181 East 161st Street

181 East 161st Street in Concourse, Bronx, has 35 open HPD violations, 23 of them class C, and 48 of 53 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (46/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 53 units · Built 1949

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 46/100)

• 23 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 14 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 48 of 53 units are rent-stabilized.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Bronx buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (35 open, 23 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 14 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Medium (1 infested unit, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

35 open violations: 23 class C (immediately hazardous), 8 class B, 4 class A. 33 issued in the last 12 months. 188 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2020-02-05. Newest violation issued 2026-10-16.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 122 days from issue to close for the 21 violations closed in the last 12 months.

4 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint (exterior). PROVIDE CONCRETE LANDING UNDERNEATH DROP LADDER AT 1ST FIREECAPE FROM WEST AT SOUTH EXTERIOR WALL, issued 2026-10-16. HPD violation 19301153
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CRACKED GLASS AT WEST WALL AT INTERMEDIATE LANDING AT PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, 1st STORY, SECTION ''WEST'', issued 2026-10-16. HPD violation 19301154
• 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 FIRE DOOR EAST WALL AT BASEMENT STORY AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19192332
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd floor. , 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 APARTMENT ENTRANCE DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 3A), issued 2026-07-30. HPD violation 19113210
• 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 LATCH AT COMPACTOR CLOSET AT BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19097978
• 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 LATCH AT 1ST FIRE DOOR AT EAST LEADING TO YARD AT BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19097991
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING CONSISTING OF SLIDE BOLTS CAPABLE OF BEING LOCKED AT 2ND FIRE DOOR AT EAST LEADING TO YARD AT BASEMENT AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19097997
• Class C: Items blocking a hallway or exit. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONSTRUCTION SUPPLIES OBSTRUCTING AT FIRE PASSAGE WAY AT EAST, issued 2026-07-23. HPD violation 19098011

311 housing complaints

31 in the last 12 months, 79 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (14), Unsanitary Condition (11), Plumbing (3), Door/Window (2), Paint/Plaster (1).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 1 infested unit 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 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
• 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 3 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 53 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, 48 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 161 NORTH REALTY, LLC. Head officer: HARRY HIRSCH. Managing agent: 161 NORTH REALTY LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 8 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Sep 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 2024600030, HPD building ID 64364. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 161 St-Yankee Stadium (B, D), 4 min walk
• 161 St-Yankee Stadium (4), 5 min walk
• 167 St (B, D), 10 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.