# 654 W 161 St, Manhattan

What New York City's public records say about this building. Page: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan

> These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked.

## In one line

1 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violation about fire safety (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)

## The building

- **Year built:** 1915 (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)
- **Stories:** 6 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)
- **Homes:** 49 (Buildings Subject to HPD Jurisdiction, as of 2026-08-12)

## Worth knowing

- 1 open immediately hazardous (class C) HPD violation about fire safety
- City records list the water service line's material as unknown (lead not ruled out)
- 7 open HPD violations about building conditions

## Clean in the records

- Boiler inspection filed Feb 2026 with no defects reported (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone; no mapped stormwater flooding (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- Elevator periodic inspection filed within the last year (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- No heat or hot water complaints filed last winter (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)

## Building systems

- **Boiler inspection filings:** Latest accepted inspection Feb 2026, defects reported: no (DOB NOW: Safety Boiler, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Facade rating:** Not required: facade inspections apply only to buildings taller than 6 stories (DOB NOW: Safety – Facades Compliance Filings, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Water service line:** Unknown - Lead Status Unknown (records) (Lead Service Line Location Coordinates, as of 2026-01-30)
- **FEMA flood zone:** Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X (FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer, as of 2026-10-19)
- **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)
- **Basement:** Below grade (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## Violations and complaints

- **HPD violations:** 7 open: 7 about building conditions — mold (5), fire safety (2); 1 immediately hazardous (class C). 25 further violations from 2024–2026 were closed. 403 violations on record in all, 1990–2026 — the 33 most recent are listed here (Housing Maintenance Code Violations, as of 2026-10-19)
- **DOB violations:** 2 open: 1 about building conditions, 1 about filings or paperwork (DOB Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Heat and hot water complaints:** 0 heat or hot water complaints (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)
- **Resident complaints to the city:** 4 leaks, 2 heat or hot water, 2 pests, 2 plumbing, 1 doors or windows, 1 electrical, 1 mold (Housing Maintenance Code Complaints and Problems, as of 2026-10-19)

## More systems

- **Rent stabilization:** On the state's list of buildings with at least one rent-stabilized apartment (2024 registrations); listed for this tax lot (1 addresses), not under this building's address (Rent Stabilized Building Lists (2024 HCR registrations), as of 2025-11-30)
- **Heat source:** Boiler burning natural gas (Supreme D3-100-5), registration current since Mar 2026 (Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Boiler work permits:** Latest boiler work permit 2022 (2 on record) (DOB Permit Issuance (BIS), as of 2026-10-19)
- **Elevators:** 1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection Sep 2026 (DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Gas piping:** No open gas piping filing violations. Inspection results themselves are not published (DOB Safety Violations, as of 2026-10-18)
- **Energy:** ENERGY STAR score 38 (2024 report) (Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84), as of 2025-11-25)

## Permits and work

- **Permit history:** 28 permits since 1990 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Sidewalk shed and scaffolding:** No active shed permit; permits since Jul 2017, last expired Jul 2025 (DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits, as of 2026-10-17)
- **Landmark status:** Not in a historic district on record (PLUTO (tax lot data), as of 2026-08-24)

## By apartment

14 of 49 apartments named in a city record:

- Apt 1D: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/1d
- Apt 1E: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/1e
- Apt 2A: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/2a
- Apt 2H: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/2h
- Apt 3F: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/3f
- Apt 4A: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/4a
- Apt 4B: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/4b
- Apt 4F: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/4f
- Apt 4H: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/4h
- Apt 5D: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/5d
- Apt 5F: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/5f
- Apt 6D: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/6d
- Apt 6E: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/6e
- Apt 6F: https://blueflo.tech/b/654-west-161-street-manhattan/unit/6f

## Registered with the city

- VENTURA LAND CORP (Agent, Registration Contacts)
- RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC (CorporateOwner, Registration Contacts)
- Individual owner (name not shown) (TaxLotOwner, PLUTO (tax lot data))

## More

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