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225 East 81 Street

262Records
18City systems
2Open violations
28Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10028 · Neighborhood: Upper East Side-Yorkville
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262 recorded events, 1989–2026, from 18 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 62 HPD housing violations, 52 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 21 DOB permits.

BoroughManhattan 10028
Built1920
Floors—
Res. units5
ClassR1
Owner (PLUTO)UNAVAILABLE OWNER
BBL1015277503
BIN1048558

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GRADE C

A meaningful record of code violations or complaints relative to its peers. More recorded distress than 90% 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 28. In ZIP 10028, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
C

Among 699,345 1-5-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations2 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 0 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 1989-07-28.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (1) · Noise (1) · Dirty Condition (1) · Missed Collection (1).

Filed construction activity

$36,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1920)
NoSix or more residential units (5)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)225 EAST 81ST STREET CONDOMINIUM
Head officerCONNIE HU
Managing agentHORIZON REAL ESTATE PARTNERS CORP
Last registered2025-12-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,269,207 $1,021,143
2026$2,267,679 $1,020,456
2027$2,302,488 $1,036,120

The city's market estimate has risen 1% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS

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

Subway86 St — Q · 700 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
77 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 82 St — M15 · 350 ft
Citi Bike3 Ave & E 82 St · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 290 Manhattan New School
Middle: J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner. 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

225 East 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

4 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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 HORIZON REAL ESTATE PARTNERS CORP — 25 buildings, 229 units. Grades across the portfolio: A14 · B7 · C2 · D1 · F1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
2406 Lorillard Place BX26 B
223 East 89 Street MN20 B
527 Court Street BK16 A
141 Essex Street MN14 A
1816 Edison Avenue BX12 B
43-24 208 Street QN12 A
56-15 Catalpa Avenue QN10 A
309 East 92 Street MN10 A
16 Stanhope Street BK8 B
33-12 29 Street QN8 C
149-15 Northern Boulevard QN8 A
282 Nassau Avenue BK7 A
282A Nassau Avenue BK7 A
338 Tompkins Avenue BK7 B
40-12 31 Avenue QN7 D
197 St Marks Avenue BK6 B
138 Union Street BK6 A
911 Jefferson Avenue BK6 A
890 Jefferson Avenue BK6 A
475 Chauncey Street BK6 A
1739 Cornelia Street QN6 A
471 Chauncey Street BK6 A
718 Lorimer Street BK5 B
131 5 Avenue BK5 F
225 East 81 Street MN5 C

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2024-03-12Mortgage $2,287,500 — from TAMANAHA, JOLIJT; GOODMAN, JACOB to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $2,287,500
2024-03-12Deed $3,050,000 — from LITTLE TOR ROAD LLC to GOODMAN, JACOB; TAMANAHA, JOLIJT $3,050,000
2024-02-27Sold for $3,050,000 $3,050,000 $610,000
2021-08-04Agreement $1,200,000 — from YOU, SEANG YEON; YOON, JAE SUNG to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $1,200,000
2021-06-09Mortgage $862,897 — from YOU, SEANG YEON; YOON, JAE SUNG to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $862,897
2019-06-21Agreement $2,340,000 — from DENG, YIRAN; HUANG, JIAJUN to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $2,340,000
2019-06-19Deed $2,925,000 — from BRADY, AS TRUSTEE, MICHAEL O.; BRADY, AS TRUSTEE, RENETTE C.; THE TREFETHEN LIVING TRUST to HUANG, JIAJUN; DENG, YIRAN $2,925,000
2019-06-19Mortgage $488,886 — from DENG, YIRAN; HUANG, JIAJUN to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. $488,886
2019-06-12Sold for $2,925,000 $2,925,000 $585,000
2017-01-10Deed $2,975,000 — from 225 EAST 81 STREET ASSOCIATES, LLC to GROOME, KELSEY; GROOME, WILLIAM $2,975,000
2017-01-10Mortgage $2,231,250 — from GROOME, WILLIAM; GROOME, KELSEY to WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A $2,231,250
2016-11-15Mortgage $2,420,000 — from BASTONE, ANTHONY; LITTLE TOR ROAD LLC to GREATER HUDSON BANK $2,420,000
2016-11-15Deed $3,300,000 — from 225 E 81ST STREET ASSOC LLC to LITTLE TOR ROAD LLC $3,300,000
2016-11-15AL&R $2,420,000 — from LITTLE TOR ROAD LLC; BASTONE, ANTHONY to GREATER HUDSON BANK $2,420,000
2016-10-31Sold for $2,975,000 $2,975,000 $595,000

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170057113
20186210110
20192015210
2020021003
2021003249
2022003036
20230620311
20240026311
20250242412
2026002035
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The full timeline

Construction 39Enforcement 39Housing & tenants 96Ownership & money 57Health & systems 31

Every one of the 262 recorded events, 1989–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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