161 Essex Street
Manhattan, NY 10002BBL 1-00412-0072Map
Owner of record: Arborite Art Corp
161 Essex Street is a mixed residential and retail building built in 1935 in Manhattan, 10002. It has 1 residential unit across 2 floors. The owner of record is Arborite Art Corp. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 7
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 7
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
HPD has not cited this building.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 7
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2016 inspection report
Apr 6, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2014 inspection report
Oct 1, 2015
Dob violation - dismissed - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2013 inspection report
Mar 3, 2015
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 6, 2006
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Jan 31, 2005
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 13, 2004
Dob violation - dismissed - Boiler boiler optional
B-boiler boiler optional
Jan 19, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 1
- Hazardous
Occupancy to that allowed under cofo 20668 in that 1st floor convertedinto a gallery and 2nd story into an apartment lawful use is a store at the first floor and second floor showroom remedy:discontinue
Jun 28, 2005
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
May 19, 2026 · Apt D2
Close - Appliance
Electric/gas range
May 19, 2026 · Apt D2
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
May 19, 2026 · Apt D3
Open - General
Cooking gas
May 19, 2026 · Apt D3
Open - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 19, 2025 · Apt D3
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 19, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Oct 17, 2025 · Apt BLDG
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Mixed residential and retail building (S1)
- Year built
- 1935
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 1
- Building area
- 3,088 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,793 ft²
- Zoning
- C4-4A
- Community board
- 103
- Council district
- 1
- Block / lot
- 412 / 72
- Assessed value
- $255,840
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 161 Essex Street
Who owns 161 Essex Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Arborite Art Corp.
Does 161 Essex Street have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 161 Essex Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 161 Essex Street built?
City records list 1935 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 161 Essex Street?
It has 1 residential units and 2 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.