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509 West 161st St, Manhattan

BBL 1-02120-0044

En español: 11 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 38 abiertas en total.

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 7 certifications filed and 9 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 7 Class C violations, all 7 by the original certify-by date. How certification works

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11 open Class C.

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The case file on a building like this names who is responsible on HPD's registration and how to reach them. We prepare them for firms on our pilot, ranked by how much hazardous work is open.

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The building report reads this record for you: which violations matter, and how long this kind usually takes to clear. It is not on sale yet.

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HPD takes complaints from tenants through 311.

DOB violations
2 active DOB violations, most of them for low-pressure boilers. The newest was issued June 30, 2023.
DOB complaints
2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed January 26, 2026.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair orders
2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 28, 2023, awarded for $1,137 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened November 12, 2024.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C11 open most often Lead Paint
Notice sent19205665PASKAL 1, LLC
Notice sent19147207PASKAL 1, LLC
Notice sent19147199PASKAL 1, LLC
Vermin / InfestationInvalid certification19100320PASKAL 1, LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19032112
Not complied with18851004
Lead PaintNot complied with18770960
Lead PaintNot complied with18770959
Lead PaintNot complied with18770957
Fire SafetyNot complied with18289399
No access to reinspect (first try)16728633
Class B27 open most often Mold
Notice sent19205666PASKAL 1, LLC
Notice sent19147206PASKAL 1, LLC
Fire SafetyCIV14 mailed19147205PASKAL 1, LLC
Fire SafetyCIV14 mailed19147204PASKAL 1, LLC
CIV14 mailed19147202PASKAL 1, LLC
Notice sent19147200PASKAL 1, LLC
Notice sent19147198PASKAL 1, LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19100328PASKAL 1, LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19100327PASKAL 1, LLC
MoldNotice sent to tenant19100324PASKAL 1, LLC
Notice sent19040952
MoldNotice sent to tenant19124296
Not complied with18760970
MoldNotice sent to tenant19088899
MoldNotice sent to tenant19088898
MoldNotice sent to tenant19088897
Not complied with17938608
Not complied with17938606
Not complied with17938605
Not complied with17932563
Not complied with17932562
Not complied with17932560
No access to reinspect (first try)16922457
No access to reinspect (first try)16922455
No access to reinspect (first try)16922453
No access to reinspect (first try)16728632
No access to reinspect (first try)16728631

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Questions about this building

Does 509 West 161 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 509 West 161 Street, Manhattan had 38 open violations on September 26, 2026: 38 from HPD. 11 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous.

Is 509 West 161 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 7 certifications filed and 9 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead. That window ends September 26, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 509 West 161 Street, Manhattan?

Since September 28, 2023, certifications were filed on 7 Class C violations, all 7 by the original certify-by date. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 509 West 161 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 2 active DOB violations, most of them for low-pressure boilers. The newest was issued June 30, 2023. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has DOB received complaints about 509 West 161 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 DOB complaints in the last 12 months. The newest was filed January 26, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 509 West 161 Street, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 2 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 28, 2023, awarded for $1,137 in total. The most recent of the 2, a general construction order, was opened November 12, 2024. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

Is 509 West 161 Street, Manhattan rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 509 West 161 Street, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1920 as the year 509 West 161 Street, Manhattan was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as a walk-up apartment building with 5 floors.

How many apartments does 509 West 161 Street, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 25 residential units at 509 West 161 Street, Manhattan. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 26, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 509 West 161st St, Manhattan: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 26, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/509-west-161-street-manhattan

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