553 WEST 161 STREET
553 WEST 161 STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021200056) built in 1897, with 6 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 1,799-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,352 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 553-555 WEST 161ST STREET, LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on May 15, 2025 when Medina, Carlos M conveyed the property to 553-555 West 161st Street, Llc for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 17, 2026.
Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.
Owner of record
HPD registered contacts
- Managing AgentCAROL MEDINA
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 1,799 sqft
- Building area:
- 4,352 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $254K
- Community district:
- 112
- Council district:
- 10
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 17, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Apr 2, 2024(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Nov 15, 2023§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Mar 16, 2023(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 553 WEST 161 STREET
Who owns 553 WEST 161 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 553 WEST 161 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 553-555 WEST 161ST STREET, LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on May 15, 2025 when the property was conveyed to 553-555 West 161st Street, Llc. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 553 WEST 161 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 553 WEST 161 STREET was recorded on May 15, 2025, when Medina, Carlos M conveyed the property to 553-555 West 161st Street, Llc for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 553 WEST 161 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 553 WEST 161 STREET as of May 17, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 553 WEST 161 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 553 WEST 161 STREET at $254K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.
What building class is 553 WEST 161 STREET and what does that mean?
553 WEST 161 STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.