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NYC Building Records · BBL 1015780017

529 EAST 81 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1578 · Lot 17 · Walk-up, three families (Class C4)

529 EAST 81 STREET is a Class C4 (walk-up, three families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1015780017) built in 1900, with 100 residential units across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 5, zoning district R8B, on a 12,771-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 52,000 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is FIVE ON 81 OWNER 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

FIVE ON 81 OWNER LLC
HPD-registered head officer: SCOTT BERMAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerSCOTT BERMAN
  • Corporate Owner5 ON 81 OWNER LLC
  • Site ManagerAlfonso Mcdonald

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Feb 13, 2020 to Five On 81 Owner Llc.
Previous owner: Five On 81 Llc
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2020 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 13, 2020DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 19, 2016MTGE$4.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jul 19, 2016AGMT$17.8MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 26, 2014MTGE$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 26, 2014AGMT$14.4MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
🔒 Reveal the 5 redacted buyer/seller names above →

Building stats

Units
100
Year built
1900
Class
C4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
12,771 sqft
Building area:
52,000 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$5.7M
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 Jun 12, 2025
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class AInspected Jun 12, 2025
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class AInspected Jun 12, 2025
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class AInspected Jun 12, 2025
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
  • Class AInspected Jun 4, 2025
    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 13, 2020).

Other buildings in this portfolio

Five On 81 Owner Llc controls 3 NYC buildings. Top properties by HPD violation count:

Frequently asked questions about 529 EAST 81 STREET

Who owns 529 EAST 81 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 529 EAST 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is FIVE ON 81 OWNER LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 529 EAST 81 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 529 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 529 EAST 81 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 529 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 529 EAST 81 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 529 EAST 81 STREET at $5.66M 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 529 EAST 81 STREET and what does that mean?

529 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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