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163-169 East 81 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01510 • Lot 0030 • Zip: 10028

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 163-169 East 81 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10028
Block: 01510
Lot: 0030
BBL: 1015100030
Unified address ID: 1015100030

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 8,085 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 82 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 7.32
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Cooperatives (Other Than Condominiums) (D4)
Year built: 1927
Last altered: 1927
Floors: 9
Total units: 42
Residential units: 42
Building area: 59,149 sq ft
Building dimensions: 82 ft x 87 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: 165 E 81 ST CP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $12,316,000
Total assessment: $5,542,200
Land assessment: $783,000
Exempt total: $57,721
Assessment owner: 165 E 81 ST CP

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.

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 26, 2026 $14,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. Sale Jun 17, 2026 $995,000

    Changed hands

    163 EAST 81ST STREET, 8C

  3. DOB NOW filing May 15, 2026 $14,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing May 15, 2026 $285,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. Sale Apr 22, 2026 $1,690,000

    Changed hands

    163 EAST 81ST STREET, 2B

  6. Sale Apr 13, 2026 $0

    Changed hands

    163 EAST 81ST STREET, PHA

  7. Sale Feb 19, 2026 $2,550,000

    Changed hands

    163 EAST 81ST STREET, 4A

2025

  1. Sale Nov 19, 2025 $2,050,000

    Changed hands

    163 EAST 81ST STREET, 7B

  2. Sale Nov 19, 2025 $2,050,000

    Changed hands

    163 EAST 81ST STREET, 7B

  3. DOB NOW filing Jun 2, 2025 $25,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. DOB NOW filing Mar 20, 2025 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  5. DOB filing Feb 19, 2025 $126,020

    Alteration Type II

    COMBINING APT A AND D. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 11, 2024 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB violation Jun 23, 2024

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)

2023

  1. Permit issued Jul 19, 2023

    EW / OT

    HATCHET WORKS CORP

  2. DOB violation May 3, 2023

    BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE

    FAILURE TO FILE BENCHMARKING REPORT OF ENERGY USE AS PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-309.4

  3. DOB violation Apr 22, 2023

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2022)

2022

  1. Permit issued Aug 22, 2022

    EW / OT

    HATCHET WORKS CORP

  2. Permit issued Aug 22, 2022

    EW / MH

    HATCHET WORKS CORP

  3. DOB violation Aug 21, 2022

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2021)

  4. Permit issued Jun 23, 2022

    PL / PL

    AJC PLUMBING & HTG CORP

  5. Permit issued Feb 28, 2022

    EW / MH

    HATCHET WORKS CORP

  6. Permit issued Feb 28, 2022

    EW / OT

    HATCHET WORKS CORP

2021

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2021

    EARCX-FAILURE TO SUBMIT EER NONE

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 IN 2020

2020

  1. DOB filing Dec 21, 2020 $55,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF APARTMENT 1B, NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR BULK.

2019

  1. DOB filing Sep 30, 2019 $42,950

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION TO APARTMENT 7A. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.

  2. DOB filing Mar 19, 2019 $295,195

    Alteration Type II

    EXTERIOR WORK IN RESPONSE TO LOCAL LAW 11, NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.

  3. DOB filing Jan 18, 2019 $146,750

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION TO EXISTING APARTMENT 3B. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

2018

  1. DOB violation Oct 31, 2018

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

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

  2. ECB violation Oct 15, 2018 $625

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT A REQUIRED CYCLE 8B REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPUR...

  3. DOB filing Aug 28, 2018 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NEW PLANTERS ON PENTHOUSE TERRACE SPACE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. ECB violation Aug 3, 2018 $6,250

    CLASS - 1

    1RCNY 103 04 OWNER FAILED TO REPAIR (ERODED MORTAR JOINTS ON SOUTH WALL EXPOSURE 1, DAMAGED STONE COPING AT FIRE PLAC...

  5. ECB violation Aug 3, 2018 $3,125

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING FACADE AND APPURTENANCES. SOUTH ELEVATION EXPOSURE 1, OBSERVED ERODED/MISSING M...

2016

  1. HPD violation Oct 25, 2016

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

2008

  1. HPD violation Jul 7, 2008

    Class A

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VENTILATION FAN FOR PUB HALLS.

  2. HPD violation Jul 7, 2008

    Class B

    D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MASONRY RETAINING WALL YARD.

2004

  1. ECB violation Jun 24, 2004 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAI.DEFECT IS 2 LIGHT BULBS ARE BROKEN UNDER SHED REMEDY:REPAIR AND REPLACE BULBS

2000

  1. ECB violation May 17, 2000 $1,000

    Hazardous

    USING RIGGING EQUIPMENT WITHOUT A SPECIAL RIGGERS LICENSE.NO DANGER SIGN ON THE SIDEWALK.

1994

  1. ECB violation Oct 21, 1994 $200

    Non-Hazardous

    25I,28L,50Y,58O,59O,75T, 25I-PULLEY (CARGO)

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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
165 EAST 81ST STREET CORP
770 lexington avenue 7
New York, NY, 10065
Agent
Halstead Management Co
770 lexington avenue 7
New York, NY, 10065
HeadOfficer
Scott Kalbfeld
770 lexington avenue 7
New York, NY, 10065
Officer
Melissa Cafiero
770 lexington avenue 7
New York, NY, 10065
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
CHARLES H GREENTHAL MANAGEMENT
JAMES LETSEN
Owner
N/A
TODD HUDSON
Owner
CHARLES H. GREENTHAL MANAGEMENT
PETER PRETSFELDER
Owner
163 EAST 81ST STREET CORP.
PETER PRETSFELDER
Owner
163 E 81ST STREET CORP
PETER PRETSFLEDER
Owner
163 EAST 81 STREET CORP.
SANDRA COSTELLANO
Owner
163 E. 81 Corp. c/o Insignia
Emily Astrof
Owner
163 EAST 81 STREET CORP
SANDRA CASTELLANO
Owner
165 E. 81ST CORP
KATHY MAURO
Owner
165 E. 81ST STREET CORP
KATHY MAURO

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11217
Owner
FIRST SERVICE RESIDENTIAL
NEW YORK, NY, 10009
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
4119 BURLINGAME ROAD
CAZENOVIA, NY, 13035
GRANTOR/SELLER
4119 BURLINGAME ROAD
CAZENOVIA, NY, 13035
GRANTEE/BUYER
1 EAST END AVENUE, APT 12C
NEW YORK, NY, 10075
GRANTEE/BUYER
1 EAST END AVENUE, APT 12C
NEW YORK, NY, 10075
GRANTOR/SELLER
163 EAST 81ST STREET, APT. PHA
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
GRANTEE/BUYER
163 EAST 81ST STREET, APT. PHA
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
GRANTEE/BUYER
163 EAST 81ST STREET, APT. PHA
NEW YORK, NY, 10028
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
770 LEXINGTON AVE
NEW YORK, NY, 10065
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
ONE JERICHO PLAZA 3RD FLOOR
JERICHO, NY, 11753
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
240 GREENWICH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10386

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner