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45 West 81 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Company-ownedBBL 1011950005BIN 1031135
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1922
Floors15
Units216
Building Area133,229 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassH2
Market Value$220K

45 WEST 81 ST is a property located at 45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a hotel - full service. The building was constructed in 1922. It has 15 floors and 216 units. The building area is 133,229 square feet on a 12,771 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10A. The assessed market value is $220K. It last sold for $79.8M on Dec 16, 2021. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 183 building permits on record (134 active). There are 131 violations on record (4 currently open). 15 docketed judgments carrying $2,000 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

582records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1922, 45 West 81 St rises 15 stories over New York. Public records put it at 216 units and 133,229 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $220K, and assessed for tax at $99.1K. In the 104 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 582 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 183 of its 582 records, fully 31%, fall under that one heading. Violation (131) and enforcement (78) trail well behind. 4 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 2012.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 11.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 138 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 31% permit, 104 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.

$220K of New York, written across 582 government filings.

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Property Details

Address45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeHotel - Full Service
H2
Year Built1922
Floors15
Total Units216
Building Area133,229 sqft
Lot Size12,771 sqft
ZoningR10A
1011950005
1031135
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$220K
$99K
$42K
$79.8M
Last Sale DateDec 16, 2021

Building Permits

183 on record · 134 active
Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CANCELLED
Filed Jul 9, 2026Job #499701
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CANCELLED
Filed Jun 23, 2025Job #467105
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PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jun 16, 2025Est. cost $200KJob #M00697482-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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StructuralDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 16, 2025Est. cost $86KJob #M00952454-I1

Initial Permit

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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Feb 13, 2025Job #455390
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Violations

131 on record · 4 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,000
Judgments · 15 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $1,000Ticket #014160375P
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Balance $1,000Ticket #014135346L
INSPECTION AND TESTING
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #039027546P
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2021Ticket #039027547R
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR OR CONVEYING SYSTEM
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2021Ticket #012097728J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 18, 2026#18652177

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 18, 2026#18652178

§ 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 18, 2026#18652179

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Feb 18, 2026#18652180

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2I, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1922. It is classified as a hotel - full service with 15 floors and 216 units. The building area is 133,229 sqft.

Are there building permits at 45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 183 building permits on record, with 134 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Certificate To Operate (CANCELLED) filed Jul 9, 2026.

Does 45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 131 violations on record, with 4 currently open. Breakdown: 77 DOB, 41 ECB, 13 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 15 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,000. 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 45 WEST 81 ST?

45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $220K and a total assessed value of $99K (land: $42K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 45 WEST 81 ST last sold?

45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 last sold for $79.8M on Dec 16, 2021. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 45 WEST 81 ST?

45 WEST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 is zoned R10A. 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 45 WEST 81 ST?

45 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 45 WEST 81 ST?

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