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161 Allen Street · Manhattan · BBL 1004160025 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP21
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class3
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. More recorded distress than 53% 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 18.5. In ZIP 10002, 64% of residential buildings hold an A and 5% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2026-02-17.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

$1,250 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

3 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Elevator (2) · Noise (1).

Filed construction activity

$19,200 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (1 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 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (13)
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)EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY INC
Head officerTHOMAS YU
Managing agentSTANTON NORFOLK INC
Last registered2025-09-29

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$1,000,000 $450,000
2026$1,057,000 $475,650
2027$1,019,000 $458,550

The city's market estimate has risen 2% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: 420C

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SAFE (cycle 9)

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

Subway2 Av — F · 650 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
Delancey St-Essex St — F J M Z · 950 ft straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Allen St / Stanton St — M15 · 400 ft
Citi BikeAllen St & Rivington St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.

Report a problem to 311

161 Allen 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

3 311 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.

The landlord's report card

Managed by STANTON NORFOLK INC — 46 buildings, 960 units. Grades across the portfolio: A31 · B10 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
133-45 41 Avenue QN226 A
176 Eldridge Street MN56 A
302 East 2nd Street MN45 A
58 Hester Street MN38 A
123 Edgecombe Avenue MN30 A
78 Clinton Street MN28 A
345 Ovington Avenue BK25 A
108 Norfolk Street MN24 A
191 Madison Street MN24 A
406 East 10 Street MN22 B
111 Norfolk Street MN21 A
28 Henry Street MN20 A
141 Norfolk Street MN20 A
81 Madison Street MN20 C
163 West 133 Street MN19 B
81 Baxter Street MN18 A
111 Division Street MN18 A
325 East Houston Street MN17 A
112 Eldridge Street MN16 A
30 Henry Street MN16 B
77 Avenue C MN16 A
73 Avenue C MN16 B
129 Rivington Street MN15 A
129 West 133 Street MN15 A
604 St Nicholas Avenue MN15 B
533 East 11 Street MN14 A
161 Allen Street MN13 A
89 Pitt Street MN12 B
95 Clinton Street MN11 B
99 Clinton Street MN11 A
138 Stanton Street MN11 A
137 Norfolk Street MN10 A
171 West 133 Street MN10 C
84-14 Woodhaven Boulevard QN10 B
135 Norfolk Street MN10 A
127 Edgecombe Avenue MN10 C
195 Avenue C MN9 A
156 Stanton Street MN8 A
87 Rivington Street MN8 B
128 Baxter Street MN8 A
147 Rivington Street MN7 A
177 Stanton Street MN5 D
173 Stanton Street MN5 A
305 East Houston Street MN4 A
142 Stanton Street MN4 B
126 Baxter Street MN0 —

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $716,100 on 1998-09-01 (lender: NYC Hpd). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2016-03-29RPTT&RET $2,985,424 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1995 LIMITED PARTNE to EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA $2,985,424
2016-03-28Agreement $716,100 — from EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA to THE CITY OF NEW YORK $716,100
1998-09-01Mortgage $716,100 — from EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD $716,100

Ten-year activity

20100
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
12
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017233210
201801337
201901247
202001528
202100538
2022027312
202302248
202400639
202501269
202600437
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The last 12 months — 7 records

