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834 East 161 St

Bronx, NY 10459Individually ownedBBL 2026770019BIN 2005007
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1906
Floors6
Units23
Building Area26,460 sqft
ZoningR6
ClassC7
Market Value$1.4M

834 EAST 161 ST is a property located at 834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10459. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1906. It has 6 floors and 23 units. The building area is 26,460 square feet on a 4,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R6. The assessed market value is $1.4M. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 37 building permits on record (31 active). There are 242 violations on record (15 currently open). 16 docketed judgments carrying $4,200 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.

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641records on file

Completed in 1906, 834 East 161 St rises 6 stories over Bronx. Public records put it at 23 units and 26,460 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.4M, and assessed for tax at $618K. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 641 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 242 of its 641 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (227) and inspection (54) trail well behind. 15 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 is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 100.7 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 168 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 38% violation, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of Bronx — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$1.4M of Bronx, written across 641 government filings.

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Property Details

Address834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10459
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1906
Floors6
Total Units23
Building Area26,460 sqft
Lot Size4,900 sqft
ZoningR6
ConditionAverage
2026770019
2005007
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.4M
$618K
$24K

Building Permits

37 on record · 31 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 10, 2024Job #427737
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Cats RegistrationOther
EXPIRED
Filed Feb 9, 2023Job #383398
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Oct 8, 2022Job #X08017945-I1-EL

install solar panels

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Sep 13, 2022Est. cost $63KJob #240334722-01

SOLAR TAX

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 13, 2022Job #240334722-01-01

OT

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Violations

242 on record · 15 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,200
Judgments · 16 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 15, 2026Balance $50Ticket #049567069L
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Balance $3,500Ticket #014221254P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $50Ticket #048188120L
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Balance $300Ticket #044324357H
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2019Balance $300Ticket #0205626906
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Sep 8, 2026#19213703

§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... OBSEREVED GERATER THEN 10 SQ FT BUT LESS THAN 30 SQ. FT AT CEILING, WEST .NORTH,SOUTH AND EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B
VIOLATION OPEN
Issued Sep 8, 2026#19213706

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1C, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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SafetyGhg Emissions Ll97
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 24, 2026#2025-2005007-FTF-321
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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 22, 2026#VIO-FTF-EN-BENCH-202605-0161999

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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SafetyEnergy Benchmarking
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 6, 2026#VIO-FTF-EN-BENCH-202602-0156899

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx built?

The building at 834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 was constructed in 1906. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 6 floors and 23 units. The building area is 26,460 sqft.

Are there building permits at 834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx?

Yes. 834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 37 building permits on record, with 31 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 May 10, 2024.

Does 834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx have violations?

Yes. 834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 242 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 7 DOB Safety, 16 DOB, 5 ECB, 214 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx have docketed judgments?

Yes. 834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has 16 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,200. 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 834 EAST 161 ST?

834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 has an assessed market value of $1.4M and a total assessed value of $618K (land: $24K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 834 EAST 161 ST?

834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 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 834 EAST 161 ST?

834 EAST 161 ST, Bronx, NY 10459 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.

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