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520 East 81 Street

3,299Records
20City systems
6Open violations
2Penalty rate
Manhattan · ZIP 10028 · Neighborhood: Upper East Side-Yorkville
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3,299 recorded events, 1981–2026, from 20 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 2,693 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 155 311 service requests, 112 DOF property sales.

BoroughManhattan 10028
Built1964
Floors14
Res. units163
ClassR4
Owner (PLUTO)THE SALEM HOUSE CONDOMINIUM CO DAVID EIS ENSTEIN REAL ESTATE
BBL1015777501
BIN1050880

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GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 61% of 100+-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 100+-unit residential buildings is 3.7 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 2. In ZIP 10028, 79% of residential buildings hold an A and 3% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 4,677 100+-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations6 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1998-05-11.
Pending HPD litigation1 case(s) pending in housing court

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.

$625 in enforcement penalties imposed (ECB/OATH) in the last three years.

What 311 hears from this address

19 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (3) · Noise (2) · Hazardous Materials (2) · Lead (2) · Blocked Driveway (2) · FLOORING/STAIRS (1).

Filed construction activity

$1,174,150 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (19 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 (1964)
YesSix or more residential units (163)
No421-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 with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)THE SALEM HOUSE CONDOMINUM
Head officerMICHAEL WEHRMANN
Managing agentJOHN B LOVETt
Last registered2025-09-09

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$148,460 $66,807
2026$235,702 $106,066
2027$132,350 $59,558

The city's market estimate has fallen 11% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Tax exemptions on the roll: SENIOR CITIZEN HOMEOWNER

For property tax, the Department of Finance values this condo as if it were a rental building. Its 2021 estimate: gross income $4,461,483 a year ($43.27 per sq ft), operating expenses $1,561,055 ($15.14 per sq ft), net operating income $2,900,428. These are the city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance charges.

Building systems

Heating fuelNATURALGAS
Facade (Local Law 11)SWARMP — "Safe With A Repair and Maintenance Program": known facade conditions that must be repaired (cycle 9)

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Hurricane evacuation zone 6 of 6 — zone 1 evacuates first.

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 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 10-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: E 80 St / East End Av — M79-SBS · 350 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 82 St & East End Ave · 450 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor
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

520 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

19 311 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 JOHN B LOVETT — 119 buildings, 12,500 units. Grades across the portfolio: A99 · B17 · C1 · D1. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
150-38 Union Turnpike QN458 B
1020 Grand Concourse BX453 A
61-15 97 Street QN445 A
52-30 39 Drive QN442 A
345 East 80 Street MN328 A
220-55 46 Avenue QN314 A
18-05 215 Street QN289 A
166-25 Powells Cove Blvd QN237 A
7 Park Avenue MN236 A
42-65 Kissena Boulevard QN211 C
67-66 108 Street QN204 A
67-38 108 Street QN204 A
59-30 108 Street QN192 B
89-15 Parsons Boulevard QN189 B
110-20 71 Road QN187 A
67-27 Cloverdale Boulevard QN179 A
160-10 89 Avenue QN169 B
63-85 Woodhaven Boulevard QN164 A
520 East 81 Street MN163 A
74-02 34 Avenue QN161 A
64-34 102 Street QN160 A
100-25 Queens Boulevard QN157 A
85-09 151 Avenue QN150 A
69-10 108 Street QN141 A
172-70 Highland Avenue QN141 A
67-12 Yellowstone Blvd QN135 B
110-50 71 Road QN133 A
99-45 67 Road QN130 A
124-30 Queens Boulevard QN129 A
57 Montague Street BK128 A
67-71 Yellowstone Boulevard QN127 A
5-12 115 Street QN125 A
69-60 108 Street QN124 A
212-30 23 Avenue QN124 B
27-21 44 Drive QN120 A
67-35 Yellowstone Blvd QN120 A
84-49 168 Street QN120 B
175-45 88 Avenue QN115 A
71-12 162 Street QN114 B
76-36 113 Street QN113 A
6 Burns Street QN113 B
77-14 113 Street QN112 A
67-40 Yellowstone Blvd QN112 A
140 7 Avenue MN109 A
103-25 68 Avenue QN107 A
209 East 56 Street MN105 A
110-45 71 Road QN98 A
77-11 35 Avenue QN97 A
1530 East 8 Street BK91 A
88-11 34 Avenue QN90 A
23 5 Avenue MN90 A
88-10 34 Avenue QN90 A
86-11 34 Avenue QN90 A
87-10 34 Avenue QN90 A
68-20 Selfridge Street QN89 A
103-26 68 Avenue QN86 A
37-30 73 Street QN85 A
112-50 78 Avenue QN85 A
77-15 113 Street QN84 A
68-63 108 Street QN84 A

showing 60 of 119 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-09-17Deed $520,000 — from MARBE, DAVID D to KIM, JESSIE $520,000
2026-09-08Sold for $520,000 $520,000 $3,190
2026-08-21Agreement $510,000 — from MASSON, 50%, ELY; MASSON, 50%, ALAIN AND DIANE to PRINCIPLE LENDING $510,000
2026-08-21Mortgage $158,822 — from MASSON 50%, ELY; MASSON, 50%, ALAIN AND DIANE to PRINCIPLE LENDING $158,822
2026-08-10Deed $505,000 — from PERLMAN, CRAIG to YANG, YI $505,000
2026-07-28Sold for $505,000 $505,000 $3,098
2026-07-09Mortgage $392,000 — from SALIBA, EMMANUEL; SALIBA, PATRICIA to MERS $392,000
2026-07-09Deed $570,220 — from 92 COOPER ASSOC., LLC to SALIBA, EMMANUEL; SALIBA, PATRICIA $570,220
2026-06-30Sold for $570,220 $570,220 $3,498
2026-05-27Deed $590,000 — from DUNN, QUENTIN FRANCOIS to DEBORAH BERNARDINI, AS TRUSTEE; JOAN BERNARDINI IRREVOCABLE TRUST $590,000
2026-05-13Sold for $590,000 $590,000 $3,620
2026-05-13Deed $500,000 — from ANNA KERN, ADMINISTRATOR; ESTATE OF WALTER KERN to GASCHLER, ANNMARIE $500,000
2026-05-01Sold for $500,000 $500,000 $3,067
2026-04-17Deed $500,000 — from FERNANDEZ, VALERIE to MAGNOWSKI, C. CHRISTOPHER $500,000
2026-04-09Sold for $500,000 $500,000 $3,067

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20172315491786
2018631141566
2019411741568
20201011556486
202134462275
2022811625656
2023413028568
2024132148477
202500452662
2026502461063
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The full timeline

Construction 83Enforcement 76Housing & tenants 262Ownership & money 2,805Health & systems 73

Every one of the 3,299 recorded events, 1981–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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