DateRecord
2026-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-28311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-02-25Boiler inspection
2026-02-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH A
2026-02-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCA
2026-01-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-03-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2026-02-28311: Noise - Vehicle — Car/Truck Horn
2026-02-25Boiler inspection
2026-02-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK AT CEILING IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH A
2026-02-17HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING AND WEST WALL IN THE FOYER LOCA
2026-01-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025
2025-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-08-15311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2025-08-15311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2025-08-15DOB complaint, category ?
2025-04-15Boiler inspection
2025-04-15Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-04-11Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-03-06Boiler inspection — defects found
2025-03-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2024
2024-12-27Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-09-10Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-05-06HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT
2024-05-06HPD class A: § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL WALLS AND CEILING AT 1st PUBLIC HALL BULKHEAD F
2024-05-06HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK CEILING AND NORTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2024-05-06HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT CEILING AND WALLS AT 1st PUBLIC
2024-05-06HPD class C: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING SWEEP IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 1st APART
2024-03-21Boiler inspection
2024-03-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-21Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-12-19ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE;-OBSERVED CHIPPED/BROKEN DECORATIVE STONE/TERRA-COTTA AT EXPO$1,250
2023-09-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-09-14311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2023-04-17ECB CLASS - 3 violation: FAILURE TO POST BUILDING EXTERIOR WALL CONDITION CERTIFICATE AS REQUIRED UNDER 1RCNY 103-04.AT TIME OF INSPECTION CERTIFICATE WAS $500
2023-03-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-08Boiler inspection
2023-02-14Facade (LL11) filing, cycle 9: SAFE
2022
2022-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-12-09ECB CLASS - 2 violation: FAILURE TO SUBMIT ACCEPTABLE REQUIRED CYCLE9A REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAM DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL&APPURTENANCES REQUIRE$625
2022-10-13311: Outdoor Dining — Site Setup Condition
2022-10-03311: Non-Emergency Police Matter — Trespassing
2022-09-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-11Boiler inspection
2022-04-08311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2022-04-08311: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2022-04-08Tenant complaint: WATER LEAK — SLOW LEAK
2022-04-08Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2022-03-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-02-22DOB violation FISPNRF: FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022
2021
2021-12-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-07-22311: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2021-07-22311: GENERAL — SIGNAGE MISSING
2021-07-22Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — GARBAGE/RECYCLING STORAGE
2021-07-22Tenant complaint: GENERAL — SIGNAGE MISSING
2021-04-09Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-03-18Boiler inspection
2021-03-05Boiler inspection — defects found
2020
2020-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-06-30HPD class C: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT ROOF
2020-06-30HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE FIRE RETARDANT MATERIAL AT ALL WALLS AND CEILING , ROOF BUL
2020-03-18311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-03-10311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-02-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-02-05Boiler inspection
2020-01-02ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 40P16-CALLED PHONE NUMERS IN LOBBY, NO ONE ON-SITE UN UNLOCK ROOF AND MOTOR ROOM DOORS.$310
2019
2019-12-30Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-12-30Elevator permit: Modification to the existing controller to install Door Position Monitoring System (DPM) {software and/or hardware} as per require$5,000
2019-10-30311: Elevator — Elevator - Single Device On Property/No Alternate Service
2019-10-30DOB complaint, category ?
2019-09-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-07Boiler inspection
2019-03-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-12-21311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2018-09-14Boiler inspection
2018-09-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-08-12311: Animal Abuse — Other (complaint details)
2018-05-31DOB violation FISPNRF: FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2017
2018-03-22HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MOTOR BIKE AT PUBLIC HALL, 6th STORY
2018-03-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-12-01311: Building Marshals office — Illegal Activity
2017-12-01ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FILED A CERTIFICATE FORM, APPLICATION ETC., CONTAINING A MATERIAL FALSE STATEMENT(S). NOTED: THE OWNER/REPRESENTATIVE MADE FALSE C$2,400
2017-12-01DOB complaint, category ?
2017-10-25311: Sidewalk Condition — Sidewalk Violation
2017-10-13Permit EW — ISSUED
