161 Avenue of the Americas, Manhattan

A 1926 office building on Avenue of the Americas with 57 residential units on record, zoned M1-6.

161 Avenue of the Americas is an office building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1005050036). The property is zoned M1-6, on a 47,690 sq ft lot, with 13 floors and 57 residential units. It was built in 1926. The lot is not inside a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area. NYC municipal records show 7 open building violations for this lot as of 2026-07-05.

Property facts

BBL	1005050036
Borough	Manhattan — Community District 2
Neighborhood	SoHo-Little Italy-Hudson Square
ZIP code	10013
Zoning district	M1-6
Building class	O6 — office building (what’s a building class?)
Land use	05 — Commercial & office buildings
Lot area	47,690 sq ft
Floors	13
Residential units	57
Year built	1926
FAR	12.9 built · 0 max residential · 10 max commercial Learn: What is FAR?
Flood zone	Not in a FEMA Special Flood Hazard Area

Public records

5 open Department of Buildings violations
2 open ECB (OATH) violations — $2,500 in penalties due
0 open Housing Preservation & Development violations
Façade safety filing status: UNSAFE (latest filing 2026-04-01)

Violation counts as of 2026-07-05.

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Data: NYC municipal records (Departments of City Planning, Buildings, Finance) and FEMA. See our sources and methodology. Data as of 2026-07-11.