Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

175 West 81 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Company-ownedBBL 1012120001BIN 1032010
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 83 building permits on record (68 active). There are 106 violations on record (19 currently open). 19 docketed judgments carrying $26,550 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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431records 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 431 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 106 of its 431 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (96) and permit (83) trail well behind. 19 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 431 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

83 on record · 68 active
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 3, 2026Est. cost $36KJob #M01422466-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 3, 2026Est. cost $36KJob #M01422466-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Aug 27, 2026Est. cost $40KJob #M01422466-S2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 17, 2026Est. cost $252KJob #M01422466-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 17, 2026Est. cost $252KJob #M01422466-I1

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Violations

106 on record · 19 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$26,550
Judgments · 19 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #0221089193
OPERATION OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LIC REVOC CONSENT REPEAT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2026Balance $500Ticket #0221096590
OP OF A S W CAFE RDWY CAFE W O A LICENSE REVOC CONSENT 1ST OFFENSE
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

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SafetyBoiler
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2023#VIO-FTC-BE-EXT-201912-0005041

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2019 External Inspection Affirmation of Correction for LP Device

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 25, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202212-0006843

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 11, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202012-0008404

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2020 Cat1 Test Report

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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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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 83 building permits on record, with 68 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Sep 3, 2026.

Does 175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 175 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 106 violations on record, with 19 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 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 19 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $26,550. 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.

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