Manhattan

81 Franklin St

Manhattan, NY 10013Company-ownedBBL 1001740023BIN 1001900
Year Built1862
Floors6
Units12
Building Area25,738 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
ClassD7
Market Value$10.2M

81 FRANKLIN ST is a property located at 81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013. The building was constructed in 1862. It has 6 floors and 12 units. The building area is 25,738 square feet on a 4,712 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-2A. The assessed market value is $10.2M. It last sold for $30M on Sep 26, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 78 building permits on record (60 active). There are 71 violations on record (1 currently open). 13 docketed judgments carrying $300 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.

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259records on file

Completed in 1862, 81 Franklin St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 12 units and 25,738 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-2A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $10.2M, and assessed for tax at $4.6M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 259 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 78 of its 259 records, fully 30%, fall under that one heading. Violation (71) and enforcement (37) trail well behind. 1 violation stands 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 2010.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 45.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 110 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 30% permit, 60 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.

$10.2M of New York, written across 259 government filings.

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Property Details

Address81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013
D7
Year Built1862
Floors6
Total Units12
Building Area25,738 sqft
Lot Size4,712 sqft
ZoningC6-2A
1001740023
1001900
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$10.2M
$4.6M
$450K
$30M
Last Sale DateSep 26, 2025

Building Permits

78 on record · 60 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 15, 2026Est. cost $240KJob #M01400101-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 15, 2026Est. cost $240KJob #M01400101-P1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jan 4, 2022Est. cost $80KJob #123179318-01
ElevatorDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jul 18, 2019Job #M00176920-I1
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 24, 2018Job #123179318-01-01

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Violations

71 on record · 1 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$300
Judgments · 13 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 21, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049451742H
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Ticket #049600428X
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Ticket #049454962N
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES NON-COLLECTION DAY
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Ticket #046988928R
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2023Ticket #047498384M
IMPROPER DISPOSAL--BEDDING 1ST OCCURRENCE

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 2, 2023#VIO-FTC-VT-PER-202212-0005124

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 was constructed in 1862. with 6 floors and 12 units. The building area is 25,738 sqft.

Are there building permits at 81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 78 building permits on record, with 60 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 (APPROVED) filed Oct 15, 2026.

Does 81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 71 violations on record, with 1 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 58 DOB, 6 ECB, 6 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 13 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $300. 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 81 FRANKLIN ST?

81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has an assessed market value of $10.2M and a total assessed value of $4.6M (land: $450K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 81 FRANKLIN ST last sold?

81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 last sold for $30M on Sep 26, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 81 FRANKLIN ST?

81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 is zoned C6-2A. 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 81 FRANKLIN ST?

81 FRANKLIN ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 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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