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204 West 81 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Company-ownedBBL 1012280039BIN 1032671
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors5
Units20
Building Area15,735 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD3
Market Value$5.6M

204 WEST 81 ST is a property located at 204 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 15,735 square feet on a 3,831 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $5.6M. It last sold for $9M on Apr 29, 2017. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 40 building permits on record (25 active). There are 325 violations on record (15 currently open). 34 docketed judgments carrying $1,200 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

891records on file

Completed in 1920, 204 West 81 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 20 units and 15,735 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 77 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 891 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 325 of its 891 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (278) and inspection (103) trail well behind. 15 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 2019.

Read together — 36% violation, 77 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.

$5.6M of New York, written across 891 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address204 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units20
Building Area15,735 sqft
Lot Size3,831 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1012280039
1032671
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.6M
$2.5M
$225K
$9M
Last Sale DateApr 29, 2017

Building Permits

40 on record · 25 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed May 13, 2026Job #494112
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 12, 2022Job #M08019981-I1-EL

Filing for 1-4 wire meter and panel work to be done in conjunction with application M00745021

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Aug 8, 2022Job #M00788934-I1-EL

No power to public area : Emergency repair, Troubleshoot and re- installed buss bars in the PLP meter panel and restored power to Elevator, Boiler, Basement and Hallways

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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 25, 2022Job #M00745021-I1-EL

Replacing old equipment with New elevator equipment: Device 1P10808 All work to comply with ASME A17.1-2000 with supplement A17.1a-02 & A17.1b-03 as modified by Appendix K & Appendix K3 section 3.10.12. of Chapter 30 of 2014 BC All Inspection/Test to be conducted in the presence of an NYC Dept of Buildings Elevator Inspector.

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 6, 2021Est. cost $60KJob #140961733-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Violations

325 on record · 15 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,200
Judgments · 34 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049431407M
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049348891X
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049196135K
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049348493K
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE LOCAL LAW 111 REQUIRED
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2023Ticket #039068188P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 28, 2026#19037642

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Nov 13, 2024#17417375

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Sep 13, 2024#17267802

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE UPPER CABINET AT NORTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 204 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 204 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 15,735 sqft.

Are there building permits at 204 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 204 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 40 building permits on record, with 25 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed May 13, 2026.

Does 204 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 204 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 325 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 29 ECB, 272 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 204 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 204 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 34 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,200. 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 204 WEST 81 ST?

204 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $5.6M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $225K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 204 WEST 81 ST last sold?

204 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 last sold for $9M on Apr 29, 2017. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 204 WEST 81 ST?

204 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 204 WEST 81 ST?

204 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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