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54 EAST 81 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1492 · Lot 41 · One-family city home (Class A4)

54 EAST 81 STREET is a Class A4 (one-family city home) building in Manhattan (BBL 1014920041) built in 1915, 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 6,539 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is INQUISITIONIS HOLDINGS 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

INQUISITIONIS HOLDINGS LLC
HPD-registered head officer: RICHARD SAUER

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerRICHARD SAUER
  • Corporate OwnerINQUISITIONIS HOLDINGS LLC
  • Site ManagerCHIRS PENN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Sep 17, 2020 for $19.2M to INQUISITIONIS HOLDINGS LLC.
Previous owner: PLATINUM 81ST STREET LLC
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
🔒 See all transfers before the 2020 sale →

Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Sep 17, 2020DEED$19.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 26, 2018MTGE$1.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 26, 2018AGMT$10.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 12, 2011DEED$8.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Nov 29, 2005MTGE$5.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1915
Class
A4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
2,043 sqft
Building area:
6,539 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$863K
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 IInspected Dec 3, 2024
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Nov 27, 2023
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Nov 2, 2022
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Feb 15, 2022
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class AInspected Feb 15, 2022
    (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 Sep 17, 2020).

Frequently asked questions about 54 EAST 81 STREET

Who owns 54 EAST 81 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 54 EAST 81 STREET per NYC PLUTO is INQUISITIONIS HOLDINGS LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 54 EAST 81 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 54 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 54 EAST 81 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 54 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 54 EAST 81 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 54 EAST 81 STREET at $863K 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 54 EAST 81 STREET and what does that mean?

54 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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