172 WEST 81 STREET
172 WEST 81 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1012110059) built in 1891, with 20 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 107, council district 6, zoning district R8B, on a 4,291-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 17,220 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 172 W. 81 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerSOPHIA MAGNONE
- Corporate Owner172 W 81 LLC
- Site ManagerKI SHIN
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 4,291 sqft
- Building area:
- 17,220 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $624K
- Community district:
- 107
- Council district:
- 6
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected Feb 9, 2026HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM…
- Class AInspected Feb 9, 2026§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN 10SQFT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT…
- Class CInspected Feb 9, 2026§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LEAKING RADIATOR AIR VALVE IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 5B, 5…
- Class CInspected Feb 9, 2026§ 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 20SSQFT AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM…
- Class CInspected Feb 9, 2026§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED A…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 172 WEST 81 STREET
Who owns 172 WEST 81 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 172 WEST 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 172 W. 81 LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 172 WEST 81 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 172 WEST 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 172 WEST 81 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 172 WEST 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 172 WEST 81 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 172 WEST 81 STREET at $624K 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 172 WEST 81 STREET and what does that mean?
172 WEST 81 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 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.