Manhattan • Condo

218 West 81 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Company-ownedBBL 1012281001BIN 1070992

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1987
Floors22
Units128
Building Area143,389 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassRM
Market Value$540K

218 WEST 81 ST is a property located at 218 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1987. It has 22 floors and 128 units. The building area is 143,389 square feet on a 22,600 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $540K. It last sold for $1.9M on May 13, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 291 building permits on record (194 active). There are 134 violations on record (8 currently open). 39 docketed judgments 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

2,438records on file
46Energy Star

Completed in 1987, 218 West 81 St rises 22 stories over New York. Public records put it at 128 units and 143,389 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $540K, and assessed for tax at $243K. In the 1823 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,438 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward sale: 630 of its 2,438 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Mortgage (392) and release (364) trail well behind. 8 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 1993.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 46, with a site energy-use intensity of 66.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 989 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 26% sale, 1823 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.

$540K of New York, written across 2,438 government filings.

Property Details

Address218 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1987
Floors22
Total Units128
Building Area143,389 sqft
Lot Size22,600 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1012281001
1070992
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$540K
$243K
$47K
$1.9M
Last Sale DateMay 13, 2026

Building Permits

291 on record · 194 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $70KJob #M01326948-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 20, 2026Est. cost $70KJob #M01326948-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 14, 2026Est. cost $263KJob #M01415254-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jul 13, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #M01415254-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 22, 2026Est. cost $270KJob #M01373965-I1

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Violations

134 on record · 8 open
Judgments · 39 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2023Ticket #047567156R
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2020Ticket #046023472R
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2020Ticket #011694746M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2017Ticket #0193623834
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2017Ticket #0193623843
FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ANNUAL TEST REPORT FOR A BACKFLOW PREVENTER

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DOB LegacyEnergy Benchmarking
DISMISSED
Issued Aug 2, 2022#2592327

FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Oct 25, 2021#2553755
ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Aug 5, 2021#35579710H

WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND/OR APPROVED AMENDMENTS.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF 20 STORY FACADE RESTORATION PROJECT OBSERVED SUSPENDED SCAFFOLD SYSTEM AT EXP #4 (7TH FLOOR REAR COUR

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DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Jul 8, 2019#261416
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Jul 8, 2019#261715

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 218 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 218 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1987. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 22 floors and 128 units. The building area is 143,389 sqft.

Are there building permits at 218 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 218 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 291 building permits on record, with 194 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 (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 20, 2026.

Does 218 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 218 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 134 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 110 DOB, 24 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 218 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 218 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 39 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). 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 218 WEST 81 ST?

218 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $540K and a total assessed value of $243K (land: $47K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 218 WEST 81 ST last sold?

218 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 last sold for $1.9M on May 13, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 218 WEST 81 ST?

218 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 218 WEST 81 ST?

218 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 218 WEST 81 ST?

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