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NYC Building Records · BBL 1015780011

517 EAST 81 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1578 · Lot 11 · Walk-up, three families (Class C4)

517 EAST 81 STREET is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1015780011) built in 1914, with 10 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 517 EAST 81ST STREET 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

517 EAST 81ST STREET LLC
HPD-registered head officer: LILI KALIMIAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerLILI KALIMIAN
  • Corporate Owner517 EAST 81ST STREET LLC
  • Managing AgentBLACK DIAMOND EQUITY MANAGEMENT INC.
  • Site ManagerISMET JAHJAGA

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jul 28, 2011 to Kalimian, Lili.
Previous owner: Estate Of Ataollah Kalimian; Lili Kalimian, As Executrix
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jul 28, 2011DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
10
Year built
1914
Class
C4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
2,554 sqft
Building area:
8,320 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$3.0M
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 BInspected Jun 17, 2024
    § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST WALL. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT AP…
  • Class AInspected Jun 17, 2024
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... .... APPROX 5 SQ FT AT EAST WALL. IN THE KITCHEN LOCATE…
  • Class CInspected Oct 17, 2022
    § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING HOOK AND EYE INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
  • Class BInspected Oct 17, 2022
    § 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM N…
  • Class CInspected Oct 17, 2022
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE AT VESTIBULE AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st ST…
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Recent ACRIS activity

1 document in the last 5 years (most recent Jul 28, 2011).

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Frequently asked questions about 517 EAST 81 STREET

Who owns 517 EAST 81 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 517 EAST 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 517 EAST 81ST STREET LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 517 EAST 81 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 517 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 517 EAST 81 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 517 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 517 EAST 81 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 517 EAST 81 STREET at $3.03M 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 517 EAST 81 STREET and what does that mean?

517 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.

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