523 East 81 Street Manhattan is tracked in NYC Property Audit as BBL 1015780014, located in MN, built in 1957, 44 residential units, 65 open DOB/HPD violation signals, FEMA flood zone X. The free preview keeps address-level facts crawl-visible while the full due-diligence report remains available in the audit.
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525 EAST 81 STREET
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Annual property tax estimated at ~$344,402 (Tax Class 2)· NYC DOF
Last sold for $7,379,400 in September 2005· ACRIS
Building Details
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Building Area
24,960 sf
Zoning
R8B
Basement
Partial Basement
Land Use
Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Registered Owner
Elk 525 East 81ST LLC
Rent Regulation
Yes · 11 regulated units(DHCR)
Quick facts
How many units does this building have?
44 residential units.
How tall is this building?
5 stories, non-fireproof construction, built in 1957.
How big is the lot?
7,663 sq ft (75 ft × 102.17 ft).
What's the building class?
Class D3 — Elevator apt.
How many buildings are on this lot?
1 building on the lot.
Overall Outlook
Long-term signal for residential or commercial viability
Elevated Risk
Maintenance Reliability
Multiple open violations — proceed with caution
25 / 100
Safety
Stable low-activity area
84 / 100
Daily Life
Transit access via 86 St (Q)
~9 min subway
Compliance · 10-year history
Violation timeline
DOB · HPD · OATH
201620182020202220242026
Active28Resolved with debt0Resolved22Hover any dot for detail
Violations & maintenance history
HPD · DOB · OATH — 28 open, 22 resolved
Tip: this building has 44 residential units and 28 open violations across all of them. To see only the records affecting your apartment, run a new search with your unit number (e.g. 5A or PH2) in the APT / UNIT field on the homepage.
Open Issues — 28
Minor
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM code and DEPT. Rules and regulations. Remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes air condition unit protuding more than 4INCHES at window sill at 3rd story balcony at south fire escape, building front at fire escape
HPD · Filed Dec 2024 · Open
Minor
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM code and DEPT. Rules and regulations. Remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes air condition unit protuding more than 4INCHES at window sill at 2nd story balcony at south fire escape at fire escape
HPD · Filed Dec 2024 · Open
Minor
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM code and DEPT. Rules and regulations. Remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes air condition unit protuding more than 4INCHES at window sill at 5th story balcony at south fire escape, building front at fire escape
HPD · Filed Dec 2024 · Open
Minor
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM code and DEPT. Rules and regulations. Remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes air condition unit protuding more than 4INCHES at window sill at 4th story balcony at south fire escape , building front at fire escape
HPD · Filed Dec 2024 · Open
Minor
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM code and DEPT. Rules and regulations. Remove the encumbrance obstructing egress from fire escapes air condition unit protuding more than 4INCHES at window sill at 3rd story balcony at south fire escape at fire escape
HPD · Filed May 2022 · Open
Resolved History — 22 (showing 3)
Closed
§ 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 hinges at door leading to the basment. At public hall, 1st story
HPD · Filed Dec 2024 · Closed
Closed
§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM code remove device preventing door from being self-closing door stopper installed at door leading to the basment, at public hall, 1st story
HPD · Filed Dec 2024 · Closed
Closed
Abate the nuisance consisting of hot water exceding 130 degrees at fixtures
§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAWApt 2E · 2nd floor · 1st apartment from east at south