Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

561 W 161 St

built 1920 · 4 stories · 8 apartments

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2026 Mar
Latest accepted inspection Mar 2026, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2025 Jun
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Jan
PL-PER Gas Piping - LL152
DOB Violations
2024 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
2023 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed
2023 Mar
Boiler burning natural gas (Weil Mclain EGH-105), registration expired since Mar 2023
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2022 Jul
No active shed permit; permits since Oct 2021, last expired Jul 2022
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2021 Oct
Supported scaffold permit
2019 Aug
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2016 Mar
Other conditions class B · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2015 Jul
Walls, floors and stairs class A · never closed
2009 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3R class B · never closed
2009 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3R class A · never closed
2009 Feb
PestsApt 3R class B · never closed
2007 Nov
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3R class A · never closed
2007 Nov
ElectricalApt 3R class B · never closed
2006 Oct
Fire safetyApt 1F class B · never closed
2006 Oct
Doors and windowsApt 1F class A · never closed
2006 Oct
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1F class A · never closed
2005 Jan
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
DOB Violations
2004 Sep
Walls, floors and stairsApt 1F class A · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2004 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3R class B · never closed
2004 Jun
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3R class B · never closed
2004 Feb
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
DOB Violations
2003 Mar
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
2002 Mar
Latest boiler work permit 2002 (2 on record)
DOB Permit Issuance (BIS)
2002 Mar
Plumbing permit, Boiler permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
1995 Oct
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class A · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
1994 Mar
Fuel burning permit, Boiler permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
1994 Mar
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
DOB Violations
1993 Mar
Local Law 62/91 - Boilers never closed
1988 Apr
Walls, floors and stairsApt 2R class A · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
1988 Apr
Fire safety class A · never closed
1988 Jan
Other conditions class A · never closed
1920
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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