3,108 recorded events, 1900–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,399 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 159 311 service requests, 122 DOB permits.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 60% of 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 25-99-unit residential buildings is 23.6 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 13.4. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
| Open HPD violations | 57 total — 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 27 class B, 25 class A. Oldest open since 1985-05-12. |
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
5 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2025–26: 3). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
22 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (8) · Street Sweeping Complaint (4) · Noise (3) · Water System (2) · HEAT/HOT WATER (1) · Rodent (1).
$4,307,256 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (61 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1920) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (55) |
| 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) | THE 203 CONDOMINIUM |
| Head officer | ELLEN COHEN |
| Managing agent | SIREN MANAGEMENT CORP |
| Last registered | 2025-07-15 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $458,536 | $206,341 |
| 2026 | $302,118 | $135,953 |
| 2027 | $325,120 | $146,304 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 29% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
Tax exemptions on the roll: COLD WAR VETERAN - DISABILITY
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2023 estimate: gross income $3,464,628 a year ($42.97 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,039,308 ($12.89 per sq ft), net operating income $2,425,320. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.
| Energy grade (LL33) | A — ENERGY STAR score 89/100 (2022 disclosure cycle) |
| Heating fuel | NO2FUEL |
| Facade (Local Law 11) | SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9) |
Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).
Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.
In the city's stormwater flood map for a moderate storm at today's sea levels — modeled ponding of 4 inches or more in a heavy cloudburst (2.13 in/hr). Only 0.25% of NYC lots carry this flag; basement and ground-floor spaces are most at risk.
2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2014 (0 in the last three years).
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 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: Amsterdam Av / W 81 St — M7 M11 · 250 ft |
| Citi Bike | Amsterdam 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.
203 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 |
22 311 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 SIREN MANAGEMENT CORP — 30 buildings, 1,145 units. Grades across the portfolio: A26 · B4. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 525 West End Avenue | MN | 128 | B |
| 227 East 57 Street | MN | 118 | A |
| 130 West 79 Street | MN | 93 | A |
| 1225 Park Avenue | MN | 86 | A |
| 417 East 89 Street | MN | 66 | A |
| 860 West 181 Street | MN | 66 | A |
| 16 Park Avenue | MN | 64 | A |
| 870 West 181 Street | MN | 61 | A |
| 203 West 81 Street | MN | 55 | A |
| 80-40 Lefferts Boulevard | QN | 48 | A |
| 825 West 179 Street | MN | 42 | B |
| 123 West 74 Street | MN | 42 | A |
| 97 Avenue B | MN | 30 | A |
| 154 West 18 Street | MN | 26 | A |
| 415 West 55 Street | MN | 22 | B |
| 47 Jane Street | MN | 20 | B |
| 144 West 18 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 217 East 7 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 133 East 61 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 235 East 54 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 237 East 54 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 130 Beekman Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 231 East 54 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 233 East 54 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 311 East 78 Street | MN | 13 | A |
| 14 East 77 Street | MN | 12 | A |
| 31 West 21 Street | MN | 11 | A |
| 54 Jane Street | MN | 8 | A |
| 115 Allen Street | MN | 5 | A |
| 48 Carmine Street | MN | 4 | A |
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-18 | Mortgage $789,000 — from STEIN, BETH SHUBIN; AHMAD, CHRISTOPHER to MERS | $789,000 | |
| 2026-08-18 | Deed $789,000 — from ELIZANDRO, DAVID to AHMAD, CHRISTOPHER; STEIN, BETH SHUBIN | $789,000 | |
| 2026-07-28 | Sold for $789,000 | $789,000 | $14,345 |
| 2026-05-07 | Agreement $615,000 — from KHALID, AISHA to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $615,000 | |
| 2026-05-07 | Mortgage $9,084 — from KHALID, AISHA to U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION | $9,084 | |
| 2025-06-06 | Mortgage $1,300,000 — from PRAKASH, ANITA MALKANI to DIME COMMUNITY BANK | $1,300,000 | |
| 2025-06-06 | Deed $2,190,000 — from LIPTON, CARRIE ELIZABETH to PRAKASH, ANITA MALKANI | $2,190,000 | |
| 2025-05-21 | AL&R $306,000 — from COLUMBUS CIRCLE LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 101389 | $306,000 | |
| 2025-05-21 | AL&R $1,000,000 — from COLUMBUS CIRCLE LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 101389 | $1,000,000 | |
| 2025-05-21 | Mortgage $306,000 — from COLUMBUS CIRCLE LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 101389 | $306,000 | |
| 2025-05-21 | Mortgage $1,000,000 — from COLUMBUS CIRCLE LLC to LOAN FUNDER LLC, SERIES 101389 | $1,000,000 | |
| 2025-05-14 | Sold for $2,190,000 | $2,190,000 | $39,818 |
| 2025-04-08 | Deed $1,400,000 — from KEITH VROTNEY, AS TRUSTEE; RICHARD VROTNEY IRREVOCABLE TRUST to FUTAKI, JOLAN; MACZAK, ATTILA | $1,400,000 | |
| 2025-03-07 | Sold for $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 | $25,455 |
| 2024-11-19 | Mortgage $14,998 — from TRACZ, BRIAN to MERS | $14,998 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 4 | 44 |
| 2018 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 41 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 36 | 5 | 65 |
| 2020 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 57 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 32 | 3 | 63 |
| 2022 | 29 | 0 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 71 |
| 2023 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 27 | 5 | 58 |
| 2024 | 16 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 44 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 13 | 25 | 9 | 63 |
| 2026 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 37 |
Every one of the 3,108 recorded events, 1900–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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