Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

161 Vermilyea Ave

built 1928 · 5 stories · 50 apartments
Also known as 546 Isham St — one building, several doors.
Registered with the city: ISHAM 546, LLC; ISHAM 546 LLC

Apartments named in these records

16 of this building’s 50 apartments are named in a city record. The rest have no record naming them, which is the usual case.

These are city records about an apartment, not about anyone who lives or lived there. They may not be used to screen a tenant.

Fire and safety

Issues on record

Structure and facade

Issues on record
What has happened here
2026 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class A · HPD violation
2026 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class C · closed · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class A · closed · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class A · closed · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class A · closed · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class C · closed · HPD violation
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2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class A · closed · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class A · closed · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Apr
Doors and windows class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43B class B · HPD violation
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43B class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Jan
Doors and windowsApt 43B class B · closed · HPD violation
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43B class B · closed · HPD violation
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 32B class A · HPD violation
2024 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 32B class A · HPD violation
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 32B class A · HPD violation
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 32B class A · HPD violation
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 32B class A · HPD violation
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 32B class A · HPD violation
2023 Aug
Doors and windows class B · HPD violation
2023 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43A class B · HPD violation
2023 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43A class B · HPD violation
2023 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43A class B · HPD violation
2023 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43A class B · HPD violation
2023 Aug
Doors and windowsApt 43A class B · HPD violation
2023 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43A class B · HPD violation
2017 Nov
General construction permit
2017 Jul
General construction permit
2017 Mar
General construction permit
2008 Jan
General construction permit
  • Facade ratingnot requiredNot required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories
  • Sidewalk shed and scaffoldingfoundNo active shed permit
  • Landmark statusno recordNot in a historic district on record

Heat and hot water

Issues on record (2023) · 17 complaints, 2024–2026 · 6 in the past year
Heat source

Boiler burning natural gas (Rockmills MP-90), registration expired since Jun 2023

Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19 · See this building's boiler registrations on NYC Open Data →
Boiler inspection filings

Latest accepted inspection Aug 2026, defects reported: no

DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17 · See the boiler filings at DOB →
What this counts

Accepted annual boiler inspection filings, any date

Heat and hot water complaints

7 heat or hot water complaints

Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints, heat season 2025–26 (Oct 1–May 31)

  • Boiler work permitsno recordNo boiler work permits on record

Water and pipes

Issues on record (2023) · 7 complaints, 2025–2026 · 3 in the past year

Pests and cleanliness

Issues on record · 8 complaints, 2025–2026 · 6 in the past year

Electrical

1 complaint, 2025

Flooding

No issues on record
FEMA flood zone

Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19
What this counts

Effective FIRM zones touching the building footprint

Stormwater flooding

Extreme storm, 2080 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, 2050 sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Moderate storm, today's sea levels: Not in mapped flooding; Limited storm, today's sea levels: Not loaded (file format unreadable)

NYC Stormwater Flood Maps, as of 2024-07-03
What this counts

Mapped ponding touching the building footprint

BasementWhole tax lot

Below grade

PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24

Rent and tenancy

On the state list
Rent stabilization

On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations)

Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30
What this counts

The list doesn't say which apartments are stabilized, and being listed isn't proof of current status. For a specific apartment, request its rent history from HCR

Energy

Energy

ENERGY STAR score 42 (2024 report)

Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25
What this counts

Letter grades are issued by the city under Local Law 33 and posted near the building entrance; Blueflo shows the reported score only

General condition and all records

HPD violations

35 open: 35 about building conditions — walls, floors and stairs (8), doors and windows (7), pests (6), mold (4); 9 immediately hazardous (class C). Also 6 older records from 2003–2010 never closed. 25 further violations from 2026 were closed. 437 violations on record in all, 1995–2026 — the 102 most recent are listed here

