116 recorded events, 1977–2026, from 12 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 32 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 15 rodent inspections, 12 DOB permits.
Full record, year by year Support this site
The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 82% 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 2.5. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 3 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1987-03-27. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.
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) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (8) |
| No | 421-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 owner(s) | 133 WEST 81ST STREET OWNERS CORP |
| Head officer | DODI MEYER |
| Managing agent | SYNOPTIC MANAGEMENT CORP. |
| Last registered | 2026-07-16 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,164,000 | $1,423,800 |
| 2026 | $3,797,000 | $1,708,650 |
| 2027 | $4,155,000 | $1,869,750 |
The city's market estimate has risen 31% 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 6-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: W 81 St / Columbus Av — M79-SBS BxM2 · 400 ft · Select Bus Service |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam Ave & W 82 St · 600 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.
133 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 |
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 SYNOPTIC MANAGEMENT CORP — 91 buildings, 1,632 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B14 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio
showing 60 of 91 buildings
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $39,188 on 1997-05-14 (lender: Bankers Federal Savings, FSB). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-15 | RPTT&RET $949,250 — from HAYES, THOMAS to SOLENDER, MICHAEL | $949,250 | |
| 2018-08-06 | Sold for $949,250 | $949,250 | $118,656 |
| 2016-02-09 | RPTT&RET $4,300,000 — from MCCANN, TIMOTHY ROY GWENT; DRURY, AMANDA JANE to SOLENDER, MICHAEL SAMUEL | $4,300,000 | |
| 2016-01-05 | Sold for $4,300,000 | $4,300,000 | $537,500 |
| 2010-10-04 | RPTT&RET $2,245,000 — from SCHNEIDER, JASON J; SCHNEIDER, MELISSA to MCCANN, TIMOTHY ROY GWENT; DRURY, AMANDA JANE | $2,245,000 | |
| 2008-03-13 | RPTT&RET $965,000 — from TOLLINI, MICHAEL R to SCHNEIDER, MELISSA; SCHNEIDER, JASON J | $965,000 | |
| 2004-09-16 | RPTT $900,000 — from CULPEN, DIANNE; CULPEN, HARRY to SCHNEIDER , JASON J | $900,000 | |
| 2004-09-03 | RPTT $610,000 — from CULPEN, DIANNE; CULPEN, HARRY to TOLLINI, MICHAEL | $610,000 | |
| 2004-09-03 | RPTT $610,000 — from CULPEN, DIANNE; CULPEN, HARRY to TOLLINI, MICHAEL | $610,000 | |
| 1997-05-14 | Mortgage $39,189 — from 133 W. 81ST STREET OWNERS CORP. to BANKERS FEDERAL SAVINGS, FSB | $39,189 | |
| 1987-01-07 | Mortgage $2,453 — from 133 WEST 81ST OWNRSCORP to CROSSLAND SAVINGS BK | $2,453 | |
| 1985-07-22 | Mortgage $162,356 — from CULPEN, HARRY S; CULPEN, DIANNE to GOLDOME FSB | $162,356 |
| Year | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Every one of the 116 recorded events, 1977–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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