Office building with commercial space · Hudson Square, Manhattan
161 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10013
161 Avenue of the Americas is a 13-floor office building with commercial space in Hudson Square, Manhattan, built in 1926, with about 577,000 square feet of office space according to city records.
Also at 161-167 Avenue of the Americas, 1 Soho Square, 221-245 Spring Street, 12 Vandam Street and 1 more.
- Office space
- 577K SF
- Floors
- 13
- Year built
- 1926
- Zoning
- M1-6
The 8th largest of the 34 office buildings we track in Hudson Square. Compare it with 6 neighbors
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Compared with its neighbors
How 161 Avenue of the Americas compares
Next to the 6 nearest large office buildings, all within a 2 minute walk, 161 Avenue of the Americas is the largest by office floor area. It went up in 1926; the median neighbor dates from 1926. Its estimated property tax, about $21.22 a square foot of floor area before abatements, is above the neighbors' median of $10.77.
| Building | Office space | Floors | Built | Tax / SF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 161 Avenue of the Americas | 577K SF | 13 | 1926 | $21.22 |
| 150 Varick Street | 193K SF | 10 | 1926 | $15.31 |
| 155 Avenue of the Americas | 170K SF | 15 | 1928 | $16.52 |
| 207 Spring Street | 40K SF | 6 | 1951 | Exempt |
| 145 Avenue of the Americas | 61K SF | 8 | 1910 | $10.77 |
| 160 Varick Street | 295K SF | 12 | 1927 | $8.33 |
| 163 Varick Street | 74K SF | 12 | 1925 | $7.58 |
Sources: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2 for size, floors and year built; NYC Department of Finance 2026/27 roll for tax (taxable value times the class rate, before abatements, over the whole floor area). Large means at least 35,000 SF of the building's main use. Walking times are straight-line estimates.
NYC tax lot records
Building facts
- Other addresses
- 161-167 Avenue of the Americas; 1 Soho Square; 221-245 Spring Street; 12 Vandam Street; 20-24 Vandam Street
- ZIP code
- 10013
- Building type
- Office building with commercial space (city class O6)
- Total floor area
- 615,107 SF
- Commercial floor area
- 615,107 SF
- Office
- 577,019 SF
- Retail
- 29,634 SF
- Industrial and storage
- 4,000 SF
- Height
- 13 floors
- Average floor
- About 47,300 SF (floor area divided by floors)
- Year built
- 1926
- Last major alteration
- 2014
- Lot area
- 47,690 SF
- Zoning district
- M1-6
- Built FAR
- 12.9
- Max commercial FAR
- 10
- Tax lot (BBL)
- 1005050036
Nearest subway
- Spring St
- Houston St
- Canal St
Source: NYC Department of City Planning, PLUTO 26v2, pulled 2026-10-16; addresses from the Property Address Directory (PAD) 26b; subway stations from the MTA Subway Stations dataset, pulled 2026-10-16. Floor areas are the city's estimates for the whole building, not available space. Walking times are straight-line estimates. How we build these pages. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.
NYC storefront registry (Local Law 157)
Storefronts and vacancy
Owners registered 5 storefronts at 161 Avenue of the Americas for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 1 of them stood vacant that day. A year earlier, none of 5 did.
- Storefronts registered for December 31, 2025
- 5
- Vacant that day
- 1
- Share vacant here
- 20.0%
- Share vacant across Hudson Square
- 19.6%
- Share vacant along Avenue of the Americas
- 14.1%
- Share vacant citywide
- 9.2%
Vacant on December 31, by year
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Source: NYC Department of Finance, Storefronts Reported Vacant or Not (Local Law 157), annual filings for 2019 to 2025, pulled 2026-10-16. Owners of buildings with ground- or second-floor storefronts register each one every year with its status on December 31; counts are by tax lot, as the owners filed them. The 2025 filing was due June 1, 2026, so a storefront vacant then may have been leased since. A vacant storefront is not always on the market, and none here is listed on Leasemark unless it shows above.
