Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

161 East 90 St

Manhattan, NY 10128Company-ownedBBL 1015190025BIN 1048257

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors9
Units27
Building Area38,117 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD4
Market Value$9.4M

161 EAST 90 ST is a property located at 161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 9 floors and 27 units. The building area is 38,117 square feet on a 7,550 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $9.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 64 building permits on record (35 active). There are 39 violations on record (12 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $1,000 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

320records on file
51Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 161 East 90 St rises 9 stories over New York. Public records put it at 27 units and 38,117 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $9.4M, and assessed for tax at $4.2M. In the 99 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 320 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 137 of its 320 records, fully 43%, fall under that one heading. Permit (64) and violation (39) trail well behind. 12 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 51, with a site energy-use intensity of 75.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 189 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 43% inspection, 99 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.

$9.4M of New York, written across 320 government filings.

Property Details

Address161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1926
Floors9
Total Units27
Building Area38,117 sqft
Lot Size7,550 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1015190025
1048257
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$9.4M
$4.2M
$473K

Building Permits

64 on record · 35 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 24, 2026Est. cost $19KJob #M01275132-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jul 23, 2026Est. cost $63KJob #M01267193-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 22, 2026Job #500135
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 22, 2026Est. cost $63KJob #M01267193-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed May 14, 2026Est. cost $19KJob #M01275132-P2

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Violations

39 on record · 12 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,000
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Ticket #048779074Y
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS MAGAZINES CARDBOARD 9+ DWELLING UNITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014111458J
STORAGE, ACCUMULATION AND REMOVAL OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL AND WASTE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2018Ticket #011649583Y
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2018Ticket #0196875360
FAILED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2016Ticket #044821445P
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 24, 2026#19027109

§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Jun 24, 2026#19027110

§ 329, M/D LAW AND DEPT. RULES AND REGS. PROVIDE A COMPLETED CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION VISITS IN A PROPER FRAME AT OR NEAR MAILBOXES, BOTTOM EDGE OF FRAME BETWEEN 48-62 INCHES ABOVE FLOOR MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2767175

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 30, 2023#2715300

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued May 15, 2014#1847370

VIOLATION ISSUED FOR FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL BOILER 2012 INSPECTION REPORT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 9 floors and 27 units. The building area is 38,117 sqft.

Are there building permits at 161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 64 building permits on record, with 35 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Jul 24, 2026.

Does 161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 39 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 25 DOB, 2 ECB, 12 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,000. 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 EAST 90 ST?

161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 has an assessed market value of $9.4M and a total assessed value of $4.2M (land: $473K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 161 EAST 90 ST?

161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 is zoned R8B. 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 EAST 90 ST?

161 EAST 90 ST, Manhattan, NY 10128 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.

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