,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT #54 ON FIFTH FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Aug 27, 2015

    EW / OT

    OZ BOSPH CONSTRUCTION COR

  3. DOB filing Feb 10, 2015 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING APARTMENT #52 ON FIFTH FLOOR. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2014

  1. Permit issued Dec 2, 2014

    EW / OT

    ULTIMATE RENOVATIONS & CO

2013

  1. DOB filing Jun 6, 2013 $7,000

    Alteration Type II

    RESTORING THE ORIGINAL CONDITIONS OF EXISTING APARTMENTS (#22, AND #23. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. Permit issued Jan 24, 2013

    EW / OT

    OZ BOSPH CONSTRUCTION COR

  3. DOB violation Jan 2, 2013

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

2012

  1. Sale Oct 10, 2012 $2,900,000

    Changed hands

    505 WEST 161 STREET

  2. ECB violation Sep 26, 2012 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT. WORK NOTED: CONSTRUCTED SHEETROCK PARTITION W/CLOSET CONVERTING 2ND FLR APT #22 INTO A STUDIO APT ...

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. Sale Mar 8, 2006 $3,100,000

    Changed hands

    505 WEST 161 STREET

2004

  1. DOB filing Jul 19, 2004 $0

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE OIL BURNER ON EXISTING LOW PRESSURE BOILER. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  2. DOB violation Feb 13, 2004

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

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
505 W 161, LLC
1601 BRONXDALE AVE. 201
BRONX, NY, 10462
Agent
LANGSAM PROP. SER. CORP.
1601 BRONXDALE AVE. 201
BRONX, NY, 10462
HeadOfficer
DOUGLAS PETERSON
1601 1601 BRONXDALE AVE 201
BRONX, NY, 10462
SiteManager
WILSON FIGUEROA
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
505 W 161 LLC.
DOUG PETERSON
Owner
505 REALTY ASSOC LLC
JERRY EDELMAN
Owner
505 REALTY ASSOCS LLC
ROBERT YAFFA
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES
ELMONT, NY, 11003
Owner
LANGSAM PROPERTY SERVICES CORP.
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE
C/O: ARBOR AGENCY LENDING, LLC
500 COLVIN WOODS PARKWAY, SUITE 200
TONAWANDA, NY, 14150
GRANTOR
507 WEST 139TH STREET, SUITE A
NEW YORK, NY, 10031
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
9062 OLD ANNAPOLIS ROAD
COLUMBIA, MD, 21045
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
3370 WALDEN AVE, SUITE 114
DEPEW, NY, 14043
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
3370 WALDEN AVE, SUITE 114
DEPEW, NY, 14043
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
8200 JONES BRANCH DRIVE
MCLEAN, VA, 22102
PARTY ONE
68 SOUTH SERVICE ROAD
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
PARTY TWO
2 MANHATTANVILLE ROAD
PURCHASE, NY, 10577
PARTY ONE
C/O WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE
SERVICING, 550 SOUTH TRYON SREET, 12TH FLOOR
CHARLOTTE, NC, 28202

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner