522 West 161st Street, Manhattan, NY 10032

522 West 161st Street is a 6-story, 24-unit New Law tenement building in Washington Heights, owned by Adam Verner and constructed in 1910. The building has experienced persistent maintenance issues in recent months, with multiple emergency complaints in 2025 regarding safety concerns, including fire escape conditions and window frame problems. Notably, there have been documented unsanitary conditions, including mold and pest infestations, particularly affecting apartments 4 and 16, which received violations in late 2024 for both rodent and roach infestations.

Apartment 4 has additional open violations regarding water damage and electrical issues. The building has a mixed record of responding to housing maintenance code inspections, with several open violations as of 2024, including issues with fire escape lighting, electrical outlets, bathroom conditions, and window repairs. Recent service requests from 2025 indicate ongoing maintenance challenges, including a February incident involving no lighting (which was inspected and found not to violate housing laws) and various door/window-related issues.

While the building has passed recent rodent inspections in March 2025, there are concerns about recurring pest problems, as evidenced by violations issued in late 2024. The property has maintained an active response to housing complaints, with many issues being addressed through inspections, though some violations remain open. Despite these challenges, the building's bedbug reporting history shows no infestations or re-infestations reported in the past five years (2020-2024), and recent rodent inspections have generally yielded passing results.