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48 EAST 81 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1492 · Lot 43 · One-family city home (Class A4)

48 EAST 81 STREET is a Class A4 (one-family city home) building in Manhattan (BBL 1014920043) built in 1924, with 1 residential unit across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 4, zoning district R8B, on a 2,043-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 6,200 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is DEMAIN C'EST LOIN, LLC.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 29, 2025 when 48 EAST 81ST LLC conveyed the property to DEMAIN C'EST LOIN, LLC for $16.75M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

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

DEMAIN C'EST LOIN, LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Oct 29, 2025 for $16.8M to DEMAIN C'EST LOIN, LLC.
Previous owner: 48 EAST 81ST LLC
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2025 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Oct 29, 2025DEED$16.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 19, 2024AGMT$7.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 28, 2016DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 28, 2016MTGE$5.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 28, 2016AGMT$7.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1924
Class
A4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
2,043 sqft
Building area:
6,200 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$914K
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 Jul 7, 1997
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK CEILING 2 STY EAST APT 1 BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
  • Class BInspected Jul 7, 1997
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 2 STY EAST APT 1 CLANCY. , SECTION '' ''
  • Class AInspected Jul 7, 1997
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT CEILING 2 STY EAST APT 1 BATHROOM. , SECTION '' ''
  • Class BInspected Apr 15, 1997
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS & CEILINGS SOUTH ROOM & PRIVATE HALL…
  • Class BInspected Apr 15, 1997
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING AT BATHROOM 2 STY EAST APT 1. , SECT…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Oct 29, 2025).

Frequently asked questions about 48 EAST 81 STREET

Who owns 48 EAST 81 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 48 EAST 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is DEMAIN C'EST LOIN, LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on October 29, 2025 when the property was conveyed to DEMAIN C'EST LOIN, 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 48 EAST 81 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 48 EAST 81 STREET was recorded on October 29, 2025, when 48 EAST 81ST LLC conveyed the property to DEMAIN C'EST LOIN, LLC for $16.75M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).

How many HPD violations does 48 EAST 81 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 48 EAST 81 STREET. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 48 EAST 81 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 48 EAST 81 STREET at $914K 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 48 EAST 81 STREET and what does that mean?

48 EAST 81 STREET is NYC building class A4 — One-family city home. A single-family attached or semi-detached city home. 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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