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168 EAST 81 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1509 · Lot 41 · Walk-up + store (Class C7)

168 EAST 81 STREET is a Class C7 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1015090041) built in 1910, with 24 residential units across 6 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 4, zoning district R8B, on a 3,699-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 15,681 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 163-170 EAST 81ST STREET ASSOCIATES LLC.

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

163-170 EAST 81ST STREET ASSOCIATES LLC
HPD-registered head officer: RICHARD MASON

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerRICHARD MASON
  • Corporate Owner163-170 EAST 81ST STREET ASSOC, LLC
  • Managing AgentURBAN ASSOCIATES, LLC
  • Site ManagerARTIE HOXHA

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: AGMT recorded May 29, 2014.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 29, 2014AGMT$6.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
24
Year built
1910
Class
C7
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
3,699 sqft
Building area:
15,681 sqft
Floors:
6
Assessed value:
$2.0M
Community district:
108
Council district:
4

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class BInspected Feb 25, 2019
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st STORY, 1st…
  • Class CInspected Feb 25, 2019
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER SASH GLASS PANE AT 1ST WINDOW FROM EAST IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED…
  • Class BInspected Feb 25, 2019
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1…
  • Class AInspected Feb 25, 2019
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILE IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1A, 1st S…
  • Class BInspected Feb 25, 2019
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 1A,…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent May 29, 2014).

Frequently asked questions about 168 EAST 81 STREET

Who owns 168 EAST 81 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 168 EAST 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 163-170 EAST 81ST STREET ASSOCIATES LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 168 EAST 81 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 168 EAST 81 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 168 EAST 81 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 168 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 168 EAST 81 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 168 EAST 81 STREET at $2.00M 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 168 EAST 81 STREET and what does that mean?

168 EAST 81 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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