157 EAST 81 STREET
157 EAST 81 STREET is a Class D4 (elevator coop, 6+ stories) building in Manhattan (BBL 1015100027) built in 1912, with 28 residential units across 10 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 4, zoning district R8B, on a 5,772-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 39,687 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 157 EAST 81 OWNERS CO.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 31, 2025 when CARLTON HOUSE OWNERS CORP. conveyed the property to CARLTON HOUSE 81 LLC for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerDAVID MAGIER
- Corporate OwnerCARLTON HOUSE OWNERS CORP
- Managing AgentHARLINGTON REALTY CO LLC
- Site ManagerTOM DJELAJ
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 5,772 sqft
- Building area:
- 39,687 sqft
- Floors:
- 10
- Assessed value:
- $5.4M
- Community district:
- 108
- Council district:
- 4
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Feb 5, 2025§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING DOOR STOPPER INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st…
- Class CInspected Feb 5, 2025§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING DOOR STOPPER INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
- Class AInspected Feb 15, 2022(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class AInspected Apr 1, 2021(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class BInspected Jun 8, 2017§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AT CERAMIC FLOOR TILE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 7B, 7t…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 157 EAST 81 STREET
Who owns 157 EAST 81 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 157 EAST 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 157 EAST 81 OWNERS CO. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on December 31, 2025 when the property was conveyed to CARLTON HOUSE 81 LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 157 EAST 81 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 157 EAST 81 STREET was recorded on December 31, 2025, when CARLTON HOUSE OWNERS CORP. conveyed the property to CARLTON HOUSE 81 LLC for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 157 EAST 81 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 157 EAST 81 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 157 EAST 81 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 157 EAST 81 STREET at $5.44M 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 157 EAST 81 STREET and what does that mean?
157 EAST 81 STREET is NYC building class D4 — Elevator coop, 6+ stories. A 6+ story elevator cooperative apartment building. 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.