161 EAST 81 STREET
161 EAST 81 STREET is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1015100029) built in 1920, with 10 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 4, zoning district R8B, on a 2,520-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 10,570 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is CHASDEI HASHEM 81 LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 17, 2025 when J. CHAY ENTERPRISES LLC conveyed the property to CHASDEI HASHEM 81 LLC for $7.30M. 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 OfficerYoonsoo Che
- Corporate OwnerJ Chay Enterprises, LLC
Most recent deed
Activity timeline
Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 2,520 sqft
- Building area:
- 10,570 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $3.3M
- Community district:
- 108
- Council district:
- 4
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026(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 IInspected Nov 17, 2025§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
- Class AInspected Jun 4, 2025(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 Jan 7, 2025§ 300 M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKIN…
- Class CInspected Jan 7, 2025§ 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 MIS…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 161 EAST 81 STREET
Who owns 161 EAST 81 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 161 EAST 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is CHASDEI HASHEM 81 LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on September 17, 2025 when the property was conveyed to CHASDEI HASHEM 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 161 EAST 81 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 161 EAST 81 STREET was recorded on September 17, 2025, when J. CHAY ENTERPRISES LLC conveyed the property to CHASDEI HASHEM 81 LLC for $7.30M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 161 EAST 81 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 161 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 161 EAST 81 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 161 EAST 81 STREET at $3.31M 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 161 EAST 81 STREET and what does that mean?
161 EAST 81 STREET is NYC building class C4 — Walk-up, three families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with 3 residential units. 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.