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121 West 81 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01212 • Lot 0125 • Zip: 10024

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

Address

Primary address: 121 West 81 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10024
Block: 01212
Lot: 0125
BBL: 1012120125
Unified address ID: 1012120125

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,941 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 2.69
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Four Families (C3)
Year built: 1885
Last altered: 2011
Floors: 4
Total units: 4
Residential units: 4
Building area: 5,225 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 56 ft
Basement: Unknown
Owner: HICKEY , DENIS

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 4, 5, or 6 Units
Market value: $2,885,000
Total assessment: $629,769
Land assessment: $188,385
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HICKEY , DENIS

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Upper West Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
86 St 1 2

About 2 minutes on foot · 92 m

  • Times Square 14 min 2 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 2 walking, 14 riding
  • Grand Central 21 min 2 walking, 19 riding
  • Union Square 26 min 2 walking, 24 riding
  • Fulton Street 27 min 2 walking, 25 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 34 min 2 walking, 32 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. Permit issued Mar 4, 2026

    PL / PL

    RRP PLUMBING CORP

2025

  1. Permit issued Jan 14, 2025

    PL / PL

    RRP PLUMBING CORP

2024

  1. DOB filing Dec 2, 2024 $15,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING MOCK UP TO BE CONSTRUCTED OF NON COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS WITH ORANGE CONSTRUCTION NETTING.

  2. DOB filing Jun 6, 2024 $11,150

    Alteration Type II

    MINOR MODIFICARIONS TO EXISTING SPRINKLER SYSTEM NO CHANGE IN OCCUPANCY USE OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION: VERTICA...

2023

  1. Permit issued Nov 14, 2023

    EW / SP

    RRP PLUMBING CORP

  2. Permit issued Nov 14, 2023

    PL / PL

    RRP PLUMBING CORP

  3. DOB filing Nov 14, 2023 $733,735

    Alteration Type II

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 22, 2019 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 22, 2019 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2018

  1. Permit issued Dec 12, 2018

    EW / OT

    CERTIFIED OF N.Y. INC

  2. Permit issued Aug 8, 2018

    AL

    CERTIFIED OF N.Y. INC

  3. DOB violation Mar 3, 2018

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ORDERED ALL WORK STOPPED FOR APPLICATION# 123095364. STOP WORK IMMEDIATELY, MAKE SITE SA...

  4. DOB violation Feb 27, 2018

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. NOTED: JOB#1 23095364 ALTO ISSUED TO CONTRACTOR UNDER GC 61...

2017

  1. DOB filing Oct 30, 2017 $124,190

    Alteration Type I

  2. ECB violation Apr 24, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 1

    BC 3309.6 FAILURE TO MONITOR ADJOINING STRUCTURES FOR MOVEMENT IN ALL DIRECTIONS DURING EXCAVATION. RELATED ACTIVITY ...

  3. ECB violation Apr 24, 2017 $250

    CLASS - 2

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS &/OR APPROVEDAMENDMENTS.@ THE TIME OF INSPECTION I DID OBSER...

  4. ECB violation Apr 24, 2017 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED/ACEPTED PLANS AT THE JOB SITE @ THE TIME OF INSPECTION I DID OBSERVE REMOVAL OF THE EXIST...

2015

  1. DOB filing May 8, 2015 $28,000

    Alteration Type II

    Townhouse renovation. Remove and install interior partitions and doors. Install exhaust fan and vent at new bathroom....

  2. DOB filing Jan 8, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY. WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH 2008 BUILD...

2014

  1. Sale Dec 4, 2014 $10,000,000

    Changed hands

    121 WEST 81ST STREET

2004

  1. Sale Jan 14, 2004 $5,100,000

    Changed hands

    121 WEST 81 STREET

2003

  1. Sale Mar 31, 2003 $5,570,000

    Changed hands

    121 WEST 81 STREET

  2. Sale Mar 28, 2003 $1,589,300

    Changed hands

    121 WEST 81 STREET

2001

  1. DOB violation Nov 29, 2001

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

1995

  1. DOB violation Aug 29, 1995

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

1990

  1. DOB violation Jan 8, 1990

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

1989

  1. ECB violation Oct 30, 1989 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTED INTERIOR PARTITIONS AND FIRE RATED CEILINGS BEING REMOVED FROM 2 STY TO ROOF. REMEDY...

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
DENIS HICKEY
DENIS HICKEY
Owner
DENIS J HICKEY
DENIS HICKEY
Owner
DENIS J. HICKEY
DENIS HICKEY
Owner
The Lisa Belzberg ResidenceTrust
Merryl Tisch
Owner
N/A
LISA BELZBERG
Owner
THE LISA BELZBERG 2003 RESIDENCE
ANDREW FARKAS
Owner
Brian J. Brille
Brian Brille
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
JERRICK ASSOCIATES, INC.
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY ONE
57 PRINCE ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
PARTY 2
700 LOUISIANA STREET, 4TH FLOOR
HOUSTON, TX, 77002
GRANTOR/SELLER
AS TRUSTEE, C/O MARGARET D. BAISLEY , ESQ
561 BROADWAY , SUITE 9B
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
700 LOUISIANA STREET,4TH FLOOR
HOUSTON, TX, 77002
GRANTOR/SELLER
AS TRUSTEE, C/O MARGARET D. BAISLEY, ESQ
561 BROADWAY, SUITE 9B
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
GRANTEE/BUYER
C/O MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
250 WEST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
GRANTOR/SELLER
C/O MARGARET D. BAISLEY, ESQ
561 BROADWAY , SUITE 9B,
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
C/O MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP
250 WEST 55TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10019

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner