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181 East 161st St, Bronx

BBL 2-02460-0030

En español: 19 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 25 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 20 años abierta, desde el 10 de diciembre de 2005.

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 15 certifications filed and 12 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 20 years, since December 10, 2005.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 13 Class C violations, all 13 by the original certify-by date. HPD now marks 1 of them False Certification. How certification works

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19 open Class C. The oldest open HPD violation was filed December 10, 2005.

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DOB violations
1 active DOB violation, issued January 13, 1997.
DOB complaints
3 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed June 6, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 91 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year.
Local Law 97
Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026).
Boiler inspection
Inspected July 24, 2025. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed December 18, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. Buildings with 3 or more apartments file one with HPD every year.
Rent stabilization
Has rent-stabilized apartments (2024 registration).
HPD emergency repair order
1 completed HPD emergency repair order since September 29, 2023: a general construction order, opened July 25, 2026, awarded for $295.

Open violations by class. A party is named only where the building's HPD registration covers the date a violation was filed.

FiledCategoryStatusNumberRegistered party when filed
Class C19 open most often Fire Safety
Fire SafetyNotice sent19192332
Fire SafetyNotice sent19113210161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Notice sent19098011161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19098003161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19097997161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19097991161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19097987161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19097981161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19097978161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with18988671161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
The report lists all 19, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B6 open most often Fire Safety
Fire SafetyNotice sent19097998161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Fire SafetyNotice sent19097988161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Notice sent19097979161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Not complied with18987224161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Not complied with18987221161 NORTH REALTY, LLC
Not complied with17824835

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Questions about this building

Does 181 East 161 Street, Bronx have open violations?

Yes. 181 East 161 Street, Bronx had 25 open violations on September 27, 2026: 25 from HPD. 19 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 20 years, since December 10, 2005.

Is 181 East 161 Street, Bronx getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed about as fast as new violations come in. 15 certifications filed and 12 new Class C in the last 180 days, neither far ahead. That window ends September 27, 2026. It compares certifications filed with new Class C violations, and it describes what happened, not what anyone intends.

When were certifications filed on Class C violations at 181 East 161 Street, Bronx?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 13 Class C violations, all 13 by the original certify-by date. HPD now marks 1 of them False Certification. A certification is the filing, dated when it was made, not HPD's acceptance of it. It is compared with the original certify-by date on the notice. A granted postponement moves that date and the city's data keeps only the first, so a certification counted after it may still have met a postponed date.

Does 181 East 161 Street, Bronx have active DOB violations?

Yes. 1 active DOB violation, issued January 13, 1997. The Department of Buildings writes these separately from HPD's housing violations, for things like boilers, elevators, facades, construction and energy filings. Each one stays active until DOB resolves or dismisses it.

Has DOB received complaints about 181 East 161 Street, Bronx?

Yes. 3 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed June 6, 2026. Anyone can complain to DOB about a building or the work going on in it, and DOB then inspects and decides whether there is a violation. A conversion complaint says an apartment may have been added or changed without approval. It is a complaint, not a finding.

Are any HPD emergency repair orders at 181 East 161 Street, Bronx marked completed?

Yes. 1 completed HPD emergency repair order since September 29, 2023: a general construction order, opened July 25, 2026, awarded for $295. HPD orders an emergency repair when a hazardous condition cited in a violation, or in another agency's emergency order, is not corrected, and does the work itself or through a contractor. The amounts are what the orders were awarded for, not a bill: this page does not show what was charged to the property or whether it was paid. Orders for lab tests, such as dust-wipe and asbestos samples, are not counted.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 181 East 161 Street, Bronx?

ENERGY STAR score 91 for 2024, against a median of 67 for Multifamily Housing that year. Buildings over 25,000 square feet report their energy use to the city every year under Local Law 84. The ENERGY STAR score runs from 1 to 100 and compares a building with similar ones nationwide; 50 is the national median. The score is the one the city publishes, and this page never estimates a Local Law 97 emissions penalty. A lot that reported several properties in one year is not scored here.

When was the boiler at 181 East 161 Street, Bronx last inspected?

On July 24, 2025. DOB requires a boiler in a building with 6 or more apartments to be inspected once every calendar year, with the report filed within 14 days of the inspection. Low-pressure boilers in residential buildings with 5 or fewer apartments are exempt.

When did 181 East 161 Street, Bronx last file its bedbug report?

On December 18, 2025, for the year to October 31, 2025. HPD asks the owner of every building with 3 or more apartments for this report once a year, covering November 1 to October 31, including buildings that had no bedbugs.

Is 181 East 161 Street, Bronx covered by Local Law 97?

Yes. It is on DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list. Covered under Article 321, the path for certain affordable housing and houses of worship (DOB's list, March 1, 2026). Local Law 97 sets greenhouse gas limits for most New York City buildings over 25,000 square feet, and DOB's covered buildings list says which path each building is on. The list reflects DOB's records, which owners can ask DOB to correct. This page never estimates a penalty or says whether a building complies.

Is 181 East 161 Street, Bronx rent stabilized?

The building has rent-stabilized apartments on its 2024 registration. That comes from the Rent Guidelines Board's list of buildings with at least one stabilized apartment registered that year. Buildings that registered late are left off, and a 421-a or J-51 building can leave stabilization when its tax benefit ends. A particular apartment's status is for NYS HCR to say.

When was 181 East 161 Street, Bronx built?

The city's record gives 1949 as the year 181 East 161 Street, Bronx was built, in the Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file. The same file classes it as an elevator apartment building with 6 floors.

How many apartments does 181 East 161 Street, Bronx have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 53 residential units at 181 East 161 Street, Bronx. The count is for the whole tax lot.

Where do these numbers come from?

From New York City's own data: HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, read whole rather than sampled. It also draws on DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. This page is current through September 27, 2026. The city's data changes daily, so a violation certified after that can still show as open here; the city's own page for this building is linked above.

Sources. HPD housing violations and OATH/ECB hearing results, plus DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, HPD emergency repair orders, Local Law 84 energy reports, DOB boiler inspection reports, HPD's annual bedbug reports, DOB's Local Law 97 covered buildings list and the city's PLUTO tax-lot file. Counts cover HPD Class B and C violations from the last 3 years that HPD still shows open, and OATH/ECB summonses from the same 3 years that the city still shows active. The city's own pages can show more, never fewer.

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ViolationScout, 181 East 161st St, Bronx: 19 open Class C, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/181-east-161-street-bronx

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