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NYC Building Records · BBL 2024210049

289 EAST 161 STREET

Bronx · Block 2421 · Lot 49 · Elevator, post-1929 (Class D7)

289 EAST 161 STREET is a Class D7 (elevator, post-1929) building in Bronx (BBL 2024210049) built in 2022, with 157 residential units across 13 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 204, council district 16, zoning district R8A, on a 17,035-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 138,146 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BRONX 161 LLC.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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 18, 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

BRONX 161 LLC
HPD-registered head officer: Moshe Halberstam

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerMoshe Halberstam
  • Corporate OwnerBronx 161 LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jun 24, 2019 for $2.1M.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 14, 2025MTGE$15.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 28, 2022MTGE$40.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 28, 2022AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 28, 2022AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 24, 2019DEED$2.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
157
Year built
2022
Class
D7
Borough
Bronx
Zoning:
R8A
Lot size:
17,035 sqft
Building area:
138,146 sqft
Floors:
13
Assessed value:
$4.7M
Community district:
204
Council district:
16

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected May 8, 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 AInspected Aug 1, 2025
    § 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND…
  • Class AInspected Aug 1, 2025
    §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-01 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF SMOKE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AT OR NEAR THE…
  • Class AInspected Aug 1, 2025
    §27-2045(B)(5) HMC, § 12-06, 12-10 RCNY POST A PROPER NOTICE OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE REQUIREMENTS, IN A FORM APPROVED BY COMMISS…
  • Class AInspected Aug 1, 2025
    § 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 14, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 289 EAST 161 STREET

Who owns 289 EAST 161 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 289 EAST 161 STREET per NYC PLUTO is BRONX 161 LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 289 EAST 161 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 289 EAST 161 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 289 EAST 161 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 289 EAST 161 STREET as of May 18, 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 289 EAST 161 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 289 EAST 161 STREET at $4.67M 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 289 EAST 161 STREET and what does that mean?

289 EAST 161 STREET is NYC building class D7 — Elevator, post-1929. A post-1929 elevator apartment building, typically 7+ stories. 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.

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