81 MADISON ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch

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Year Built1900

Floors5

Units20

Building Area9,446 sqft

ZoningR7-2

ClassC4

Market Value$1.2M

81 MADISON ST is a property located at 81 MADISON ST, Manhattan, NY 10002. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 9,446 square feet on a 2,515 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $1.2M. It last sold for $2.8M on Aug 17, 2016. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 15 building permits on record (9 active). There are 74 violations on record (18 currently open). 20 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.

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406records on file

100Energy Star

Completed in 1900, 81 Madison St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 20 units and 9,446 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.2M, and assessed for tax at $543K. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 406 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 189 of its 406 records, fully 47%, fall under that one heading. Violation (74) and inspection (49) trail well behind. 18 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 14.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 16 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 47% complaint, 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.

$1.2M of New York, written across 406 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

Address81 MADISON ST, Manhattan, NY 10002

Building ClassC4

Year Built1900

Floors5

Total Units20

Building Area9,446 sqft

Lot Size2,515 sqft

ZoningR7-2

BBL1002770004

BIN1079222

OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

Market Value$1.2M

Assessed Total$543K

Assessed Land$169K

Last Sale Price$2.8M

Last Sale DateAug 17, 2016

Building Permits

15 on record · 9 active

Cats RegistrationOther

CURRENT

Filed Sep 3, 2024Job #439867

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy

SIGNED OFF

Filed Dec 22, 2020Est. cost $200KJob #140550543-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Feb 25, 2019Job #140550543-01-03

PL

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ElectricalDOB NOW

COMPLETE

Filed Feb 12, 2019Job #M00130457-I1-EL

GENERAL WIRING OF 14 APTS. THIS APP REPLACES APP # M390571 WHICH WAS INCORRECTLY FILED

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PlumbingDOB Legacy

ISSUED

Filed Jul 13, 2017Job #140550543-01-02

PL

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Violations

74 on record · 18 open

Judgments · 20 docketed

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jul 31, 2010Ticket #0173255969

LOOSE RUBBISH

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2010Ticket #040167220P

PERSISTENT VIOLATOR, RECYCLING

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Apr 30, 2009Ticket #0163571715

FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCLABLES OUT FOR COLLECTION

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2009Ticket #0160792500

IMPROPER MISUSED CURBSIDE RECYCLING CONTAINER

Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED

Docketed Jan 31, 2009Ticket #0160458293

MAINTAINING RECEPTACLES

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039013

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRIC LIGHT FIXTURES AT CEILING IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039008

566 (B) 27-2021.4 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PESTS. EVIDENCE OF FLIES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass B

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039009

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass A

NOV SENT OUT

Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039010

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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HPDClass C

NOTICE OF ISSUANCE SENT TO TENANT

Issued Jun 29, 2026#19039011

HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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+ 69 more violations on record — view full report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 81 MADISON ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 81 MADISON ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 was constructed in 1900. with 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 9,446 sqft.

Are there building permits at 81 MADISON ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 81 MADISON ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 15 building permits on record, with 9 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Sep 3, 2024.

Does 81 MADISON ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 81 MADISON ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 74 violations on record, with 18 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 2 ECB, 71 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 81 MADISON ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 81 MADISON ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 20 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 81 MADISON ST?

81 MADISON ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has an assessed market value of $1.2M and a total assessed value of $543K (land: $169K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 81 MADISON ST last sold?

81 MADISON ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 last sold for $2.8M on Aug 17, 2016. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 81 MADISON ST?

81 MADISON ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 is zoned R7-2. 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 MADISON ST?

81 MADISON ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 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 81 MADISON ST?

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