2017-09-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-09-08Job filed: REPAIR BASEMENT VAULT INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF STEEL I-BEAMS.$19,200
2017-06-08DOB violation E:
2017-05-06311: Animal Abuse — Neglected
2017-03-13Facade (LL11) filing, cycle 8: SWARMP
2016
2016-12-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-04-29DOB violation E:
2016-03-29RPTT&RET $2,985,424 — from NEW YORK EQUITY FUND 1995 LIMITED PARTNE to EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA$2,985,424
2016-03-28Agreement $716,100 — from EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA to THE CITY OF NEW YORK$716,100
2016-03-28Deed — from EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA
2016-03-28Agreement — from EL CARIBE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPA to THE CITY OF NEW YORK
2016-03-17311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2016-02-27311: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2016-02-27Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — RADIATOR
2016-02-23311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2016-02-23311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2016-02-09311: Broken Muni Meter — Out of Order
2015
2015-12-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-07-23311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2015-03-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2014
2014-10-06FDNY inspection (SPECIAL-OTH)
2014-05-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2014-04-25Rodent inspection: Passed
2014-04-03HPD class B: SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROO
2014-01-05FDNY inspection (RISK)
2013
2013-09-18DOB violation E:
2013-04-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-05-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-03-10311: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-03-10Tenant complaint: NONCONST — VERMIN
2012-02-21Facade (LL11) filing, cycle 7: SWARMP
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2010 INSPECTION/TEST
2011-11-01311: PAINT - PLASTER — WALLS
2011-11-01311: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2011-11-01311: PAINT - PLASTER — CEILING
2011-11-01311: PAINT - PLASTER — CEILING
2011-11-01311: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2011-11-01Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2011-11-01Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2011-11-01Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2011-11-01Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2011-11-01Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER-LEAKS
2011-04-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-11-01DOB violation E:
2010-10-23311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2010-10-08DOB violation VCAT1:
2010-05-06311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2010-03-15DOB violation E:
2010-02-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2008
2008-07-10DOB violation E:
2007
2007-06-12DOB violation E:
2007-01-12Facade (LL11) filing, cycle 6: SWARMP
2006
2006-09-11DOB violation E:
2006-05-30Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2006-05-30Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2005
2005-02-15DOB violation E:
2004
2004-12-30DOB complaint, category ?
2004-01-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-11Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2004-01-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2003
2003-12-30DOB violation E:
2002
2002-03-15Permit AL — ISSUED
2002-02-19DOB violation LL1081:
2001
2001-03-08DOB violation LL1081:
2000
2000-04-11ECB Non-Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO OBTAIN A FENCE PERMIT. NOTED APPROX 25'-0" LONG OF PLYWOOD FENCE INSTALLED. LOCATION: FRONT FACADE. REMEDY: OBTAIN A FE
2000-04-11ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED PLAN NUMBER 101686383 ALT 5/13/98. NOTED CELLAR FRONT DOOR LAYOUT CONTRARY TO PLAN DOOR INSTALL
2000-03-28Permit AL — ISSUED
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-07-12Permit EW — ISSUED
1999-03-29Permit AL — ISSUED
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-12-29Permit PL — ISSUED
1998-12-14ECB Hazardous violation: SIDE WALK SHED DOES NOT MEET BLDG. CODE SPECIFICATIONS. NOTED: AT FRONT OF BLDG SIDWALK SHED HAS NO EIGHTING. 2 SIDE WALK ENCLOSUR$5,000
1998-12-01DOB complaint, category ?
1998-09-01Agreement — from EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD
1998-09-01Agreement — from NYC HPD to EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1998-09-01Mortgage $716,100 — from EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD$716,100
1998-09-01Deed — from NYC HPD to EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
1998-09-01Mortgage assigned — from EL CARIBE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP to NYC HPD
1998-06-22DOB complaint, category ?
1998-06-05Permit AL — ISSUED
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-10-16Permit EW — ISSUED
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1996
1996-11-15Permit EQ — ISSUED
1996-10-31ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO SUBMIT A THIRD ROUND TECHNICAL REPORT . PERIODIC INSPECTION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPRURTENANCES AS REQUIRED B
1995
1995-10-25ECB Hazardous violation: FAILURE TO SUBMIT A 3RD ROUND TECHNICAL REPORT. PERIDID INSPECTION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPURTENANCES AS REQUIRED BY LOCAL LAW
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1994-02-07DOB complaint, category ?
1994-02-07DOB complaint, category ?
1992
1992-07-01DOB violation LL1080:
1991
1991-12-17Deed — from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE to CITY OF NEW YORK
1985
1985-03-21Agreement — from CITY OF NEW YORK to HO'S DEVELOPMENT CORP
1985-03-21Deed — from CITY OF NEW YORK to HO'S DEVELOPMENT CORP
1974
1974-12-03Deed — from FINANCE ADMNSTRTR NYC to CITY OF NEW YORK

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