Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

601 West 162 St

Manhattan, NY 10032Individually ownedBBL 1021370032BIN 1063356

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1911
Floors6
Units43
Building Area46,812 sqft
ZoningR8
ClassD7
Market Value$2.3M

601 WEST 162 ST is a property located at 601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1911. It has 6 floors and 43 units. The building area is 46,812 square feet on a 9,775 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8. The assessed market value is $2.3M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 69 building permits on record (45 active). There are 376 violations on record (7 currently open). 24 docketed judgments carrying $2,362 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

1,263records on file
12Energy Star

Completed in 1911, 601 West 162 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 43 units and 46,812 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 115 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,263 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 591 of its 1,263 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (376) and inspection (80) trail well behind. 7 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 12, with a site energy-use intensity of 126.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 397 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% complaint, 115 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.

$2.3M of New York, written across 1,263 government filings.

Property Details

Address601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1911
Floors6
Total Units43
Building Area46,812 sqft
Lot Size9,775 sqft
ZoningR8
ConditionAverage
1021370032
1063356
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.3M
$1.1M
$288K

Building Permits

69 on record · 45 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Dec 16, 2024Job #M01125242-P1

Repair 3 phase meter pan. (MC-793772)

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 28, 2024Job #M01133630-I1-EL

REMOVE 100AMP METER AND INSTALL 200AMP MEATER

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Oct 10, 2024Job #M01125242-I1-EL

Repair 3 phase meter pan. (MC-793772)

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ElectricalDOB NOW
CANCELLED
Filed Sep 17, 2024Job #M01112451-I1-EL
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 16, 2024Job #M01112207-I1-EL

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Violations

376 on record · 7 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,362
Judgments · 24 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 6, 2026Balance $112Ticket #0219968421
LITTERING 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049320643M
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049320644Y
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049320684Z
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $125Ticket #049320685K
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE

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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Feb 5, 2026#39176194J

CLASS 2:FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. SERVICE ELEVATOR EQUIPMENT AS PER BC3001.2 & 27-987. UPON INSPECTION,ELEVATOR DOES NOT STOP LEVEL ON THE 6TH FLOOR,ADJUST.ELEVATOR ROPES DRY,CAUSIN

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ECBElevator
RESOLVE
Issued Apr 14, 2025#39144760Z

CLASS 2: CAR LEVELING OFF CAUSING TRIPPING HAZARD, ADJUST CAR STOPS. MISSING NYC # ID TAG, INSTALL NYC ID # TAG. MISSING BRAILE TAGS, PROVIDE BRAILLE TAGS AS NEEDED. FUSES ON CONTROLLER ARE WRONG AMPS, REPLACE

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HPDClass C
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 15, 2024#17350113

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 15, 2024#17350114

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING, SOUTH, WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Oct 4, 2024#17321766

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 was constructed in 1911. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 43 units. The building area is 46,812 sqft.

Are there building permits at 601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 69 building permits on record, with 45 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Dec 16, 2024.

Does 601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 376 violations on record, with 7 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 37 ECB, 309 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has 24 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,362. 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 601 WEST 162 ST?

601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 has an assessed market value of $2.3M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $288K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 601 WEST 162 ST?

601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 is zoned R8. 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 601 WEST 162 ST?

601 WEST 162 ST, Manhattan, NY 10032 is individually 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 601 WEST 162 ST?

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