683 recorded events, 1966–2026, from 17 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 203 HPD complaints, 201 311 service requests, 131 HPD housing violations.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 87% 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 139.3. In ZIP 10456, 34% of residential buildings hold an A and 24% 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 | 12 total — 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 2 class A. Oldest open since 2023-07-19. |
| Pending HPD litigation | 1 case(s) pending in housing court |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
6 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2024–25: 2 · winter 2025–26: 2). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
53 service requests in the last three years. Most common: APPLIANCE (13) · PLUMBING (12) · DOOR/WINDOW (7) · UNSANITARY CONDITION (6) · GENERAL (4) · WATER LEAK (4).
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.
| No | Built before 1974 (2008) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| Yes | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
2 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) | 621 EAST 161 LLC |
| Head officer | JOE LEVI |
| Managing agent | THE GREATER NEW YORK NETWORK INC |
| Last registered | 2025-08-07 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $822,000 | $369,900 |
| 2026 | $986,000 | $443,700 |
| 2027 | $1,183,000 | $532,350 |
The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: 421A 25 YR NO CAP
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.
| Subway | Prospect Av — 2 5 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: E 163 St / Trinity Av — Bx6 · 650 ft |
| Citi Bike | Cauldwell Ave & E 161 St · 150 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability |
| Bike facility | Shared bike route mapped within 75 ft |
| School zones (2024–25 map) | Elementary: P.S. X140 The Eagle School Middle: M.S. 301 Paul L. Dunbar. 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.
621 East 161 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 |
53 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 3 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.
Managed by THE GREATER NEW YORK NETWORK INC — 32 buildings, 99 units. Grades across the portfolio: A11 · B5 · C5 · D4 · F7. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 Findlay Avenue | BX | 9 | F |
| 212 St Anns Avenue | BX | 9 | A |
| 621 East 161 Street | BX | 8 | C |
| 99 Beach 31 Street | QN | 6 | A |
| 219 Central Avenue | BK | 4 | B |
| 217 Beach 31 Street | QN | 4 | C |
| 13-62 Beach Channel Drive | QN | 3 | D |
| 820 East 227 Street | BX | 3 | A |
| 69-17 Burchell Avenue | QN | 3 | A |
| 13-66 Beach Channel Drive | QN | 3 | D |
| 41 De Sales Place | BK | 3 | F |
| 13-60 Beach Channel Drive | QN | 3 | B |
| 47 De Sales Place | BK | 3 | C |
| 231 Beach 31 Street | QN | 3 | F |
| 1215 East 82 Street | BK | 2 | A |
| 1336 East 86 Street | BK | 2 | F |
| 482 Kosciuszko Street | BK | 2 | F |
| 72-21 Burchell Avenue | QN | 2 | C |
| 518 Beach 21 Street | QN | 2 | A |
| 183 Beach 25 Street | QN | 2 | A |
| 90-82 180 Street | QN | 2 | C |
| 206 Pennsylvania Avenue | BK | 2 | F |
| 967 East 94 Street | BK | 2 | D |
| 179 Beach 25 Street | QN | 2 | D |
| 515 Beach 21 Street | QN | 2 | A |
| 131 Vermont Street | BK | 2 | F |
| 125 Corbin Place | BK | 2 | A |
| 248-07 Jericho Turnpike | QN | 2 | B |
| 24-32 Beach Channel Drive | QN | 2 | A |
| 90-88 180 Street | QN | 2 | A |
| 232 Covert Street | BK | 2 | B |
| 105-28 172 Street | QN | 1 | B |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $516,486 on 2021-09-28 (lender: Sabal Capital II, LLC). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-04 | Agreement $1,425,000 — from 621 EAST 161 LLC to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $1,425,000 | |
| 2021-09-28 | Mortgage $516,487 — from 621 EAST 161 LLC to SABAL CAPITAL II, LLC | $516,487 | |
| 2016-07-22 | Agreement $1,010,000 — from 621 EAST 161 LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK | $1,010,000 | |
| 2016-07-22 | Mortgage $260,000 — from 621 EAST 161 LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK | $260,000 | |
| 2016-07-22 | Deed $1,350,000 — from C.HOPE INC. to 621 EAST 161 LLC | $1,350,000 | |
| 2016-07-22 | AL&R $1,010,000 — from 621 EAST 161 LLC to EMPIRE NATIONAL BANK | $1,010,000 | |
| 2016-05-04 | Sold for $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 | $168,750 |
| 2012-10-10 | RPTT $150,000 — from RANDAZZO, JOHN to 232 NY REALTY LLC | $150,000 | |
| 2008-08-29 | Deed $375,000 — from 621 EAST 161ST STREET INC. to C. HOPE, INC. | $375,000 | |
| 2007-06-27 | CORRM $500,000 — from C. HOPE, INC.; 621 EAST 161ST STREET,INC. to BENEX ASSOCIATES, INC. | $500,000 | |
| 2007-05-21 | Mortgage $500,000 — from 621 EAST 161ST STREET, INC.; C. HOPE, INC. to BENEX ASSOCIATES, INC. | $500,000 | |
| 2007-05-21 | AL&R $500,000 — from C. HOPE, INC.; 621 EAST 161ST STREET, INC. to BENEX ASSOCIATES, INC. | $500,000 | |
| 2006-12-29 | Deed $190,000 — from CURRY ENTERPRISES L.L.C.; 232 NY REALTY LLC to 621 EAST 161ST STREET INC. | $190,000 | |
| 2006-12-29 | Mortgage $250,000 — from 621 EAST 161ST STREET INC. to BENEX ASSOCIATES INC. | $250,000 | |
| 2006-12-29 | AL&R $250,000 — from BENEX ASSOCIATES INC. to 621 EAST 161ST STREET INC. | $250,000 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 43 | 0 | 3 | 46 |
| 2018 | 59 | 0 | 5 | 64 |
| 2019 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2020 | 68 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
| 2021 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 36 |
| 2022 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 54 |
| 2023 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 33 |
| 2024 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 26 |
| 2025 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 83 |
| 2026 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
Every one of the 683 recorded events, 1966–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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