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ViolationScout53 certifications filed against 10 new Class C in the last 180 days.Is this your building?
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657 West 161st St, Manhattan

BBL 1-02136-0150

En español: 20 violaciones de Clase C abiertas (peligro inmediato) y 47 abiertas en total. La más antigua del HPD lleva 19 años abierta, desde el 26 de abril de 2007.

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 53 certifications filed against 10 new Class C in the last 180 days.

The oldest open HPD violation has been open 19 years, since April 26, 2007.

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 103 Class C violations: 83 by the original certify-by date, 20 after it. How certification works

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20 open Class C and 2 OATH hearings starting October 22, 2026. The oldest open HPD violation was filed April 26, 2007.

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OATH hearings
2 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on October 22, 2026.
DOB violations
4 active DOB violations. The newest was issued April 10, 2026.
DOB complaints
6 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 11, 2026.
DOB permits
3 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for Sidewalk Shed work, was issued August 31, 2026.
Energy benchmarking
ENERGY STAR score 42 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 June 23, 2025. Boilers in buildings with 6 or more apartments are inspected every calendar year. Need this filed?
Bedbug report
Filed December 8, 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 orders
7 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $18,341 in total. The most recent of the 7, a general construction order, was opened July 17, 2025.

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 C20 open most often Vermin / Infestation
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19236939161 HOLDING LTD
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19236938161 HOLDING LTD
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19236932161 HOLDING LTD
Vermin / InfestationNotice sent to tenant19236931161 HOLDING LTD
Lead PaintNo access to reinspect (first try)19017175
Lead PaintDefect letter sent19016864
Lead PaintDefect letter sent19016863
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with19007597
Vermin / InfestationNot complied with19007596
Vermin / InfestationNo access to reinspect (first try)18803595
The report lists all 20, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
Class B24 open
Fire SafetyNotice sent19236937161 HOLDING LTD
Fire SafetyNotice sent19236936161 HOLDING LTD
Notice sent19236934161 HOLDING LTD
Notice sent19236930161 HOLDING LTD
MoldNotice sent to tenant19236929161 HOLDING LTD
Not complied with19033046
Not complied with19033044
Not complied with19033039
MoldNotice sent to tenant19007601
No access to reinspect (first try)18744732
The report lists all 24, each with the city's own words and the date on its notice. What the report adds
OATH/ECB3 open
Site Safety, Class 1Hearing pending39557826H161 HOLDING LTD
Class 1Hearing pending39557825X161 HOLDING LTD
Elevators, Class 1Admitted39099214L

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Questions about this building

Does 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan have open violations?

Yes. 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan had 47 open violations on September 27, 2026: 44 from HPD and 3 from OATH/ECB. 20 are Class C, the class HPD treats as immediately hazardous. The oldest open HPD violation has been open 19 years, since April 26, 2007.

Is 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan getting better or worse?

Certifications are being filed faster than new violations come in. 53 certifications filed against 10 new Class C in the last 180 days. 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 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan?

Since September 29, 2023, certifications were filed on 103 Class C violations: 83 by the original certify-by date, 20 after it. 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 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan have an OATH hearing coming up?

Yes. 2 hearings scheduled on DOB summonses, the first on October 22, 2026. DOB summonses are heard at OATH, the city's hearings office, and OATH can move a hearing to a later date. When nobody shows up, the summons is decided by default, the costliest way one ends.

Does 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan have active DOB violations?

Yes. 4 active DOB violations. The newest was issued April 10, 2026. 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 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 6 DOB complaints in the 12 months to September 25, 2026. The newest was filed August 11, 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 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan marked completed?

Yes. 7 completed HPD emergency repair orders since September 29, 2023, awarded for $18,341 in total. The most recent of the 7, a general construction order, was opened July 17, 2025. 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.

Are any DOB work permits in effect at 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan?

Yes. 3 DOB work permits in effect. The latest, for Sidewalk Shed work, was issued August 31, 2026. A permit in effect allows the work it names. It does not mean the work has started or finished, or that it fixes any violation on this page.

What is the ENERGY STAR score for 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan?

ENERGY STAR score 42 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 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan last inspected?

On June 23, 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 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan last file its bedbug report?

On December 8, 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 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan 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 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan 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 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan built?

The city's record gives 1915 as the year 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan 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 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan have?

The Department of City Planning's PLUTO tax-lot file lists 48 residential units at 657 West 161 Street, Manhattan. 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 OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, 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 OATH hearing dates, DOB violations, DOB complaints, the Rent Guidelines Board's stabilized-building lists, DOB NOW work permits, 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, 657 West 161st St, Manhattan: violations, from New York City's HPD violation and OATH/ECB hearing data. Figures through September 27, 2026. https://violationscout.com/building/657-west-161-street-manhattan

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