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121 East 81 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01510 • Lot 0012 • Zip: 10028

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 3 on record • 2010–2016

Address

Primary address: 121 East 81 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10028
Block: 01510
Lot: 0012
BBL: 1015100012
Unified address ID: 1015100012

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,043 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 2.64
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - City Residence (A4)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 5,390 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: 121 E 81 LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $7,644,000
Total assessment: $315,187
Land assessment: $140,647
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: IOANA MARIA BANU ERTE

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Aug 4, 2026 $1,407,120

    Alteration CO

    Plan Examiner Review

2024

  1. Sale Sep 27, 2024 $5,487,000

    Changed hands

    121 EAST 81ST STREET

  2. Sale Sep 27, 2024 $5,487,000

    Changed hands

    121 EAST 81ST STREET

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 8, 2021 $14,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing May 13, 2021 $30,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing May 12, 2021 $14,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 19, 2021 $41,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2016

  1. DOB violation Jun 1, 2016

    JVCAT5-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2015

  1. Sale Aug 31, 2015 $0

    Changed hands

    121 EAST 81ST STREET

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)

2010

  1. DOB violation Nov 12, 2010

    JVIOS-PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

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

2008

  1. Sale Mar 6, 2008 $0

    Changed hands

    121 EAST 81ST STREET

1997

  1. Permit issued Mar 31, 1997

    AL / OT

    LICO CONTRACTING INC

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
121 E 81 LLC
NY, NY, 10001
DOB NOW 08/04/2026
Owner
PR
NEW MILFORD, NJ, 07646
DOB NOW 09/08/2021
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
JEFFREY KATZ, AS TRUSTEE
C/O: DUANE MORRIS LLP
1540 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 09/27/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
IOANA MARIA BANU ERTEGUN REVOCABLE TRUST
C/O: DUANE MORRIS LLP
1540 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 09/27/2024
GRANTOR/SELLER
LINDA J. WACHNER, AS TRUSTEE
C/O: DUANE MORRIS LLP
1540 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
ACRIS 09/27/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
121 E 81 LLC
40 BAYPORT LANE
GREAT NECK, NY, 11023
ACRIS 09/27/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WARNER COMMUNICATIONS INC
ACRIS 08/15/2024
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
ERTEGUN, IOANA M
ACRIS 08/15/2024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY, INC, SUCCESSOR TO
ACRIS 08/15/2024
GRANTEE/BUYER
IOANA MARIA BANU ERTEGUN, AS TRUSTEE
121 EAST 81ST STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
ACRIS 08/31/2015
GRANTEE/BUYER
LINDA J. WACHNER, AS TRUSTEE
200 EAST 65TH STREET, APT 36S
NEW YORK, NY, 10065
ACRIS 08/31/2015
GRANTEE/BUYER
MICHAEL S. INSEL, AS TRUSTEE
1060 BORGHESE LANE #1704
NAPLES, FL, 34114
ACRIS 08/31/2015

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
IOANA MARIA BANU ERTE
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
121 E 81 LLC
PLUTO