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81 BAXTER STREET

Manhattan · Block 199 · Lot 2 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

81 BAXTER STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1001990002) built in 1910, with 21 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 103, council district 1, zoning district C6-1, on a 2,500-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 10,300 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHINATOWN PRESERVATION HOUSING DEVELOPME NT FUND.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

CHINATOWN PRESERVATION HOUSING DEVELOPME NT FUND
HPD-registered head officer: THOMAS YU

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerTHOMAS YU
  • Corporate OwnerCHINATOWN PRESERVATION HDFC INC
  • Managing AgentSTANTON NORFOLK INC
  • Site ManagerNICOLAS COSME

Most recent deed

Last transferred on May 28, 2009 for $3.7M to Chinatown Preservation Housing Development Fund.
Previous owner: 81 Baxter Street, Llc
Mortgage: $1.6M recorded May 28, 2009 with United International Bank. Loan-to-value: 43%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jun 24, 2009AGMTNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 24, 2009MTGE$450KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 28, 2009DEED$3.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 28, 2009MTGE$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
21
Year built
1910
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
C6-1
Lot size:
2,500 sqft
Building area:
10,300 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$635K
Community district:
103
Council district:
1

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 3 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Mar 21, 2017
    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM LOCKED AT CELLAR
  • Class CInspected Mar 21, 2017
    § 27-2031 ADM CODE PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST…
  • Class CInspected Mar 21, 2017
    § 27-2033 ADM CODE POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO H…
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

4 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jun 24, 2009).

Other buildings in this portfolio

Chinatown Preservation Housing Development Fund controls 4 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 81 BAXTER STREET

Who owns 81 BAXTER STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 81 BAXTER STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHINATOWN PRESERVATION HOUSING DEVELOPME NT FUND. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 81 BAXTER STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 81 BAXTER STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 81 BAXTER STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 81 BAXTER STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 81 BAXTER STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 81 BAXTER STREET at $635K for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 81 BAXTER STREET and what does that mean?

81 BAXTER STREET is NYC building class C7 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment building with a store on the ground floor. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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