Is 561 W 161st St rent stabilized?
561 W 161st St is a registered NYC rent-stabilized building in Washington Heights (South), Manhattan (10032). It has about 7 apartments, built in 1920.
Also written as 561 West 161st Street — or 561 W 161st St, Manhattan, NY 10032.
How this building compares
With about 7 apartments it is smaller than 95% of the 658 rent-stabilized buildings this site tracks in Washington Heights (South). Its 1920 construction date sits close to the 1914 median for stabilized buildings tracked in the neighborhood. HPD lists 18 open violations here, about 2.6 per apartment — above the 0.7 per apartment median for tracked buildings in the neighborhood. Of the 34 violations on record at the address, 1 is class C — HPD's immediately hazardous grade. Tenants have filed 98 HPD complaints at the address, none of them in the last twelve months.
Building details
| Borough | Manhattan |
| Neighborhood | Washington Heights (South) |
| ZIP | 10032 |
| Year built | 1920 |
| Apartments | 7 |
| Rent-stabilized | Yes — DHCR registered |
| Stabilization code | MULTIPLE DWELLING B |
| BBL | 1021200060 |
Owner & management
| Owner | RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ PO BOX 0691 · New York, NY 10009 |
| Managing agent | Rafael Rodriguez |
Building conditions
| HPD violations | 18 open / 34 total · 1 in last 12 mo |
| HPD complaints | 0 open / 98 total |
| HPD registration last filed | September 9, 2025 |
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