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NYC Building Records · BBL 1021190028

518 WEST 161 STREET

Manhattan · Block 2119 · Lot 28 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

518 WEST 161 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021190028) built in 1910, with 24 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 112, council district 10, zoning district R7-2, on a 4,496-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 18,810 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 518 WAHI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR ATION.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 22, 2022 when RESTORING COMMUNITIES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR conveyed the property to 518 WAHI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION for $6.75M. The transaction was financed with a $5.30M mortgage from The City Of New York Dept Of Hpd.

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

518 WAHI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR ATION
HPD-registered head officer: ISMENE SPELIOTIS

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerISMENE SPELIOTIS
  • Corporate Owner518 WAHI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP
  • Managing AgentMHANY MANAGMENT, INC.

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Dec 22, 2022 for $6.7M to 518 WAHI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION.
Previous owner: RESTORING COMMUNITIES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR
Mortgage: $5.3M recorded Dec 22, 2022 with The City Of New York Dept Of Hpd. Loan-to-value: 79%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 22, 2022DEED$6.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 22, 2022MTGE$795KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 22, 2022MTGE$2.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 22, 2022MTGE$3.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 22, 2022MTGE$5.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
24
Year built
1910
Class
C1
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R7-2
Lot size:
4,496 sqft
Building area:
18,810 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$1.3M
Community district:
112
Council district:
10

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 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 AInspected Aug 22, 2025
    § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE REFRIGERATOR DOOR GASKET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 17, 5th STORY, 2nd…
  • Class CInspected Jul 25, 2025
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
  • Class AInspected Jun 4, 2025
    (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 CInspected Apr 9, 2025
    § 27-2028, 2032 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF HEAT FROM AN APPROVED CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM, OR AN APPROVED SYSTEM OF GAS OR ELECTRI…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 22, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 518 WEST 161 STREET

Who owns 518 WEST 161 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 518 WEST 161 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 518 WAHI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPOR ATION. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 22, 2022 when the property was conveyed to 518 WAHI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION. 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 518 WEST 161 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 518 WEST 161 STREET was recorded on December 22, 2022, when RESTORING COMMUNITIES HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COR conveyed the property to 518 WAHI HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND CORPORATION for $6.75M. The transaction was financed with a $5.30M mortgage from The City Of New York Dept Of Hpd.

How many HPD violations does 518 WEST 161 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 518 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 518 WEST 161 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 518 WEST 161 STREET at $1.27M 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 518 WEST 161 STREET and what does that mean?

518 WEST 161 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 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.

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