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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

15 West 81 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Company-ownedBBL 1011950018BIN 1031139
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Year Built1930
Floors16
Units129
Building Area338,373 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD4
Market Value$88.7M

15 WEST 81 ST is a property located at 15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1930. It has 16 floors and 129 units. The building area is 338,373 square feet on a 26,875 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $88.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 621 building permits on record (424 active). There are 119 violations on record (18 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $11,250 in open balances are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

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952records on file
89Energy Star

Completed in 1930, 15 West 81 St rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 129 units and 338,373 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $88.7M, and assessed for tax at $39.9M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 952 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 621 of its 952 records, fully 65%, fall under that one heading. Violation (119) and inspection (71) trail well behind. 18 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 89, with a site energy-use intensity of 57.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,266 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 65% permit, 60 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

65% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

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Property Details

Address15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1930
Floors16
Total Units129
Building Area338,373 sqft
Lot Size26,875 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1011950018
1031139
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$88.7M
$39.9M
$3.7M

Building Permits

621 on record · 424 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 25, 2026Est. cost $850KJob #M01194910-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 22, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01428010-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 22, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01428010-P1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 16, 2026Est. cost $187KJob #M01194910-S1
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Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Sep 16, 2026Job #TRU2348MN26
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Violations

119 on record · 18 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$11,250
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $10,000Ticket #035717673K
FAIL TO TAKE REQUIRED MEASURES TO SECURE PUBLIC SAFWTY-UNSAFE FACADE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Balance $1,250Ticket #039153924K
FAIL TO CONDUCT FILE A FINAL INSPECTION OF PERMITTED WORK W THE DEPT.
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2023Ticket #0703076880
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2022Ticket #014013637X
ROOFTOP ACCESS AND MEANS OF EGRESS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 10, 2003Ticket #0101704580
20030103Y
ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 5, 2026#39557623H

AT INSPECTION, INADEQUATE STORAGE ZONE BARRIER WAS OBSERVED. PLASTIC BARRIER AT STREET-LEVEL STORAGE AREA WAS NOT FILLED, NOT INTERLOCKED, AND NETTING WAS USED INSTEAD OF PLYWOOD, FAILING TO CONTAIN MATERIALS A

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SafetyFACADES
WAIVED - PENDING DISMISSAL
Issued Jan 26, 2026#VIO-FTC-FC-UNSAFE-202702-0001771

unsafe report filed

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0009323

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202412-0002960

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0009118

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1930. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 16 floors and 129 units. The building area is 338,373 sqft.

Are there building permits at 15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 621 building permits on record, with 424 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (LOC ISSUED) filed Sep 25, 2026.

Does 15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 119 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB Safety, 87 DOB, 13 ECB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $11,250. A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 15 WEST 81 ST?

15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $88.7M and a total assessed value of $39.9M (land: $3.7M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 15 WEST 81 ST?

15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 is zoned R8B. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 15 WEST 81 ST?

15 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 15 WEST 81 ST?

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