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551 West 161 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 02120 • Lot 0055 • Zip: 10032

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 551 West 161 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10032
Block: 02120
Lot: 0055
BBL: 1021200055
Unified address ID: 1021200055

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,890 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 99 ft
Built FAR: 2.32
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 6

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Old Law Tenements (C4)
Year built: 1910
Last altered: 2016
Floors: 4
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 4,376 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 66 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: SKYGATE 010 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $857,000
Total assessment: $108,126
Land assessment: $31,037
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: SKYGATE 010 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 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 Jan 20, 2026

    Class B

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

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 2, 2024

    Class A

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

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 16, 2023

    Class A

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

2022

  1. ECB violation Mar 18, 2022 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIOLATION #39049032P ISSUED ON 10/08/21 & TO FILE A...

  2. HPD violation Feb 16, 2022

    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 Jan 25, 2022

    Class B

    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... WEST WALL AT STAIRS LEADING FROM...

  4. ECB violation Jan 14, 2022 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#39049032P ISSUED ON 10/08/21 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORREC...

  5. DOB violation Jan 5, 2022

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2021

  1. ECB violation Oct 8, 2021 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY THE CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS. JOB 140558000 ...

  2. ECB violation Oct 8, 2021 $2,500

    CLASS - 1

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT. NOTED AT APARTMENT 1F JOB140558000 STATES WASHER, DRYER AND CLOSET AT CELLAR LEVEL. NOTED AT 1...

  3. ECB violation Sep 21, 2021 $6,250

    CLASS - 2

    OCCUPANCY CONTRAST TO THAT ALLOWED BY CODE &/OR DEPT. OF BLDGS RECORDSRECEIVED.FLOOR & STAIRS ERECTED AT BASEMENT CRE...

2019

  1. Permit issued Mar 12, 2019

    PL / PL

    BEST ELECL MECHANICAL LTD

  2. DOB filing Mar 12, 2019 $150,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING BUILDING AS PER SUBMITTED PLANS, REPAIR/REPLACE OF FLOOR WOOD JOISTS ON ALL FLOORS. I...

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 6, 2018

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2016 INSPECTION REPORT

2017

  1. Permit issued May 16, 2017

    PL / PL

    PLBG INC

  2. ECB violation Apr 12, 2017 $2,000

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35167765Y ISSUED ON 10/19/16 & TO FILE A C OF C PURSUAN...

  3. DOB violation Feb 24, 2017

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2015 INSPECTION REPORT

  4. DOB violation Jan 11, 2017

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

2016

  1. Permit issued Dec 28, 2016

    PL / PL

    MARCO POLO PLBG & HTG INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 21, 2016

    EW / OT

    EAST COAST USA CONST INC

  3. Permit issued Dec 21, 2016

    EW / MH

    EAST COAST USA CONST INC

  4. DOB violation Oct 8, 2016

    P-PLUMBING NONE

    ACCESS TO PREMISES TO INSPECT APPROVED WORK UNDER ACTIVE LAA#140523191 DENIED.INSPECTION TIME 10:35 AM AT ABOVE DATE....

  5. Sale Jul 22, 2016 $1,125,000

    Changed hands

    551 WEST 161 STREET

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. Sale Sep 9, 2014 $109,594

    Changed hands

    551 WEST 161 STREET

2005

  1. Sale Apr 28, 2005 $950,000

    Changed hands

    551 WEST 161 STREET

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
SKYGATE 010, LLC
3015 SE Ranch Acres Circle
Jupiter, FL, 33478
Agent
HEZI TORATI
148 Duane St
New York, NY, 10013
HeadOfficer
HEZI TORATI
3015 SE Ranch Acres Circle
Jupiter, FL, 33478
Shareholder
HEZI TORATI
3015 SE Ranch Acres Circle
Jupiter, FL, 33478
SiteManager
HEZI TORATI
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
SKYGATE 010 LLC
HAZI TORATI
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 2
101 BARCLAY STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10286
PARTY 1
1 CENTRE STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
PARTY 1
320 PARK AVENUE #2210
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
209 2ND STREET
LAKEWOOD, NJ, 08701
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
370 HIGHLAND AVENUE, #200
PIEDMONT, CA, 94611
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
370 HIGHLAND AVENUE, #200
PIEDMONT, CA, 94611
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1 STONE PLACE
BRONXVILLE, NY, 10004
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
370 HIGHLAND AVE, #200
PIEDMONT, CA, 94611
ASSIGNEE
209 2ND STREET
LAKEWOOD, NJ, 08701
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
256 WEST 116TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10026

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner