517 EAST 81 STREET
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerLILI KALIMIAN
- Corporate Owner517 EAST 81ST STREET LLC
- Managing AgentBLACK DIAMOND EQUITY MANAGEMENT INC.
- Site ManagerISMET JAHJAGA
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- 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
Recent HPD violation details
- 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…
Recent ACRIS activity
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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.