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175 West 81 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Company-ownedBBL 1012120001BIN 1032010
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1890
Floors5
Units24
Building Area21,340 sqft
ZoningC2-7A
ClassD7
Market Value$3.4M

175 WEST 81 ST is a property located at 175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1890. It has 5 floors and 24 units. The building area is 21,340 square feet on a 4,700 sqft lot. The property is zoned C2-7A. The assessed market value is $3.4M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 70 building permits on record (59 active). There are 103 violations on record (17 currently open). 17 docketed judgments carrying $25,050 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

417records on file

Completed in 1890, 175 West 81 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 24 units and 21,340 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C2-7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.4M, and assessed for tax at $1.5M. In the 41 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 417 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 103 of its 417 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (95) and permit (70) trail well behind. 17 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 2020.

Read together — 25% violation, 41 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.

$3.4M of New York, written across 417 government filings.

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Property Details

Address175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof With Stores
D7
Year Built1890
Floors5
Total Units24
Building Area21,340 sqft
Lot Size4,700 sqft
ZoningC2-7A
ConditionAverage
1012120001
1032010
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.4M
$1.5M
$540K

Building Permits

70 on record · 59 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER/ ASSISTANT CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW
Filed Jul 27, 2026Est. cost $36KJob #M01422466-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 15, 2026Est. cost $252KJob #M01422466-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 12, 2025Job #M01238270-I1-EL

Replace endline box

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 25, 2024Est. cost $8KJob #M00984188-P2
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 25, 2024Est. cost $62KJob #M00984188-I1
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Violations

103 on record · 17 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25,050
Judgments · 17 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $500Ticket #0219494945
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH DESIGN REQUIREMENTS REPEAT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $500Ticket #0219505890
FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY MAINTAIN A TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING SETUP
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2025Balance $10,000Ticket #0215093286
CANNABIS VIOLATION BY A PLACE OF BUSINESS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048714297Y
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE ALL BUSINESSES 1ST
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $3,000Ticket #014151259N
RECORDKEEPING

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ECBElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 11, 2023#39101107X

OVERHEAD DRUM MACHINE IS RUNNING WITHOUT A SLACK CABLE SWITCH UNDER THE DRUM. 3.8.2 WINDING DRUM MACHINES (A) WINDING DRUM MACHINES SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A SLACK-ROPE DEVICE HAVING AN ENCLOSED SWITCH OF THE MA

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 18, 2021#14571837

§ 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE SUFFICIENT, PROPER AND SEPARATE METAL RECEPTACLES FOR THE DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH AND OTHER WASTE MATERIAL AND ARRANGE FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SUCH MATERIAL.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 18, 2021#14571838

§ 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE PLACE WITHIN THE BUILDING FOR THE STORAGE OF WASTE RECEPTACLES AND DISINFECT SAME REGULARLY.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 12, 2021#14056729

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 12, 2021#14056730

§ 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 APT 3E, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1890. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with stores with 5 floors and 24 units. The building area is 21,340 sqft.

Are there building permits at 175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 70 building permits on record, with 59 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 (CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER/ ASSISTANT CHIEF PLAN EXAMINER REVIEW) filed Jul 27, 2026.

Does 175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 103 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 31 DOB, 11 ECB, 61 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 17 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25,050. 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 175 WEST 81 ST?

175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $3.4M and a total assessed value of $1.5M (land: $540K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 175 WEST 81 ST?

175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 is zoned C2-7A. 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 175 WEST 81 ST?

175 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 175 WEST 81 ST?

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