Bronx • Elevator Apartment

725 East 161 St

Bronx, NY 10456Government-ownedBBL 2026380090BIN 2091956
Year Built1960
Floors16
Units619
Building Area750,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassD3
Market Value$34.2M

725 EAST 161 ST is a property located at 725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10456. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1960. It has 16 floors and 619 units. The building area is 750,000 square feet on a 231,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $34.2M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 742 building permits on record (462 active). There are 315 violations on record (41 currently open). 12 docketed judgments carrying $3,337 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

1,508records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1960, 725 East 161 St rises 16 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 619 units and 750,000 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $34.2M, and assessed for tax at $15.4M. In the 42 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,508 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 742 of its 1,508 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Violation (315) and enforcement (172) trail well behind. 41 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 27.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,895 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% permit, 42 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$34.2M of Bronx, written across 1,508 government filings.

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Property Details

Address725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10456
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1960
Floors16
Total Units619
Building Area750,000 sqft
Lot Size231,000 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2026380090
2091956
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$34.2M
$15.4M
$1.2M

Building Permits

742 on record · 462 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 26, 2026Job #X01480032-I1-EL

Waste Yard Redesign McKinley Yard 1 - Electrical

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 26, 2026Job #X01480076-I1-EL

Waste Yard Redesign McKinley Yard 2 - Electrical

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Oct 23, 2026Est. cost $599KJob #X01072030-P3
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 16, 2026Est. cost $119KJob #X01262987-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 16, 2026Est. cost $93KJob #X01262940-I1

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Violations

315 on record · 41 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$3,337
Judgments · 12 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 13, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014256301Z
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 13, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014256314H
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 13, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014256061Z
INSPECTION AND TESTING
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2025Balance $112Ticket #0214783324
SPITTING
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 19, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0214780345
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS

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SafetyFACADES
WAIVED - PENDING DISMISSAL
Issued Jan 21, 2026#VIO-FTC-FC-UNSAFE-202802-0001993
SafetyFACADES
WAIVED - PENDING DISMISSAL
Issued Jan 21, 2026#VIO-FTC-FC-UNSAFE-202802-0001997
SafetyFACADES
WAIVED - PENDING DISMISSAL
Issued Jan 21, 2026#VIO-FTC-FC-UNSAFE-202802-0001996
SafetyFACADES
WAIVED - PENDING DISMISSAL
Issued Jan 21, 2026#VIO-FTC-FC-UNSAFE-202802-0001994
SafetyFACADES
WAIVED - PENDING DISMISSAL
Issued Jan 21, 2026#VIO-FTC-FC-UNSAFE-202802-0001995

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10456 was constructed in 1960. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 16 floors and 619 units. The building area is 750,000 sqft.

Are there building permits at 725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10456 has 742 building permits on record, with 462 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 26, 2026.

Does 725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10456 has 315 violations on record, with 41 currently open. Breakdown: 98 DOB Safety, 85 DOB, 123 ECB, 9 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10456 has 12 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $3,337. 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 725 EAST 161 ST?

725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10456 has an assessed market value of $34.2M and a total assessed value of $15.4M (land: $1.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 725 EAST 161 ST?

725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10456 is zoned R6. 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 725 EAST 161 ST?

725 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10456 is government-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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