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56 East 81 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01492 • Lot 0040 • Zip: 10028

Condition

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

1 Open DOB violations 15 on record • 1997–2016 0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 2010

Address

Primary address: 56 East 81 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10028
Block: 01492
Lot: 0040
BBL: 1014920040
Unified address ID: 1014920040

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R10 (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,043 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 2.51
Max residential FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - City Residence (A4)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 2010
Floors: 5
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 5,120 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 56 EAST 81ST STREET TRUST

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $20,307,000
Total assessment: $396,239
Land assessment: $108,528
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 56 EAST 81ST STREET T

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
77 St 4 6 6X

About 6 minutes on foot · 376 m

  • Grand Central 16 min 6 walking, 10 riding
  • Union Square 22 min 6 walking, 16 riding
  • Times Square 23 min 6 walking, 17 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 6 walking, 23 riding
  • Penn Station 30 min 6 walking, 24 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 37 min 6 walking, 31 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

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

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 11, 2024 $1,200

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 16, 2024 $1,200

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 26, 2024 $1,200

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing May 20, 2024 $1,200

    Alteration

    Approved

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 20, 2020 $1,200

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 20, 2020 $7,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2016

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 2016

    JVCAT5-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2015

  1. DOB filing Feb 9, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 31 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPARATELY. LIVE LOAD 300 P...

  2. DOB filing Feb 9, 2015 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS, DURING BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPERATELY. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CH...

2014

  1. Permit issued Sep 25, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

  2. Permit issued Sep 25, 2014

    EQ / EQ

    ROCKLEDGE SCAFFOLD CORP

  3. DOB violation Mar 31, 2014

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    2012 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

2012

  1. DOB filing Oct 18, 2012 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    STRUCTURAL STABILISATION OF EAST SIDE WALL FROM CELLAR TO 3RD FL. PARTIAL FLOOR JOIST REPLACEMENT FROM 1ST FL. TO 5TH...

  2. DOB violation Oct 1, 2012

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    2011 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS(1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

  3. DOB filing Aug 22, 2012 $89,500

    Alteration Type II

    FILING PROFESSIONALLY SELF CERTIFIED ALT-2 FOR INSTALLATION OF HVAC UNITS. WORK TO INCLUDE ST RELATED TO DUNNAGE FOR ...

  4. DOB filing Jul 19, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 90 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR BUILDING ALTERATION, FILED SEPARATELY. LIVE LOAD 300 P...

  5. DOB filing Jul 19, 2012 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF SCAFFOLD AS PER DRAWINGS. SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2008 CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, ...

  6. Permit issued Jan 17, 2012

    EW / OT

    PERFECTAIRE CO INC

  7. Permit issued Jan 17, 2012

    EW / MH

    PERFECTAIRE CO INC

2011

  1. DOB violation Dec 13, 2011

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    2010 VIOS ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS (1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

  2. Permit issued Aug 12, 2011

    PL / PL

    STEPHEN FOY MECH SVC CORP

  3. Permit issued Apr 6, 2011

    EW / OT

    R.D. RICE CONSTR, INC

2010

  1. DOB violation Dec 2, 2010

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB violation Nov 12, 2010

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATORS IN PRIVATE RES DWELLINGS (1 OR 2 FAMILY DWELLINGS)

  3. ECB violation Aug 13, 2010 $0

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO SAFEGUARD ALL PERSONS & PROPERTY AFFECTED BY CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS NOTED: CONSTRUCTION DISPLACED A 9'X8'...

  4. Sale Feb 17, 2010 $10,650,000

    Changed hands

    56 EAST 81ST STREET

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
56 EAST 81ST STREET TRUST
DAVID PETERSON
DOB Filing 02/09/2015
Owner
56 E 81 STREET TRUST
JOAN COONEY
DOB Filing 10/18/2012
Owner
56 E 81 ST TRUST
JOAN COONEY
DOB Filing 08/22/2012
Owner
56 EAST 81 STREET TRUST
JOAN COONEY
DOB Filing 07/19/2012
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
ONERA MEDIA
ELMONT, NY, 11003
DOB NOW 10/11/2024
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
DINEEN, JOAN GOULD
56 EAST 81ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
ACRIS 02/17/2010
GRANTEE/BUYER
JOAN GANZ COONEY, AS TRUSTEE
C/O PETERSON MANAGEMENT LLC
712 FIFTH AVENUE, 48TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 02/17/2010
GRANTEE/BUYER
56 EAST 81ST STREET TRUST
C/O PETERSON MANAGEMENT LLC
712 FIFTH AVENUE, 48TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10019
ACRIS 02/17/2010
GRANTOR/SELLER
GOULD, CHRISTOPHER W.D.
56 EAST 81ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
ACRIS 02/17/2010
GRANTOR/SELLER
REPUBLIC OF CUBA
315 LEXINGTON AVE
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 10/28/1993
GRANTEE/BUYER
DINEEN, JOAN GOULD
56 EAST 81ST
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 10/28/1993
GRANTEE/BUYER
GOULD, CHRISTOPHER W.D.
56 EAST 81ST
NY, NY, 00000
ACRIS 10/28/1993
GRANTOR/SELLER
ROTHLEIN, TRAVIS C
ACRIS 09/07/1978
GRANTEE/BUYER
REPUBLIC OF CHINA
ACRIS 09/07/1978
GRANTOR/SELLER
TAPSI INDUSTRIES LTD
ACRIS 12/23/1976

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
56 EAST 81ST STREET T
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
56 EAST 81ST STREET TRUST
PLUTO