819 East 161st Street
819 East 161st Street in Morrisania, Bronx, has 141 open HPD violations, 8 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).
Condo · Multi-family walk-up · 144 units · Built 1994
A condominium: each apartment has its own owner, so the landlord is an individual unit owner, and the building's record mixes many owners. Condo units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)
- 8 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- A condo: the landlord is the individual unit owner; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (141 open, 8 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
141 open violations: 8 class C (immediately hazardous), 29 class B, 62 class A, 42 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 41 issued in the last 12 months. 395 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-10. Newest violation issued 2026-05-08.
36 closed in the last 90 days. Median 262 days from issue to close for the 70 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- 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 .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C), issued 2023-04-20. HPD violation 15930422
- Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT C, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt C), issued 2023-04-20. HPD violation 15930419
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2ND), issued 2019-10-31. HPD violation 13373734
- Class C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS AT BUILDING ENTRANCE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2019-10-31. HPD violation 13373718
- Class C: Floor or stair defect, 2nd floor. PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE RAILING IN THE TERRACE LOCATED AT APT 2ND, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2ND), issued 2019-10-30. HPD violation 13373699
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT GATE ERECTED LEADING TO TERRACE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 878B UPPER LEVEL, 2nd STORY (apt 878B), issued 2009-08-10. HPD violation 8002022
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT GATE ERECTED IN FRONT OF APT ENTRANCE DOOR AT FRONT AREAWAY, issued 2009-08-10. HPD violation 8002020
- Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CULINDER LOCK INSTALLED AT GATE ERECTED LEADING TO TERRACE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 878B, 2nd STORY (apt 878B), issued 2009-08-10. HPD violation 8002021
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 23 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (4), Water Leak (3), Unsanitary Condition (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: Nehemiah Condominium Unit IV Corp. Head officer: LOUIS FERNANDEZ. Managing agent: HIGHRISE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 23, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 2026777501, HPD building ID 104586. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Prospect Av (2, 5), 3 min walk
- Intervale Av (2, 5), 5 min walk
- Longwood Av (6), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 141 open (8 class C, 29 class B, 62 class A, 42 class I) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.