87 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 10 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 22 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 20 rodent inspections, 11 DOB permits.
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A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 86% of 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 1-5-unit residential buildings is 0 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 16.7. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 2 total — 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 1 class A. Oldest open since 2000-10-01. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
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.
4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Curb Condition (1) · Noise (1) · Abandoned Vehicle (1).
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1887) |
| No | Six or more residential units (3) |
| No | 421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll |
1 of 3 signals present. Only a partial profile — stabilization is possible but less likely. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).
| Registered owner(s) | 143 WEST 81ST STREET OWNERS, INC. |
| Head officer | STEVEN SHAPIRO |
| Managing agent | SEQUOIA PROPERTY MGMT CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-10-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,751,200 | $1,688,040 |
| 2026 | $4,337,000 | $1,951,650 |
| 2027 | $4,446,000 | $2,000,700 |
The city's market estimate has risen 19% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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.
| Subway | 79 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 81 St-Museum of Natural History — B C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 81 St — M7 M11 · 450 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 82 St · 500 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.
143 West 81 Street
| Heat or hot water | Heat or hot water |
| Apartment maintenance | Apartment maintenance |
| Bed bugs | Bed bugs |
| Residential pests | Residential pests |
| Rats or mice | Rats or mice |
| Anything else | Anything else |
4 311 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.
Managed by SEQUOIA PROPERTY MGMT CORP — 25 buildings, 1,137 units. Grades across the portfolio: A22 · B2 · C1. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 442 Hudson Street | MN | 169 | A |
| 39 East 29 Street | MN | 141 | A |
| 11 East 29 Street | MN | 138 | A |
| 120 Greenwich Street | MN | 103 | A |
| 311 West Broadway | MN | 67 | A |
| 462 West 58 Street | MN | 67 | A |
| 295 West 11 Street | MN | 60 | A |
| 342 East 81 Street | MN | 41 | A |
| 74 5 Avenue | MN | 36 | A |
| 119 West 71 Street | MN | 36 | A |
| 708 Greenwich Street | MN | 34 | A |
| 27 Prospect Park West | BK | 32 | A |
| 10 West 86 Street | MN | 30 | A |
| 16 Hudson Street | MN | 25 | B |
| 223 East 50 Street | MN | 24 | A |
| 11 Charlton Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 332 West 85 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 415 Washington Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 145 President Street | BK | 17 | A |
| 147 West 22 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 128 East 16 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 62 East 1 Street | MN | 10 | A |
| 134 West 73 Street | MN | 9 | A |
| 1643 2 Avenue | MN | 6 | A |
| 143 West 81 Street | MN | 3 | C |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $100,000 on 2006-08-18 (lender: Emigrant Funding Corporation). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-01-24 | RPTT&RET $2,625,000 — from BERNASCONI, YASMINA; BERNASCONI, LUCA to METRIKIN, AARON S; METRIKIN, MEGAN | $2,625,000 | |
| 2016-11-08 | Sold for $2,625,000 | $2,625,000 | $875,000 |
| 2012-01-19 | RPTT&RET $1,995,000 — from STALEY, CARA S; TETU, PATRICK to BERNASCONI, YASMINA; BERNACONI, LUCA | $1,995,000 | |
| 2006-08-18 | AL&R $100,000 — from EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION to 143 WEST 81ST STREET OWNERS, INC. | $100,000 | |
| 2006-08-18 | Mortgage $100,000 — from 143 WEST 81ST STREET OWNERS, INC. to EMIGRANT FUNDING CORPORATION | $100,000 | |
| 2005-09-13 | RPTT&RET $899,000 — from MCARTHUR, KATHERINA; LEVIN, JOHN to BUZIN, HEATH; TEW, WILLIAM | $899,000 | |
| 2005-01-24 | RPTT&RET $610,000 — from BERGERON, SUKI to HAY, COURI | $610,000 | |
| 2004-08-17 | RPTT $725,000 — from KARMAZIN , KIRA to MCARTHUR, KATNERINA; LEVIN , JOHN | $725,000 | |
| 1982-10-01 | Mortgage $120,000 — from 143-145 W. 81ST CORP. to MASPETH FED/SAV/LN/ASSCN | $120,000 |
| Year | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Every one of the 87 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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