NYC Department of Finance records
Owner, property tax and assessed value
The Department of Finance lists OSS 2016 LLC as the owner of record. For tax year 2026/27 the city values 161 Avenue of the Americas at $382.8 million and assesses it at $172.3 million. After phase-ins and exemptions its taxable value is $120.3 million; at the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists) that comes to about $13.1 million a year before abatements, roughly $21.22 per square foot of floor area. Commercial leases here often pass a tenant's share of tax increases over a base year through as additional rent.
- Owner of record
- OSS 2016 LLC
- Tax class
- Class 4 (commercial and industrial)
- City market value
- $382,803,000
- Land market value
- $19,344,000
- Assessed value
- $172,261,350
- Taxable value (phased in)
- $120,331,661
- Estimated yearly tax
- About $13.1 million
- Tax per SF of floor area
- About $21.22
City market value by tax year
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How to find who owns any NYC buildingSource: NYC Department of Finance, Property Valuation and Assessment Data (2026/27 roll; owner names as the roll records them, which cuts some long names short), pulled 2026-10-16; tax rate from the Department of Finance tax rates page, checked 2026-09-28. The estimate is the taxable value times the class rate. It leaves out abatements, payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreements and charges, so the actual bill can differ.
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NYC property records (ACRIS)
Sales history
161 Avenue of the Americas last sold in May 2012 in a $200 million sale that covered 4 tax lots, this one among them, according to the deed recorded with the city. RICHMOND HILL COMPANY, LLC sold it to SOHO AOA OWNER, LLC.
- Last sale (deed date)
- May 8, 2012
- Combined price
- $200,000,000 for 4 tax lots
- Seller
- RICHMOND HILL COMPANY, LLC
- Buyer
- SOHO AOA OWNER, LLC
- Deed recorded
- May 23, 2012
- ACRIS document
- 2012051500081001
Source: NYC Department of Finance, ACRIS, Real Property Master, Legals and Parties, pulled 2026-10-16; prices as the deeds state them, names as recorded (companies and public bodies only). Shown are deeds that move the whole lot for a real price. Transfers between related companies for a nominal sum, sales of partial interests, land sales before the building went up and sales of the company that owns a building are left out; a price for several tax lots is the combined price, not this building's alone.
SEC filings (EDGAR)
Companies with offices here
One public company gives 161 Avenue of the Americas as its office address in SEC filings.
Public company
Source: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, EDGAR, Financial Statement Data Sets (2025 Q4 to 2026 Q3) and Form 13F Data Sets (through August 2026), pulled 2026-10-24; names as filed. The address is the one each company reports to the SEC. This is not a tenant roster: private companies and most smaller firms do not file with the SEC, a company can report a building it owns, and an address can trail a move by a quarter. Care-of addresses, blank check companies and asset-backed issuers are left out.
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NYC energy benchmarking (Local Law 84)
Energy use and emissions
161 Avenue of the Americas's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (a campus of several buildings cannot get a score), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade.
- ENERGY STAR score (2024)
- None given
- Property type (Portfolio Manager)
- Office
- Floor area in the filing
- 615,000 SF
Source: NYC Department of Buildings and Mayor's Office of Climate and Environmental Justice, NYC Building Energy and Water Data Disclosure for Local Law 84 (2024 filing), pulled 2026-10-16; grade cutoffs from the Department of Buildings energy grades page. Figures are as the owner filed them in ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager.
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Questions about 161 Avenue of the Americas
How big is 161 Avenue of the Americas?
161 Avenue of the Americas has about 615,000 square feet of floor area in total, including 577,000 square feet of office, 30,000 square feet of retail and 4,000 square feet of industrial and storage space, according to NYC PLUTO 26v2. These are the city's estimates for the whole building, not space that is available.
When was 161 Avenue of the Americas built?
City records list 1926 as the year built, with a major alteration recorded in 2014. The building is 13 floors tall.
