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NYC Building Records · BBL 1015780010

515 EAST 81 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1578 · Lot 10 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)
Last HPD violation issued: 2024-04-10

515 EAST 81 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1015780010) built in 1910, with 20 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 5, zoning district R8B, on a 2,554-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 8,320 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 515 EAST 81ST 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.

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Owner of record

515 EAST 81ST LLC
HPD-registered head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerMARK SCHARFMAN
  • Corporate Owner515 EAST 81ST LLC
  • Site ManagerREDA BOUZID

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: AGMT recorded May 3, 2018.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 3, 2018AGMT$695KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 28, 2011MTGE$64KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 28, 2011AGMT$780KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
20
Year built
1910
Class
C1
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
2,554 sqft
Building area:
8,320 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$1.1M
Community district:
108
Council district:
5

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 AInspected Apr 10, 2024
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT CEILING APPROX. 4 (SQ FT) IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT…
  • Class BInspected Apr 10, 2024
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES CONSISTING OF AIR COND…
  • Class CInspected Apr 10, 2024
    § 27-2005, 2007 HMC: REMOVE THE ILLEGAL DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCKING DEVICE AT DOOR .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY,…
  • Class BInspected Mar 7, 2024
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N…
  • Class CInspected Mar 7, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF AIR CONDITIONER INSTALLED IN FIRE ESCAPE WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 3, 2018).

Frequently asked questions about 515 EAST 81 STREET

Who owns 515 EAST 81 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 515 EAST 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 515 EAST 81ST LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 515 EAST 81 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 515 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 515 EAST 81 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 515 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 515 EAST 81 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 515 EAST 81 STREET at $1.14M 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 515 EAST 81 STREET and what does that mean?

515 EAST 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.

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