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507 East 81 St

Manhattan, NY 10028Company-ownedBBL 1015780006BIN 1078713
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1920
Floors5
Units63
Building Area16,640 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassC7
Market Value$5.3M

507 EAST 81 ST is a property located at 507 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1920. It has 5 floors and 63 units. The building area is 16,640 square feet on a 5,108 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $5.3M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 44 building permits on record (33 active). There are 618 violations on record (21 currently open). 10 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

2,194records on file

Completed in 1920, 507 East 81 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 63 units and 16,640 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 2,194 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 1,261 of its 2,194 records, fully 57%, fall under that one heading. Violation (618) and inspection (146) trail well behind. 21 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 2025.

Read together — 57% complaint, 59 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.

$5.3M of New York, written across 2,194 government filings.

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Property Details

Address507 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1920
Floors5
Total Units63
Building Area16,640 sqft
Lot Size5,108 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1015780006
1078713
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$2.4M
$509K

Building Permits

44 on record · 33 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 2, 2026Job #M01410954-I1-EL

Replacement of one outlet on first floor in apt:2

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Apr 2, 2026Est. cost $16KJob #M01164992-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 9, 2025Est. cost $27KJob #M01164992-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 1, 2025Job #M01249043-P1

Installation of light fixtures, outlets and switches in apt: 16 on 5 floor

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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 30, 2025Job #M01249043-I1-EL

Installation of light fixtures, outlets and switches in apt: 16 on 5 floor

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Violations

618 on record · 21 open
Judgments · 10 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Ticket #039136196R
UNAPPROVED UNSAFE UNSUITABLE ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT OR WIRING IN USE
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #039136046L
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2022Ticket #035548018J
UNLAWFUL ACTS.FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Ticket #039019444Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2019Ticket #011677453Y
GENERAL MAINTENANCE

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HPDClass I
INFO NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 20, 2026#18953968

§ 27-2142 ADM CODE APTS HAVE BEEN VACATED BY THIS DEPARTMENT AND CANNOT BE REOCCUPIED UNTIL SO ORDERED AFTER PROOF OF COMPLIANCE FOR APTS VACATE #260734 POSTED AT ENTRANCE DOOR TO APARTMENT #2 , 1ST STORY, NORTH 2 IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 14, 2026#18938821

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS PANES AT SKYLIGHT AT BULKHEAD TO ROOF

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 14, 2026#18938824

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF FIRE DAMAGE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
FIRST NO ACCESS TO RE- INSPECT VIOLATION
Issued May 14, 2026#18938826

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE FIRE ESCAPE DEFECTIVE. ADJUST THE DROPLADDER SO THAT IT WILL SLIDE EASILY IN THE GUIDE RODS AT SOUTH FIRE ESCAPE AT REAR YARD

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 20, 2026#18802285

566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF WATER BUGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 507 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 507 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 was constructed in 1920. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 63 units. The building area is 16,640 sqft.

Are there building permits at 507 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 507 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 44 building permits on record, with 33 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Jun 2, 2026.

Does 507 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 507 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 618 violations on record, with 21 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 12 ECB, 598 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 507 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 507 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has 10 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 507 EAST 81 ST?

507 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $509K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 507 EAST 81 ST?

507 EAST 81 ST, Manhattan, NY 10028 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 507 EAST 81 ST?

507 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.

How do I get a full property report for 507 EAST 81 ST?

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