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444 East 81st Street, Manhattan

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NYC Municipal Record· BBL 1-01560-0030· New York County

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444 East 81st Street, Manhattan: owner of record COPPERWOOD HOLDINGS LLC, assessed at $2,223,000, 0 open housing violations. Sourced directly from official city and county records.

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Who owns 444 East 81st Street?
COPPERWOOD HOLDINGS LLC is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 1015600030).
When did 444 East 81st Street last change hands?
2013-03-28 to RSL 444 EAST 81ST LLC, by a deed recorded with no sale price in NYC ACRIS. The last priced sale was $8,000,000 on 2012-12-26.
What is the assessed value of 444 East 81st Street?
$2,223,000, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in New York County?
$1,209,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
Is radon a problem here?
EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
What natural disasters is 444 East 81st Street at risk for?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.

Property records

Tax assessment

$2,223,000 · class C7

  1. Correction deedMar 28, 2013

    Grantor (seller): 444-446 East 81st Street, Llc · Grantee (buyer): Rsl 444 East 81st Llc

    Recorded document scan
  2. DeedDec 26, 2012$8,000,000

    Grantor (seller): 444-446 East 81st Street, Llc · Grantee (buyer): Rsl 444-446 East 81st Llc

    Recorded document scan
  3. DeedJun 19, 2002

    Grantor (seller): Lemle, Leo K. L/W/T/, Lemle, Robert S. Asexecutor, Lemle, Laura C. As Executor · Grantee (buyer): Lemle, Leo K. L/W/T/, Lemle, Gertrude B. As Trustee, Black, James I. Iiias Trustee

  4. DeedJun 19, 2002

    Grantor (seller): Black, James I. Iiias Trustee, Lemle, Leo K. L/W/T, Lemle, Gertrude B. As Trustee · Grantee (buyer): 444-446 East 81st Street Llc

  5. DeedDec 29, 1969

    Grantor (seller): 444 East 81st Street · Grantee (buyer): Lemle, Leo

  6. DeedMay 5, 1969

    Grantor (seller): Schubkegel, Conrad · Grantee (buyer): 444 East 81st Street

Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 1015600030

NYC records

Pre-war walk-up

Tenant and buyer signals

Rent stabilization

Likely stabilized

Built 1910 with 34 homes, the profile NYC rent stabilization covers. Ask for the apartment's rent history from NYS HCR.

Elevator

Walk-up, 6 floors

Top floor is 5 flights of stairs. City building class C7.

Hurricane zone

Outside evacuation zones

NYC Emergency Management does not place this spot in zones 1 to 6.

Alcohol licenses

1 license within 200 ft

Venkys Food CORP (restaurant)

Sources: NYC PLUTO, NYC Emergency Management, NY State Liquor Authority, OpenStreetMap. Rent status is an estimate from the building profile.

Tax lot 1015600030

Built
1910
Floors
6
Homes
34
Zoning
R8B
Floor area
18,190 sq ft
Lot
4,418 sq ft
Tax assessment
$2.2M

Nearest subway

Click a station for walking directions.

Housing violations (HPD)

No open violations on this lot.

Heat and hot water, 2 years

2 complaints

Most recent Mar 2025

Bedbug filing, 2025

0 of 34 units reported infested.

Residential evictions, 5 years

No marshal evictions executed.

Building permits, 3 years

3

  • General Construction · Apr 2024
  • Sidewalk Shed · Jan 2024
  • General Construction · Nov 2023

311 calls within 260 ft, 12 months

295

  • Noise - Residential · 42
  • Noise · 33
  • Encampment · 29

Safety and environment

FEMA natural hazard risk

Very Low

Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.

FEMA National Risk Index, census tract

Superfund site

2.6 mi

Radium Chemical Co., Inc. (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.

EPA National Priorities List

Leaking fuel tanks

1 within 1,650 ft

Nearest: National Car Rental/Manh, 305 East 80th Street (1,250 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.

EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases

Toxic release facility

4,300 ft

Mechanical Mirror Works Inc. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.

EPA Toxics Release Inventory

Radon potential

Moderate

Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.

EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map

Nearest public schools

900 ft

YORKVILLE EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (900 ft), PS 158 BAYARD TAYLOR (950 ft), PS 290 MANHATTAN NEW SCHOOL (1,150 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.

U.S. Department of Education, NCES

Major airport

4.1 mi

LaGuardia (LGA). Homes this close can sit inside the 65 dB DNL noise contour. Visit at peak hours and check the airport's noise map.

FAA large-hub airports

Conforming loan limit 2026

$1,209,750

New York County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.

FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit

Property tax after you buy

$500,000

$7,000 a year

About $583 a month at New York's 1.40% median effective rate.

In New York City, small homes are capped at 6% a year (20% over five years), and the cap stays with the property through a sale.

Rough estimate. U.S. Census ACS median effective rates. Your county assessor sets the final bill.

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Who lives and works in Manhattan

Finance, media and law, with the country's densest job market

Manhattan is built around work. Most households rent, most trips happen on foot or on the subway, and the day starts early in Midtown and downtown. Apartments are small by national standards and the premium goes to the commute, not the square footage.

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20.5%
residents aged 25 to 34
24%
households that own their home

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  • Finance and insurance
  • Media and publishing
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  • Healthcare
  • Tech offices

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JPMorgan Chase · Goldman Sachs · NYU · Mount Sinai · Google NYC

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  • Young professionals
  • Dual-income couples
  • People who want to live without a car
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