2026 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class A
2026 Jul
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class C · closed
2026 Jul
Heat or hot water class C · closed
2026 May
MoldApt 24A class B
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class A · closed
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class A · closed
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class A · closed
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class C · closed
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2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class A · closed
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class A · closed
2026 May
MoldApt 24A class A · closed
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class B · closed
2026 May
LeaksApt 24A class B · closed
2026 May
Walls, floors and stairsApt 24A class B · closed
2026 Apr
Other conditions class A
2026 Apr
Doors and windows class B · closed
2026 Apr
Fire safety class C · closed
2026 Apr
Fire safety class C
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 24B class C · closed
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water class C · closed
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 44B class C · closed
2026 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 43B class B
2026 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 43B class B
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43B class B
2026 Jan
LeaksApt 43B class B · closed
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43B class B · closed
2026 Jan
Doors and windowsApt 43B class B · closed
2026 Jan
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43B class B · closed
2026 Jan
LeaksApt 43B class B · closed
2026 Jan
ElectricalApt 1A class B · closed
2026 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1A class B · closed
2026 Jan
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 1A class B · closed
2025 Mar
PestsApt 22B class C
2025 Mar
PestsApt 22B class C
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 32B class A
2024 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 32B class A
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 32B class A
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 32B class A
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 32B class A
2024 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 32B class A
2024 Feb
MoldApt 32B class B
2023 Sep
PestsApt 52B class C
2023 Aug
Doors and windows class B
2023 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43A class B
2023 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43A class B
2023 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43A class B
2023 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43A class B
2023 Aug
Doors and windowsApt 43A class B
2023 Aug
PlumbingApt 43A class B
2023 Aug
Walls, floors and stairsApt 43A class B
Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19 · Read these violations in full at HPD Online →
What this counts

Open HPD violations inspected in the last 10 years; class C = immediately hazardous. Paperwork = failure to file, notify or certify

DOB violations

1 open: 1 about filings or paperwork

DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18 · Read these violations in full at DOB →
What this counts

Open DOB, ECB and DOB NOW Safety violations, any date, one per violation. ECB class 1 = hazardous, class 2 = major

Resident complaints to the city

17 heat or hot water, 10 plumbing, 9 paint or plaster, 7 doors or windows, 7 floors or stairs, 5 mold, 3 general repairs, 3 unsanitary conditions, 2 appliances, 2 leaks, 1 electrical, 1 pests

2026 Aug
General repairsApt 31B
2026 Aug
MoldApt 31B
2026 Aug
Doors or windowsApt 31B
2026 Aug
Doors or windows, floors or stairs, general repairs, mold, pestsApt 31B
2026 May
Appliances, floors or stairs, paint or plaster, plumbingApt 43A
2026 May
Floors or stairs, paint or plasterApt 24A
2026 May
Doors or windows, unsanitary conditionsApt 24A
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
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2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 44B
2026 Jan
Heat or hot water
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 44B
2026 Jan
Doors or windows, floors or stairsApt 31B
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 44B
2026 Jan
Plumbing, moldApt 1A
2026 Jan
Unsanitary conditions
2026 Jan
Unsanitary conditions
2026 Jan
Floors or stairs, paint or plaster, plumbing, leaksApt 43B
2026 Jan
Heat or hot waterApt 42B
2025 Nov
Doors or windowsApt 31B
2025 Oct
Heat or hot waterApt 42B
2025 Sep
Paint or plasterApt 4B
2025 Aug
Appliances, plumbingApt 31B
2025 Aug
Heat or hot waterApt 3A
2025 Jun
Floors or stairs, paint or plaster, plumbingApt 22B
2025 May
Heat or hot water
2025 May
Heat or hot water
2025 Apr
Heat or hot water
2025 Apr
Heat or hot water
2025 Mar
Plumbing, mold, leaks
2025 Mar
Doors or windows, electrical, floors or stairs, paint or plaster, plumbing, moldApt 22B
2025 Feb
Heat or hot water
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
2025 Jan
Heat or hot water
2024 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt CC
2024 Sep
Appliances, general repairs, plumbing, pestsApt 3A
2024 Apr
General repairsApt 24A
2024 Apr
LeaksApt 24A
2024 Apr
Paint or plasterApt 24A
2024 Apr
General repairsApt 43B
2024 Apr
Paint or plaster, leaksApt 32B
2024 Apr
Heat or hot water, moldApt 32B
2024 Mar
MoldApt 32B
2024 Feb
Unsanitary conditions, pestsApt 32B
2024 Feb
Heat or hot water, moldApt 32B
2024 Feb
Paint or plaster, leaksApt 42B
2024 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt BASEME
2023 Dec
Heat or hot waterApt B1
2023 Dec
Heat or hot water
2023 Dec
Doors or windows
2023 Nov
PestsApt 42B
Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19 · See the complaints at HPD Online →
What this counts

HPD complaints received in the last 2 years; the list below is every complaint on record for the last three years

Permit history

6 permits since 1990

DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17 · See every permit at DOB →
What this counts

DOB permits issued (DOB NOW and legacy BIS), one per job and work type; excludes sheds

Nothing on record

Gasno record
  • Gas pipingno recordNo open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published
ElevatorsNot applicable
  • Elevatorsnot requiredNo elevators registered to this building

Sources

23 datasets

Each date is when we last checked that dataset, not when the record itself was created.

Every row shows the record it came from and the date it was last checked.
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