81 AVENUE A
81 AVENUE A is a Class S4 (walk-up + store) building in Manhattan (BBL 1004320034) built in 1920, with 5 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 103, council district 2, zoning district R7A, on a 2,480-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 7,544 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is SMA AVE A LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on November 13, 2023 when 81 AVENUE A LLC conveyed the property to SMA AVE A LLC for $5.30M. The transaction was financed with a $2.93M mortgage from Newbank.
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 OfficerJeong Ryu
- Corporate OwnerSMA AVE A LLC
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R7A
- Lot size:
- 2,480 sqft
- Building area:
- 7,544 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $2.2M
- Community district:
- 103
- Council district:
- 2
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026(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 IInspected Nov 17, 2025§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 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…
- Class IInspected Nov 22, 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 AInspected Apr 1, 2024(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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 81 AVENUE A
Who owns 81 AVENUE A?
The current registered owner of record for 81 AVENUE A per NYC PLUTO is SMA AVE A LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on November 13, 2023 when the property was conveyed to SMA AVE A LLC. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.
When was 81 AVENUE A last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 81 AVENUE A was recorded on November 13, 2023, when 81 AVENUE A LLC conveyed the property to SMA AVE A LLC for $5.30M. The transaction was financed with a $2.93M mortgage from Newbank.
How many HPD violations does 81 AVENUE A have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 81 AVENUE A 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 81 AVENUE A?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 81 AVENUE A at $2.22M 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 81 AVENUE A and what does that mean?
81 AVENUE A is NYC building class S4 — Walk-up + store. A walk-up apartment with one or more store 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.