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657 West 161 Street, Manhattan

2 open Class C — see them ↓$3,125.00 recorded as dueHPD registration valid
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657 West 161 Street at a glance

657 West 161 Street, Manhattan has 6 open city records on file, 2 of them Class C (immediately hazardous), and $3,125.00 recorded as due on OATH/ECB summonses. The most recent record is dated Jun 8, 2026.

Open Class C
2
Immediately hazardous — click to see them
Open Class B
4
Hazardous — click to see them
Open Class A
0
Non-hazardous — click to see them
Fines due
$3,125.00
Balance on OATH/ECB summonses
Permits on file
1
Construction permits filed with DOB
Last activity
Jun 8, 2026
HPD record

Health score for 657 West 161 Street

A composite of the public indicators below. How it is scored.

C
Health score · Aug 5, 2026
Scored from the 300 most recent of 2,012 public records for this building
Open Class C violations
Immediately hazardous, uncertified
This building 2
Open Class B violations
Hazardous
This building 4
Heat & hot water records
Violations and complaints, last 24 months
This building 4
Unpaid penalties
OATH/ECB summonses with balance due
This building $3,125
Bedbug filings with infestations
Annual LL69 filings on record
This building 0
Tenant litigation
Open HP actions in Housing Court
This building 0
Active vacate order
HPD or FDNY order to vacate, still in effect
This building No

Record timeline for 657 West 161 Street

Showing the 300 most recent of 2,012 records; the CSV has the full history. Class A, B and C are HPD’s hazard tiers: C is immediately hazardous, A and B explained here.

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OATH / ECB summonses & fines at 657 West 161 Street

$3,125.00 is recorded as due across the 27 summonses below, out of $43,804.00 in penalties imposed. Balances are as the city publishes them; a settlement or write-off that never reached the dataset will not show here. New to these? How an OATH summons becomes a penalty, explained.

OATH and ECB summonses for 657 West 161 Street
1738327Jul 3, 2025FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED A DEFECTISep 11, 2025Defaulted (did not respond)$3,125.00
1338540Oct 7, 2024CLASS 2: NO PHONE SERVICE CONNECT SERVICE TO EMERGENCY OPERATOR. CAR DApr 28, 2026Found in violation
1695639Nov 13, 2023CAR SADDLE TO HALL SADDLE IS NOT LEVEL ON MULTIPLE FLOORS CREATING A TFeb 22, 2024Admitted the violation
1195067Mar 1, 2021CAR GOVERNOR ELECTRIC SWITCH MISSING REMEDY, PROVIDE AND INSTALL SAFETJul 15, 2021Defaulted (did not respond)
701698Sep 28, 2020FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#35433354Dec 10, 2020Found in violation
1179486Aug 19, 2020FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VApr 15, 2021Found in violation
1179458Aug 19, 2020FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VApr 15, 2021Found in violation
1334902Jul 14, 2020FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG EXTERIOR WALLS.AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION NOTESep 24, 2020Found in violation
1177284Jan 21, 2020OCCAPANCY CONTRARY TO CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY OR BUILDING DEPT. RECORMar 4, 2021Found in violation
1577966Jan 21, 2020FAILURE TO MAITNAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AT TIME OF INSPEMar 4, 2021Found in violation
1414052Apr 15, 201916K10,37P7,40P7,78O02 16K10-HOISTWAY DOOR(BUCK)RUSTED ALL THE WAY THRUJun 6, 2019Found in violation
671418Dec 4, 2018FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VJan 31, 2019Found in violation
1328447Oct 11, 2018FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT REAR COURTYADec 6, 2018Found in violation
1413894Nov 1, 201697X10/FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER;SERVICE EQUIPMDec 22, 2016Defaulted (did not respond)
1125014Jun 10, 201668B07,70Z09. NO ENTRY OF DATE OF BRAKE MAINTENANCE IN LOG, WATER IN PIFeb 2, 2017Defaulted (did not respond)
1775434Jun 24, 2014UNAPPROVED/UNSAFE/UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,APPARATUS,MATERIALS,Nov 6, 2014Found in violation
625247Jun 24, 2014ELECTRICAL WORK W/O A PERMIT.APT 4E ENTIRE:LIGHTING FIXTURES!"REPLACINNov 6, 2014Found in violation
27322Jun 24, 2014FAILURE TO GROUND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.BSMT SERVICE GROUND CONDUCTOR.NO Nov 6, 2014Found in violation
1801371Jun 24, 2014FAILURE TO PROPERLY BOND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS.BSMT SERVICE EQUIPMENT.2 4Nov 6, 2014Found in violation
172629Dec 20, 201021R11,03M11,10H11,56Y13.(WORK W/O PERMIT)(21R11)FILE & OBTAIN PERMIT FFeb 10, 2011Found in violation
656771Jul 6, 201016K11,80B14,03I10,37T07,37M07. 16K-REPLACE DEFECTIVE HOISTWAY DOOR FRAMar 3, 2011Found in violation
1732470Nov 8, 2008B354 15.16.21A.34B.50A.50B.50C.50D.50E.50F.50G.50H50I.50A OIL LEAK AT Jul 14, 2009Found in violation
649611Feb 28, 199503#, 03M, 25L, 33I, 33Q, 45X, 50Y, 50Y. 03#-WRONG CAPACITY PLATE. 03Jun 1, 1995Found in violation
649153Jul 30, 199303#,08V,22D,31Q,33I,33Q,03F,37G,45X,46L,49L,50Y,50Y,50M,57Z,60M,61K,74Feb 24, 1994Found in violation
649000Jul 31, 199228L,57Z,60M,31Q,3M,3M,33W,33I,33I,33Q,61K,8V,31R,31R,22R,46T,49T, 60 CSep 17, 1992Written off
145597Oct 2, 199128L,50Y,22D,52E.Dec 5, 1991Defaulted (did not respond)
578876Jan 11, 1989FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD PUBLC AND PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERAFeb 23, 1989Written off