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502 East 81 St

Manhattan, NY 10028Company-ownedBBL 1015770149BIN 1000000
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors5
ClassH3
Market Value$1.1M

502 EAST 81 ST is a property located at 502 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028. The building has 5 floors. The assessed market value is $1.1M. It last sold for $10.4M on Jun 29, 2023. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 14 building permits on record (8 active). There are 45 violations on record (16 currently open). 7 docketed judgments carrying $34,895 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

194records on file

The lot at 502 East 81 St rises 5 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.1M, and assessed for tax at $510K. In the 57 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 194 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 45 of its 194 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Assignment (37) and mortgage (25) trail well behind. 16 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 2023.

Read together — 23% violation, 57 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.

$1.1M of New York, written across 194 government filings.

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

Address502 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028
H3
Year BuiltN/A
Floors5
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1015770149
1000000
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.1M
$510K
$263K
$10.4M
Last Sale DateJun 29, 2023

Building Permits

14 on record · 8 active
Asbestos AbatementDEP
CLOSED
Filed Sep 13, 2023Job #TRU2111MN23
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New BuildingDOB Legacy
PRE-FILING
Filed Aug 8, 2017Job #121204008-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 15, 2013Job #103918762-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Apr 8, 2013Est. cost $48KJob #120147126-01
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 16, 2013Est. cost $36KJob #120924973-01
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Violations

45 on record · 16 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$34,895
Judgments · 7 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $4,446Ticket #014080324P
LABELS MARKINGS
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $59Ticket #047596863Z
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $389Ticket #047241001M
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $27,929Ticket #011747138P
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $2,072Ticket #011694763Y
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 22, 2024#17447405

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 1, 2024#16800620

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 23, 2015#2024656
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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 15, 2009#34775379Z

OCCUPANCY CONTRARY TO THAT ALLOWED BY COFO OR BLDG DEPT RECORDS NOTED THE ENTIRE BLDG IS BEING USED AS A HOTEL CONTRARY TO COFO #94450 DATEDJULY 6 1989 REMEDY:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL USE OF AMEND COFO

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 502 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 502 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 14 building permits on record, with 8 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Asbestos Abatement (CLOSED) filed Sep 13, 2023.

Does 502 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 502 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 45 violations on record, with 16 currently open. Breakdown: 20 DOB, 4 ECB, 21 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 502 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 502 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 7 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $34,895. 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 502 EAST 81 ST?

502 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has an assessed market value of $1.1M and a total assessed value of $510K (land: $263K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 502 EAST 81 ST last sold?

502 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 last sold for $10.4M on Jun 29, 2023. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 502 EAST 81 ST?

502 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 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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