517 East 81st Street, Manhattan
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Quick answers
- Who owns 517 East 81st Street?
- 517 EAST 81ST STREET LLC is the owner of record, per NYC Department of Finance (BBL 1015780011).
- When did 517 East 81st Street last change hands?
- 2011-07-28 to KALIMIAN, LILI, by a deed recorded with no sale price in NYC ACRIS.
- What is the assessed value of 517 East 81st Street?
- $3,563,100, set by the NYC Department of Finance.
- Does 517 East 81st Street have open housing violations?
- Yes. NYC HPD lists 19 open violations, 3 immediately hazardous (class C).
- 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 517 East 81st Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area very low overall.
Property records
Owner of record
517 East 81st Street LlcTax assessment
$3,563,100 · class C4
- DeedJul 28, 2011
Grantor (seller): Estate Of Ataollah Kalimian, Lili Kalimian, As Executrix · Grantee (buyer): Kalimian, Lili
Recorded document scan - DeedJul 28, 2011
Grantor (seller): Kalimian, Lili · Grantee (buyer): 517 East 81st Street Llc
Recorded document scan - DeedAug 8, 1972
Grantor (seller): Maxfred Realties Inc · Grantee (buyer): Kaliman, Ataollah
Sourced directly from official city and county records. BBL 1015780011
NYC records
Pre-war walk-upTenant and buyer signals
Rent stabilization
Likely stabilized
Built 1914 with 10 homes, the profile NYC rent stabilization covers. Ask for the apartment's rent history from NYS HCR.
Elevator
Walk-up, 5 floors
Top floor is 4 flights of stairs. City building class C4.
Hurricane zone
Outside evacuation zones
NYC Emergency Management does not place this spot in zones 1 to 6.
Alcohol licenses
None within 200 ft
No active on-premises liquor license on file with the NY State Liquor Authority.
Sources: NYC PLUTO, NYC Emergency Management, NY State Liquor Authority, OpenStreetMap. Rent status is an estimate from the building profile.
Tax lot 1015780011
- Built
- 1914
- Floors
- 5
- Homes
- 10
- Zoning
- R8B
- Floor area
- 8,320 sq ft
- Lot
- 2,554 sq ft
- Tax assessment
- $3.6M
Nearest subway
Click a station for walking directions.
Housing violations (HPD)
19 open
3 immediately hazardous · 14 hazardous · 2 non-hazardous
Heat and hot water, 2 years
No heat or hot water complaints filed.
Bedbug filing, 2025
0 of 10 units reported infested.
Residential evictions, 5 years
No marshal evictions executed.
311 calls within 260 ft, 12 months
326
- HEAT/HOT WATER · 86
- UNSANITARY CONDITION · 46
- PLUMBING · 22
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Very Low
No single natural hazard ranks high for this area.
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
Toxic release facility
3,850 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
1,000 ft
YORKVILLE EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (1,000 ft), PS 158 BAYARD TAYLOR (1,050 ft), ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL (1,550 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
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.
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
$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.
- $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
- 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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