517 WEST 161 STREET
517 WEST 161 STREET is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021200048) built in 1926, with 41 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 4,996-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 21,426 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 517 W 161 REALTY 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerDOUGLAS PETERSON
- Corporate Owner517 W 161 REALTY, LLC
- Managing AgentLANGSAM PROP. SER CORP.
- Site ManagerWILSON FIGUEROA
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 4,996 sqft
- Building area:
- 21,426 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $1.2M
- Community district:
- 112
- Council district:
- 10
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Oct 21, 2025§ 27-2005 HMC: REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 27, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
- Class BInspected Oct 21, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 27, 2nd…
- Class BInspected Sep 2, 2025§ 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVI…
- Class BInspected Sep 2, 2025§ 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN AC…
- Class CInspected Sep 2, 2025§ 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 21, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FRO…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 517 WEST 161 STREET
Who owns 517 WEST 161 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 517 WEST 161 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 517 W 161 REALTY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 517 WEST 161 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 517 WEST 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 517 WEST 161 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 517 WEST 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 517 WEST 161 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 517 WEST 161 STREET at $1.24M 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 517 WEST 161 STREET and what does that mean?
517 WEST 161 STREET is NYC building class D1 — Elevator, semi-fireproof. A semi-fireproof elevator apartment building. 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.