654 West 161st Street

654 West 161st Street in Washington Heights, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 48 of 50 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 50 units · Built 1915

A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.

StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report 2 infested units over the last 3 years.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 9 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• 48 of 50 units are rent-stabilized; 46 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Low (7 open, 1 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (2 infested units, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 403 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2018-06-19. Newest violation issued 2026-07-06.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 80 days from issue to close for the 10 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 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 MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT DOOR LEADING TO 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL , 1st STORY. HPD violation 19258838
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES AIR CONDITIONER PROTUDING MORE THAN 4 INCHES FROM WINDOW SILL AT 2ND STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, issued 2025-03-20. HPD violation 17769477
• Class B: Mold, south wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10 SQUARE FEET AT SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 17100816 ISSUED 06-JUL-24 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4F), issued 2024-11-06. HPD violation 17406622
• Class B: Mold, south wall, bathroom, 4th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT SOUTH WALL APROX. 2 SQ.FT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4F, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14662537 ISSUED 09-NOV-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 4F), issued 2022-03-10. HPD violation 15027266
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, kitchen, 6th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APROX. 1 SQ.FT AND WEST WALL APROX. 2 SQ.FT AND SOUTH WALL APROX. 1 SQ.FT IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6D, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST ORIGINAL VIOLATION 14604841 ISSUED 07-OCT-21 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 6D), issued 2022-02-07. HPD violation 14819576
• Class B: Mold, bathroom, 3rd floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... ....SOUTH WALL (2 SQ.FT.) IN THE 1st BATHROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13577919 ISSUED 26-FEB-20 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt 3F), issued 2020-07-01. HPD violation 13711457
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. HMC:TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOLD ... AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1E, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1E), issued 2018-06-19. HPD violation 12422469

311 housing complaints

4 in the last 12 months, 67 in 5 years. Most common: Water Leak (2), Door/Window (1), Heat/Hot Water (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 2 infested units in the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 2 infested, 2 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

No open DOB violations. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

48 of 50 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 48 in 2024, 46 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC. Head officer: GUSTAVO MORAN. Managing agent: VENTURA LAND CORP. This owner has 9 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 22, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1021360128, HPD building ID 42923. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 157 St (1), 4 min walk
• 163 St-Amsterdam Av (C), 6 min walk
• 168 St-Washington Hts (1), 7 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.