329 recorded events, 1969–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 92 311 service requests, 61 DOB permits, 28 DOB job filings.
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The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 68% 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 7.6. In ZIP 10028, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work
Among 17,252 25-99-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more
No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.
8 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2023–24: 2 · winter 2024–25: 4). Repeated winter clusters suggest a chronic heating problem.
No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.
16 service requests in the last three years. Most common: HEAT/HOT WATER (4) · Noise (2) · Illegal Parking (2) · Dirty Condition (2) · Air Quality (2) · Derelict Vehicles (1).
$159,445 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.
| Yes | Built before 1974 (1910) |
| Yes | Six or more residential units (34) |
| 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) | RSL 444 EAST 81ST LLC |
| Head officer | FATMIR LAJQI |
| Managing agent | COPPERWOOD REAL ESTATE |
| Last registered | 2025-10-11 |
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
| Tax year | City market value | Assessed value |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,576,000 | $2,509,200 |
| 2026 | $5,087,000 | $2,289,150 |
| 2027 | $4,940,000 | $2,223,000 |
The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
| 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.
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 | 86 St — Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full 77 St — 6 · 0.5 mi straight-line (about a 13-minute walk) · station accessibility: none |
| Bus | Nearest boarding stop: York Av / E 82 St — M31 · 300 ft |
| Citi Bike | E 81 St & York Ave · 100 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.
444 East 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 |
16 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 4 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 COPPERWOOD REAL ESTATE — 17 buildings, 349 units. Grades across the portfolio: A15 · B2. See the whole portfolio
| Building | Borough | Units | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 402 East 78 Street | MN | 39 | A |
| 315 East 84 Street | MN | 35 | A |
| 444 East 81 Street | MN | 34 | A |
| 243 East 78 Street | MN | 22 | A |
| 234 East 83 Street | MN | 21 | A |
| 121 East 82 Street | MN | 21 | A |
| 428 East 89 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 415 East 87 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 405 East 87 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 430 East 89 Street | MN | 20 | A |
| 232 East 83 Street | MN | 19 | A |
| 53 East 95 Street | MN | 18 | A |
| 310 East 85 Street | MN | 16 | A |
| 172 East 82 Street | MN | 15 | A |
| 1592 1 Avenue | MN | 12 | B |
| 1388 2 Avenue | MN | 9 | B |
| 1590 1 Avenue | MN | 8 | A |
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $1,318,522 on 2020-04-16 (lender: New York Community Bank). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.
| Date | Record | Amount | Per res. unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-16 | Agreement $7,195,000 — from RSL 444 EAST 81ST LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $7,195,000 | |
| 2020-04-16 | Mortgage $1,318,522 — from RSL 444 EAST 81ST LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $1,318,522 | |
| 2013-05-24 | ASPM $1,258,449 — from 444-446 EAST 81ST STREET, LLC; LEMLE, GERTRUDE B; LEMLE, ROBERT S; RSL 444-446 EAST 81ST L to FANNIE MAE | $1,258,449 | |
| 2013-05-07 | Agreement $6,750,000 — from RSL 444 EAST 81ST LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $6,750,000 | |
| 2013-05-07 | Mortgage $5,527,005 — from RSL 444 EAST 81ST LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK | $5,527,005 | |
| 2013-01-14 | Deed $8,000,000 — from 444-446 EAST 81ST STREET, LLC to RSL 444-446 EAST 81ST LLC | $8,000,000 | |
| 2005-04-18 | Mortgage $2,153,000 — from 444-446 EAST 81ST STREET, LLC to ARCS COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE CO., L.P. | $2,153,000 |
| Year | Construction | Enforcement | Housing & tenants | Ownership & money | Health & systems | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
| 2020 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 20 |
| 2021 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 38 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 23 |
| 2024 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 16 |
| 2025 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Every one of the 329 recorded events, 1969–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).
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