Open violations are on the record and little has moved either way. 20 open Class C, 7 events in 180 days, too few to call a direction.
The oldest record still open here was filed on July 25, 2024, 25 months before this reading.
Open violation records as of the date shown. A party is named only where the HPD registration on file covers the filing date.
Agency
Filed
Class
Category
Party of record when filed
Class C
20 openmost often Vermin / Infestation
HPD
C
Vermin / Infestation
SPAR UPTOWN LLC
HPD
C
Heat / Hot Water
SPAR UPTOWN LLC
HPD
C
Heat / Hot Water
SPAR UPTOWN LLC
HPD
C
Lead Paint
HPD
C
Lead Paint
HPD
C
Lead Paint
HPD
C
Lead Paint
HPD
C
Lead Paint
HPD
C
Lead Paint
HPD
C
Mold
HPD
C
Vermin / Infestation
HPD
C
Vermin / Infestation
HPD
C
Vermin / Infestation
HPD
C
Vermin / Infestation
HPD
C
Vermin / Infestation
HPD
C
Vermin / Infestation
HPD
C
Vermin / Infestation
HPD
C
Vermin / Infestation
HPD
C
Vermin / Infestation
HPD
C
Vermin / Infestation
Class B
14 openmost often Mold
HPD
B
Fire Safety
SPAR UPTOWN LLC
HPD
B
Fire Safety
SPAR UPTOWN LLC
HPD
B
SPAR UPTOWN LLC
HPD
B
HPD
B
HPD
B
Mold
HPD
B
Mold
HPD
B
HPD
B
Mold
HPD
B
HPD
B
HPD
B
HPD
B
HPD
B
Open HPD violations are class B and C filed in the last three years and not closed or dismissed. Open OATH/ECB summonses are those the city still shows as active. The city's own page can show more; it never shows fewer.
Most of the open records here are vermin and pests.
Does 522 West 161 Street, Manhattan have open violations?
Yes. 34 open violation records are held for 522 West 161 Street, Manhattan as of September 15, 2026: 34 from HPD. 20 are HPD Class C violations, the class the city reserves for conditions it treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest record still open here was filed on July 25, 2024, 25 months before this reading.
Is the record at 522 West 161 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?
Open violations are on the record and little has moved either way. 20 open Class C, 7 events in 180 days, too few to call a direction. That window ends September 15, 2026. The comparison is certifications filed against new Class C violations opened, and it describes what the record did, not what anyone intends.
How current is this record, and where does it come from?
The records for 522 West 161 Street, Manhattan were read from the city on September 15, 2026. They come from HPD housing maintenance violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, both published by New York City, read whole for the period covered rather than sampled. The city's record changes daily: a violation certified after September 15, 2026 can still appear here as open, which is why the city's own page for this building is linked above.
Cite this page
ViolationScout, 522 West 161 Street, Manhattan: violations, from HPD housing maintenance violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, both published by New York City. Figures cover the record through September 15, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/522-west-161-street-manhattan