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654 West 161 Street

2,243Records
19City systems
7Open violations
35.2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10032 · Neighborhood: Washington Heights (South)
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2,243 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 19 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 775 HPD complaints, 747 311 service requests, 403 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10032
Built1915
Floors6
Res. units50
ClassD4
Owner (PLUTO)RIVERSIDE VENTURA LL
BBL1021360128
BIN1063330

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 57% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 35.2. In ZIP 10032, 36% of residential buildings hold an A and 14% grade D or F. How grades work

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Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations7 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2018-06-06.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

14 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 10 · winter 2024–25: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.

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2 bedbug-infested unit(s) reported in filings over the last three years.

$1,905 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

122 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (83) · HEAT/HOT WATER (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (7) · PLUMBING (4) · WATER LEAK (4) · Illegal Parking (2).

Filed construction activity

$1,913,750 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (15 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1915)
YesSix or more residential units (50)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC
Head officerGUSTAVO MORAN
Managing agentVENTURA LAND CORP
Last registered2026-07-22

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,822,000 $1,719,900
2026$4,205,000 $1,892,250
2027$4,361,000 $1,962,450

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op as if it were a rental building. Its 2022 estimate: gross income $1,030,668 a year ($16.65 per sq ft), operating expenses $556,499 ($8.99 per sq ft), net operating income $474,169. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Energy grade (LL33)D — ENERGY STAR score 4/100, posted at the entrance by law (2022 disclosure cycle)
Heating fuelNATURALGAS

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

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.

Getting around

Subway157 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
163 St-Amsterdam Av — C · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Fort Washington Av / W 162 St — M4 · 300 ft
Citi BikeW 160 St & Riverside Dr · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 004 Duke Ellington
Middle: Community Math & Science Prep. 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.

Report a problem to 311

654 West 161 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

122 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 7 of them about heat or hot water.

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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by VENTURA LAND CORP — 24 buildings, 938 units. Grades across the portfolio: A13 · B9 · C2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
149-35 Northern Boulevard QN146 B
14 Sickles Street MN104 C
5025 Broadway MN67 B
659 West 162 Street MN53 A
654 West 161 Street MN50 A
547 West 157 Street MN48 B
139-19 34 Road QN46 A
3157 Broadway MN45 A
128 West 13 Street MN42 A
35 Ft Washington Avenue MN42 B
109-15 37 Avenue QN36 A
90-32 53 Avenue QN30 A
351 Wadsworth Avenue MN30 B
530 West 157 Street MN30 B
344 West 17 Street MN25 A
367 Wadsworth Avenue MN25 B
423 East 81 Street MN20 A
1220 Richmond Road SI20 A
421 East 81 Street MN20 A
53 West 106 Street MN16 B
57 West 106 Street MN16 B
340 West 17 Street MN15 A
343 West 16 Street MN8 A
99-11 Northern Boulevard QN4 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $405,000 on 2026-06-16 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-06-16Agreement $4,875,000 — from RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC; G. DAVIS REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $4,875,000
2026-06-16Mortgage $405,000 — from G. DAVIS REALTY LLC; RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $405,000
2019-04-17Mortgage $200,000 — from RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC; G. DAVIS REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA $200,000
2019-04-17Agreement $4,470,000 — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NA to G. DAVIS REALTY LLC; RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC $4,470,000
2014-07-11Mortgage $843,826 — from RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC; G. DAVIS REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $843,826
2014-07-11Agreement $4,270,000 — from G. DAVIS REALTY LLC; RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $4,270,000
2014-07-11AL&R $4,270,000 — from RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC; G. DAVIS REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $4,270,000
2010-11-15Agreement $3,650,000 — from G. DAVIS REALTY LLC; RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,650,000
2010-11-15Agreement $3,650,000 — from G. DAVIS REALTY LLC; RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $3,650,000
2010-11-15Mortgage $1,158,204 — from RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC; G. DAVIS REALTY LLC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,158,204
2005-04-28Deed $5,550,000 — from SIVA REALTY ASSOCIATES, LLC to RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC; G. DAVIS REALTY LLC $5,550,000
2005-04-28Mortgage $1,361,960 — from RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC; G. DAVIS REALTY LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $1,361,960
2005-04-28Agreement $2,750,000 — from G. DAVIS REALTY LLC; RIVERSIDE VENTURA LLC to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $2,750,000
2003-11-20M&CON $1,425,000 — from SIVA REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC to ASTORIA FEDERAL SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATI $1,425,000
1999-02-26Mortgage $354,103 — from SIVA REALTY ASSOCIATES INC to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFWILLIAMSBURGH $354,103

Ten-year activity

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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
201771550164
201803820489
201941642273
20203214201148
20212411504125
202219415908190
202331450554
202471590269
202504710479
202602462353
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The full timeline

Construction 89Enforcement 77Housing & tenants 1,967Ownership & money 67Health & systems 43

Every one of the 2,243 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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