502 East 81st Street, Manhattan
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502 East 81st Street, Manhattan: owner of record 502 EAST 81ST STREET DEVELOPMENT LLC, assessed at $2,553,750, 42 open housing violations. Sourced directly from official city and county records.
Quick answers
- Who owns 502 East 81st Street?
- 502 EAST 81ST STREET DEVELOPMENT LLC is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 1015770049).
- How much did 502 East 81st Street last sell for?
- $10,400,000 on 2023-06-29, per the deed recorded in NYC ACRIS.
- What is the assessed value of 502 East 81st Street?
- $2,553,750, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
- Does 502 East 81st Street have open housing violations?
- Yes. NYC HPD lists 42 open violations, 4 immediately hazardous (class C).
Property records
Owner of record
502 East 81st Street Development LlcTax assessment
$2,553,750 · class D6
- DeedJun 29, 2023$10,400,000
Grantor (seller): Wmf 502 East 81st Llc · Grantee (buyer): 502 East 81st Street Development Llc
Recorded document scan - DeedOct 3, 2017
Grantor (seller): Wmf 502 East 81st Llc · Grantee (buyer): Wmf 502 East 81st Llc
Recorded document scan - DeedOct 29, 2015$8,650,000
Grantor (seller): 500 East 81st Street Llc · Grantee (buyer): Thmb725 Southern Llc
Recorded document scan
Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 1015770049
NYC records
Modern elevator buildingTenant and buyer signals
Elevator
Elevator building
City building class D6, 11 floors.
Hurricane zone
Evacuation zone 6
Zone 1 evacuates first, zone 6 last. Check the flood insurance history.
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 1015770049
- Built
- 2024
- Floors
- 11
- Homes
- 10
- Zoning
- R10
- Floor area
- 33,471 sq ft
- Lot
- 3,104 sq ft
- Tax assessment
- $2.6M
Nearest subway
Click a station for walking directions.
Housing violations (HPD)
42 open
4 immediately hazardous · 14 hazardous · 20 non-hazardous
Heat and hot water, 2 years
No heat or hot water complaints filed.
Bedbug filing, 2022
0 of 13 units reported infested.
Residential evictions, 5 years
No marshal evictions executed.
Building permits, 3 years
40
- Construction Fence · May 2026
- Protection and Mechanical Methods · May 2026
- Protection and Mechanical Methods · May 2026
311 calls within 260 ft, 12 months
446
- HEAT/HOT WATER · 73
- UNSANITARY CONDITION · 46
- Noise · 40
Safety and environment
Major airport
4.0 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.
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Property tax after you buy
$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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Finance, media and law, with the country's densest job market
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- $99,880
- median household income
- 20.5%
- residents aged 25 to 34
- 24%
- households that own their home
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- Finance and insurance
- Media and publishing
- Law and consulting
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- 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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