526 WEST 161 STREET
526 WEST 161 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1021190023) 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 OPTIMUM EQUITY 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 OfficerJay Silver
- Corporate OwnerOptimum Equity LLC
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7-2
- Lot size:
- 4,496 sqft
- Building area:
- 18,810 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $721K
- 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 AInspected Apr 22, 2026§ 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY
- Class BInspected Apr 22, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STOR…
- Class CInspected Jan 23, 2026§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ...SCALDING HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES AT ALL WATER FIXTURES IN THE E…
- Class CInspected Dec 3, 2025§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SECOND EGRESS BLOCKED LEADING TO STREET AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 526 WEST 161 STREET
Who owns 526 WEST 161 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 526 WEST 161 STREET per NYC PLUTO is OPTIMUM EQUITY LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 526 WEST 161 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 526 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 526 WEST 161 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 526 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 526 WEST 161 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 526 WEST 161 STREET at $721K 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 526 WEST 161 STREET and what does that mean?
526 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.