161 Orchard Street, Manhattan

📍 Lower East Side, Manhattan Built 1900 11 units Class C7 Residential
Registered to BARRIE AGUIRE LLC / Partnership HPD registration · updated monthly
CRITICAL RISK
3 Open Violations
1C 1B 1A
13 Complaints (12 mo) ↑ up vs prior year
0 Last 30 Days
Renting here? This building has 1 unresolved immediately-hazardous violation — ask the landlord what's being done about them before you sign.

311 Complaint Summary

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Last 30 Days
4
Last 90 Days
13
Last 365 Days
⚠️ Complaints are up 233% compared to the previous 6 months.
Complaint Types (Last 12 Months)
HEAT/HOT WATER
9(69%)
WATER LEAK
3(23%)
UNSANITARY CONDITION
1(8%)
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Source: NYC 311 / HPD · Synced daily · Covers HPD-managed residential buildings · Records from Jan 2024 onward

DOHMH Rat Inspection History

25 Inspections on Record
Passed Most Recent Result
2026-03-12 Most Recent Date
2026-03-12 Initial Passed
2025-09-11 Initial Passed
2025-03-07 Initial Passed
2024-09-10 Initial Passed
2024-07-17 Initial Passed
2024-03-07 Initial Passed
2023-09-21 Initial Passed
2023-04-26 Compliance Passed
2023-03-09 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2022-10-14 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2022-09-07 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2022-04-08 Compliance Failed for Rat Activity
2022-03-14 Initial Failed for Other Reason
2021-04-09 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2020-02-27 Initial Passed
2019-09-05 Initial Passed
2019-07-24 Compliance Passed
2019-05-29 Initial Failed for Rat Activity
2019-04-24 Initial Passed
2019-03-08 Initial Passed
2018-09-14 Initial Passed
2018-03-01 Initial Passed
2017-09-29 Initial Passed
2017-01-12 Compliance Passed
2016-12-14 Initial Failed for Other Reason

Source: NYC DOHMH Rodent Inspections · Synced daily (30-day lookback) · Inspections may cover the building's block, not the exact address · DOHMH data publishes with ~10-day lag

HPD Housing Violations

1 Class A
1 Class B
1 Class C
Driving this immediately hazardous rating
Class C Building door missing or defective self-close mechanism 2026-06-17
See all 3 violations ▼
Class C § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2026-06-17

Violation ID: #19014448

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Class B § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
2026-06-17

Violation ID: #19014449

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

Class A § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2026-06-17

Violation ID: #19014447

Current Status: Open

Date Issued: 2026-06-17T00:00:00.000

Description: § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

⚠️ What does Class C mean?

Class C violations are classified as immediately hazardous by the HPD (e.g. lack of heat or hot water, active mold, severe rodent infestations, lead-based paint, or carbon monoxide detector issues). Landlords are legally required to resolve these immediately.

Source: NYC HPD Housing Violations · Synced daily · Open violations only — closed violations excluded · Class I (administrative/registration notices) excluded from counts

What This Means If You're Considering Renting Here

This building has 1 Class C (immediately hazardous) violation currently open — the most serious HPD category. With 13 complaints filed in the last 12 months, prospective renters should exercise significant caution, request a full HPD inspection history, and consult a tenant rights organization before signing any lease.

Data current as of July 9, 2026. Always verify independently with HPD before signing a lease.

Data last updated: July 9, 2026 · Source: NYC Open Data

⚠️ Serious Concerns Found

This building has 13 complaints and 1 Class C (immediately hazardous) violations on record in the last 12 months. Review the full violation list carefully before signing any lease.

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About This Data

Complaint data is sourced from the NYC 311 Service Requests dataset (NYC Open Data). Violation data is from the HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations dataset. Building info is based on NYC PLUTO by NYC Department of City Planning.

All records are public-domain municipal data provided as-is. Updated daily. Last verified: July 9, 2026.