Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

161 Allen St

Manhattan, NY 10002Company-ownedBBL 1004160025BIN 1005512

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors7
Units14
Building Area11,864 sqft
ZoningC4-4A
ClassD7
Market Value$1M

161 ALLEN ST is a property located at 161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10002. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 7 floors and 14 units. The building area is 11,864 square feet on a 2,200 sqft lot. The property is zoned C4-4A. The assessed market value is $1M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 18 building permits on record (15 active). There are 44 violations on record (3 currently open). 9 docketed judgments carrying $600 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

189records on file

Completed in 1900, 161 Allen St rises 7 stories over New York. Public records put it at 14 units and 11,864 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C4-4A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.0M, and assessed for tax at $459K. In the 52 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 189 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 44 of its 189 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (44) and complaint (25) trail well behind. 3 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 87.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 74 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 23% violation, 52 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.0M of New York, written across 189 government filings.

Property Details

Address161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10002
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1900
Floors7
Total Units14
Building Area11,864 sqft
Lot Size2,200 sqft
ZoningC4-4A
ConditionAverage
1004160025
1005512
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1M
$459K
$62K

Building Permits

18 on record · 15 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 15, 2025Job #458832
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Apr 11, 2025Job #458834
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 10, 2018Est. cost $19KJob #123117723-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Oct 13, 2017Job #123117723-01-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Mar 15, 2002Job #101686383-01-04

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Violations

44 on record · 3 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$600
Judgments · 9 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048169275M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #048069961Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2024Ticket #035679655M
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #0210671809
DIRTY SIDEWALK DIRTY AREA
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Ticket #0208809673
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Feb 17, 2026#18663121

§ 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 AT WEST

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Feb 17, 2026#18663122

§ 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 LOCATED AT APT 7A, 7th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2022#2579528

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9A TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2022

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 7 floors and 14 units. The building area is 11,864 sqft.

Are there building permits at 161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 18 building permits on record, with 15 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Apr 15, 2025.

Does 161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 44 violations on record, with 3 currently open. Breakdown: 23 DOB, 10 ECB, 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 9 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $600. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 161 ALLEN ST?

161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has an assessed market value of $1M and a total assessed value of $459K (land: $62K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 161 ALLEN ST?

161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 is zoned C4-4A. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 161 ALLEN ST?

161 ALLEN ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 161 ALLEN ST?

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