401 recorded events, 1970–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 158 311 service requests, 60 HPD complaints, 41 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 78% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 3.7. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2026-04-29. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
30 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (11) · Noise (6) · Cannabis Retailer (3) · Graffiti (2) · Encampment (2) · Commercial Disposal Complaint (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (16) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
3 of 3 signals present. Buildings receiving 421-a or J-51 benefits are generally required to register their units as rent-stabilized for the duration of the benefit. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | RIVINGTON REALTY LLC |
| Head officer | ANDREW MARIN |
| Managing agent | UNIVERSAL MANAGERS |
| Last registered | 2025-09-17 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,754,000 | $1,239,300 |
| 2026 | $2,628,000 | $1,182,600 |
| 2027 | $2,784,000 | $1,252,800 |
The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: J51
| Heating fuel | NATURALGAS |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.
Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.
No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.
Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.
| Subway | Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 550 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Essex St / Delancey St — M9 M14A-SBS · 700 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | Suffolk St & Delancey St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Painted bike lane mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: Elementary schools in this district are not zoned. Confirm with the DOE's school search. |
Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.
161 Rivington Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
30 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.
Managed by UNIVERSAL MANAGERS — 6 buildings, 117 units. Grades across the portfolio: A2 · B4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 540 East 5 Street | MN | 22 | B |
| 519 East 12 Street | MN | 21 | B |
| 447 West 37 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 449 West 37 Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 202 East 7 Street | MN | 18 | B |
| 161 Rivington Street | MN | 16 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,488,737 on 2016-01-29 (lender: Astoria Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-29 | Agreement $3,665,000 — from RIVINGTON REALTY LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $3,665,000 | |
| 2016-01-29 | Mortgage $1,488,737 — from RIVINGTON REALTY LLC to ASTORIA BANK | $1,488,737 | |
| 2012-12-03 | Agreement $1,800,000 — from RIVINGTON REALTY LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIA | $1,800,000 | |
| 2010-04-12 | M&CON $2,750,000 — from RIVINGTON REALTY LLC to SIGNATURE BANK | $2,750,000 | |
| 2004-03-05 | Agreement $1,450,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to RIVINGTON REALTY LLC | $1,450,000 | |
| 2004-03-05 | AL&R $1,450,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to RIVINGTON REALTY LLC | $1,450,000 | |
| 2004-03-05 | Mortgage $131,672 — from RIVINGTON REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $131,672 | |
| 2002-02-01 | Mortgage $280,107 — from RIVINGTON REALTY LLC to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK | $280,107 | |
| 1998-09-16 | Mortgage $1,083,507 — from RIVINGTON REALTY LLC to CHASE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $1,083,507 | |
| 1997-12-11 | Mortgage $100,000 — from RIVINGTON REALTY LLC to DOMINION FINANCIAL CORPORATION | $100,000 | |
| 1997-05-06 | Mortgage $75,000 — from RIVINGTON REALTY LLC to MADHOUN, HANAN; MADHOUN, ISSA T. | $75,000 | |
| 1997-05-06 | Mortgage $200,000 — from RIVINGTON REALTY LLC to DANIEL PERLA ASSOCIATES LP | $200,000 | |
| 1997-05-06 | Mortgage $50,000 — from RIVINGTON REALTY LLC to GUARINO, JAMES | $50,000 | |
| 1982-12-21 | Mortgage $90,556 — from RIV PROPERTIES CORP. to SMAGLER, GEORGE | $90,556 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 2018 | 1 | 29 | 5 | 35 |
| 2019 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 2020 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 30 |
| 2022 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 20 |
| 2023 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 23 |
| 2024 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 17 |
| 2025 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| 2026 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
Every one of the 401 recorded events, 1970–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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