581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1925

Floors5

Units89

Building Area70,639 sqft

ZoningR7A

ClassR4

Market Value$80K

581 ACADEMY ST is a property located at 581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 5 floors and 89 units. The building area is 70,639 square feet on a 20,000 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7A. The assessed market value is $80K. It last sold for $369K on Nov 4, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 37 building permits on record (26 active). There are 137 violations on record (81 currently open). 29 docketed judgments carrying $12,037 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

1,043records on file

Completed in 1925, 581 Academy St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 89 units and 70,639 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $80.3K, and assessed for tax at $36.1K. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,043 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 179 of its 1,043 records, fully 17%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (151) and sale (140) trail well behind. 81 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. Activity is spread across the decades, with 2005 the busiest year on file.

Read together — 17% mortgage, 39 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.

$80.3K of New York, written across 1,043 government filings.

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Sources

NYC DOB NYC HPD NYC DOF ACRIS NYC DCP ECB/OATH NYC DEP NYC LPC NYC FDNY NYS DHCR MOCEJ FEMA EPA US Census HUD USGS

updated Aug 1, 2026

Property Details

Address581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034

Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Converted Building

Building ClassR4

Year Built1925

Floors5

Total Units89

Building Area70,639 sqft

Lot Size20,000 sqft

ZoningR7A

ConditionAverage

BBL1022217501

BIN1085390

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$80K

Assessed Total$36K

Assessed Land$3K

Last Sale Price$369K

Last Sale DateNov 4, 2025

Building Permits

37 on record · 26 active

Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW

PERMIT ISSUED

Filed Mar 21, 2025Job #M01196469-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW

PERMIT ENTIRE

Filed Mar 21, 2025Job #M01196469-I1

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Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Jul 30, 2024Job #435808

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Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Jul 16, 2024Job #435775

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Apr 30, 2021Job #M00513549-I1-EL

Remove and relocate receptacles throughout apartment

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Violations

137 on record · 81 open

Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$12,037

Judgments · 29 docketed

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Oct 31, 2022Ticket #039047138Y

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2023Balance $341Ticket #035585925X

FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jun 30, 2023Ticket #035585926H

FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2022Ticket #035585943J

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALL S OR APPURTENANCES

DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Nov 30, 2022Ticket #035585946P

MISCELLANEOUS VIOLATIONS

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HPDClass C

NOT COMPLIED WITH

Issued Jul 20, 2024#17140056

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT HOPPER CHUTE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 4th STORY

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 14, 2024#17049497

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE BELL INTERCOM BUZZER SYSTEM FROM BUILDING ENTRANCE TO WEST WALL... IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Apr 7, 2024#16832799

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCK AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Mar 18, 2022#15039836

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT THE CLOSET DOORS AT EAST WALL IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Mar 18, 2022#15039837

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH

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+ 132 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building with 5 floors and 89 units. The building area is 70,639 sqft.

Are there building permits at 581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 37 building permits on record, with 26 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Mar 21, 2025.

Does 581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 137 violations on record, with 81 currently open. Breakdown: 28 DOB, 19 ECB, 90 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 has 29 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $12,037. 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 581 ACADEMY ST?

581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 has an assessed market value of $80K and a total assessed value of $36K (land: $3K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 581 ACADEMY ST last sold?

581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 last sold for $369K on Nov 4, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 581 ACADEMY ST?

581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 is zoned R7A. 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 581 ACADEMY ST?

581 ACADEMY ST, Manhattan, NY 10034 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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