Is 161 Rivington St rent stabilized?
161 Rivington St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Lower East Side, Manhattan (10002). It has about 16 apartments, built in 1920.
Also written as 161 Rivington Street — or 161 Rivington St, Manhattan, NY 10002.
How this building compares
With about 16 apartments it sits near the middle of the 322 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Lower East Side, where the median building has 18. Its 1920 construction date sits close to the 1910 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 1 open violation here, about one for every 16 apartments — below the one for every 2 apartments median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 35 violations on record at the address, 9 are class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 60 HPD complaints at the address, 1 of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | Lower East Side |
| ZIP | 10002 |
| Year built | 1920 |
| Apartments | 16 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING A |
| BBL | 1003480020 |
Owner & management
| Owner | RIVINGTON REALTY LLC 540 EAST 5 ST #MANAGE · New York, NY 10009 |
| Managing agent | UNIVERSAL MANAGERS |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 1 open / 35 total · 1 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 60 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 17, 2025 |