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ViolationScout57 certified against 17 newly opened in 180 days.
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657 West 161 Street, Manhattan

BBL 1-02136-0150 Record as of

The record is clearing faster than it is filling. 57 certified against 17 newly opened in 180 days.

The oldest record still open here was filed on November 13, 2023, 34 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.

AgencyFiledClassCategoryParty of record when filed
Class C25 open most often Lead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCVermin / Infestation
HPDCVermin / Infestation
HPDCVermin / Infestation
HPDCVermin / Infestation
HPDCVermin / Infestation
HPDCVermin / Infestation
HPDCVermin / Infestation
HPDCFire Safety
HPDCVermin / Infestation
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCLead Paint
HPDCVermin / Infestation
HPDCLead Paint
Class B22 open most often Mold
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDBMold
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDB
HPDBMold
OATH/ECB3 open
OATH/ECBClass 1Site Safety161 HOLDING LTD
OATH/ECBClass 1161 HOLDING LTD
OATH/ECBClass 1Elevators

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 lead paint.

Lead paint in Manhattan

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Questions about this building

Does 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 50 open violation records are held for 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan as of September 15, 2026: 3 from OATH/ECB and 47 from HPD. 25 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 November 13, 2023, 34 months before this reading.

Is the record at 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

The record is clearing faster than it is filling. 57 certified against 17 newly opened in 180 days. 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 657 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, 657 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/657-west-161-street-manhattan

How every figure here is counted: /method.

If you clear violations for a living, case files in this borough come in your feed's shape, ranked by open hazard load.

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