What other addresses does 161 Avenue of the Americas have?
City records list 161-167 Avenue of the Americas, 1 Soho Square, 221-245 Spring Street, 12 Vandam Street and 20-24 Vandam Street on the same tax lot (BBL 1005050036) as 161 Avenue of the Americas. A space listed on Leasemark at any of these addresses shows up on this page.
What is the ZIP code of 161 Avenue of the Americas?
161 Avenue of the Americas is in ZIP code 10013, according to the city's tax lot records (NYC PLUTO 26v2) and the Department of Finance's assessment roll. The full mailing address is 161 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013, in Hudson Square.
What is the zoning at 161 Avenue of the Americas?
The lot is in the M1-6 zoning district. PLUTO lists a built floor area ratio (FAR) of 12.9 and a maximum commercial FAR of 10 for this lot.
What subway station is closest to 161 Avenue of the Americas?
The closest subway station to 161 Avenue of the Americas is Spring St (the C and E trains), about 250 feet away in a straight line, roughly 1 minute on foot. The MTA lists it as partly accessible. Also nearby: Houston St (the 1 train), 3 min walk; Canal St (the 1 train), 5 min walk. Walking times are straight-line estimates; the street route is longer.
Who owns 161 Avenue of the Americas?
The NYC Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists OSS 2016 LLC as the owner of record of 161 Avenue of the Americas (BBL 1005050036). Big buildings are usually held through a company set up for that one property, so the name on the roll can differ from the landlord's brand or the managing agent. Deeds and mortgages for the lot are public in ACRIS, the city's property records system.
Who are the tenants at 161 Avenue of the Americas?
Leasemark does not have the building's tenant roster, but SEC filings name companies with offices at 161 Avenue of the Americas. One public company reports the address as its principal executive office: WARBY PARKER INC. (WRBY). Private companies do not file with the SEC, so the full list of tenants is longer, and a company can also report a building it owns.
When was 161 Avenue of the Americas last sold?
161 Avenue of the Americas last sold in May 2012 in a $200 million sale that covered 4 tax lots, this one among them, according to the deed recorded with the city. RICHMOND HILL COMPANY, LLC sold it to SOHO AOA OWNER, LLC. The deed is ACRIS document 2012051500081001 (BBL 1005050036) in the city's property records. A sale of the company that owns a building is not recorded as a deed, so it would not show there.
Does 161 Avenue of the Americas have an energy grade?
161 Avenue of the Americas's 2024 Local Law 84 benchmarking filing got no ENERGY STAR score (a campus of several buildings cannot get a score), and Local Law 33 letter grades come from that score, so the filing does not yield an A to D grade.
What are the property taxes at 161 Avenue of the Americas?
The Department of Finance's 2026/27 assessment roll lists a taxable value of $120.3 million for 161 Avenue of the Americas. At the Class 4 rate of 10.848% (tax year 2025/26, the latest rate the Department of Finance lists), that is about $13.1 million a year, roughly $21.22 per square foot of floor area, before abatements such as ICAP. The city's property tax records for BBL 1005050036 show the actual bill.
What is the assessed value of 161 Avenue of the Americas?
For tax year 2026/27, the NYC Department of Finance puts the market value of 161 Avenue of the Americas at $382.8 million ($19.3 million of it land) and its assessed value at $172.3 million, the 45% of market value the city assesses for Class 4 property. The city's market value rose 144% from 2022/23 ($156.7 million) to 2026/27.
Are there vacant storefronts at 161 Avenue of the Americas?
Owners registered 5 storefronts at 161 Avenue of the Americas for December 31, 2025, the newest annual filing the city has published, and 1 of them stood vacant that day. A year earlier, none of 5 did. These are the owners' filings with the Department of Finance under Local Law 157, so a storefront vacant on December 31, 2025 may have been leased since. Owners and brokers can list a storefront on Leasemark for free.
Is there office space for lease at 161 Avenue of the Americas?
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