Building Biography

The MapLandlordsNeighborhoodsZIP CodesGradesThe Mice MapAboutWhat's new

167 West 81 Street

486Records
14City systems
10Open violations
13.1Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10024 · Neighborhood: Upper West Side (Central)
Open in the map

486 recorded events, 1985–2025, from 14 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 181 HPD complaints, 136 311 service requests, 50 ACRIS deeds & mortgages.

BoroughManhattan 10024
Built1890
Floors5
Res. units20
ClassC7
Owner (PLUTO)AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES,
BBL1012120008
BIN1032014

Full record, year by year   Support this site

GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 55% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13.1. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations10 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 4 class A. Oldest open since 2019-05-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

2 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

11 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Lead (3) · PLUMBING (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Noise (1) · Water System (1) · Rodent (1).

Filed construction activity

$644,740 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (11 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1890)
YesSix or more residential units (20)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C
Head officerSMAJLJE SRDANOVIC
Managing agentSTELLAR MANAGEMENT
Last registered2025-11-03

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,247,000 $1,461,150
2026$3,706,000 $1,667,700
2027$3,688,000 $1,659,600

The city's market estimate has risen 14% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway79 St — 1 · 900 ft straight-line (about a 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 81 St — M7 M11 · 200 ft
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 82 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 009 Sarah Anderson. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

167 West 81 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

11 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by STELLAR MANAGEMENT — 66 buildings, 5,988 units. Grades across the portfolio: A25 · B31 · C7 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
310 Greenwich Street MN1328 B
165 St. Marks Place SI454 B
49 Crown Street BK321 C
884 2 Avenue MN251 A
28 West 97 Street MN247 B
70 West 93 Street MN203 B
211 McGuinness Boulevard BK197 A
752 West End Avenue MN197 B
341 10 Street BK154 B
1655 Undercliff Avenue BX125 C
50 West 93 Street MN123 B
90-10 34 Avenue QN111 D
1889 Sedgwick Avenue BX103 B
87 Hamilton Place MN97 C
522 Ocean Avenue BK86 B
320 East 52 Street MN85 A
236 East 13 Street MN84 A
223 2 Avenue MN83 A
1301 St Nicholas Avenue MN72 C
1795 Riverside Drive MN70 A
3458 Broadway MN67 B
106 Vermilyea Avenue MN66 B
1020 Amsterdam Avenue MN66 A
118 Vermilyea Avenue MN65 B
575 West 175 Street MN65 B
117 Dyckman Street MN63 A
252 West 76 Street MN61 A
155 Ridge Street MN53 A
701 West 180 Street MN53 B
3430 Broadway MN51 B
3513 Broadway MN50 A
700 West 178 Street MN45 C
3351 Broadway MN44 B
3501 Broadway MN43 C
1061 St Nicholas Avenue MN43 B
308 Eckford Street BK43 A
700 West 180 Street MN43 B
3488 Broadway MN43 B
510 West 144 Street MN43 A
701 West 177 Street MN42 B
3486 Broadway MN40 B
604 West 162 Street MN40 B
3420 Broadway MN36 B
25 East 124 Street MN36 B
395 East 151 Street BX32 B
214 West 21 Street MN31 A
1071 St Nicholas Avenue MN31 B
23 East 124 Street MN29 C
620 West 152 Street MN26 B
602 West 146 Street MN26 A
15 West 123 Street MN25 B
1316 5 Avenue MN25 B
171 West 81 Street MN20 A
167 West 81 Street MN20 A
169 West 81 Street MN20 A
175 West 81 Street MN20 A
209 West 21 Street MN20 A
173 West 81 Street MN19 A
330 East 54 Street MN17 A
151 Ridge Street MN10 A

showing 60 of 66 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $21,179,841 on 2015-01-12 (lender: Bankunited, N.A.), covering 5 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-09-18AL&R $33,274,520 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BANKUNITED, N.A. $33,274,520
2020-09-18Agreement $33,274,520 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BANKUNITED, N.A. $33,274,520
2015-01-12Agreement $36,067,500 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BANKUNITED, N.A. $36,067,500
2015-01-12AL&R $36,067,500 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BANKUNITED, N.A. $36,067,500
2015-01-12Mortgage $21,179,841 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to BANKUNITED, N.A. $21,179,841
2011-06-15AL&R $15,508,430 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $15,508,430
2011-06-15Agreement $15,508,430 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to CAPITAL ONE, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION $15,508,430
2006-11-09Mortgage $2,000,000 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK $2,000,000
2006-11-09Agreement $14,000,000 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK $14,000,000
2006-11-09AL&R $16,000,000 — from NORTH FORK BANK to AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. $16,000,000
2006-10-17Mortgage $6,556,745 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to NORTH FORK BANK $6,556,745
2002-06-17Mortgage $3,365,223 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK, FA $3,365,223
1997-09-30Mortgage $1,403,457 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES, L.L.C. to DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK $1,403,457
1996-04-04Mortgage $750,000 — from AMWEST REALTY ASSOCIATES L.L.C. to M&T REAL ESTATE INC. $750,000
1986-04-21Mortgage $4,650,000 — from BROADAM REALTY CORP to EUROPEAN AMERICAN BANK $4,650,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
50
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172170212
201822190124
201930220126
202000105217
2021005106
20224150111
202330460150
2024005016
202500170320
2026000000
This record is free. Keeping it free costs money.
Servers, data pipelines, weekends. Pay what you want — a dollar helps.
Chip in

The full timeline

Construction 33Enforcement 18Housing & tenants 366Ownership & money 50Health & systems 19

Every one of the 486 recorded events, 1985–2025, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

Explore: ZIP 10024 · Landlord rankings · How grades work · The map · The Mice Map