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125 West 81 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1012120024 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10024, 70% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

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.

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

2 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Illegal Parking (2).

Filed construction activity

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.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1885)
YesSix or more residential units (10)
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)SHORE CAPITAL GROUP LLC
Head officerJonathan Shore
Managing agentMARBROSE REALTY INC
Last registered2026-07-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,658,000 $1,646,100
2026$4,390,000 $1,975,500
2027$4,803,000 $2,161,350

The city's market estimate has risen 31% 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

Subway81 St-Museum of Natural History — B C · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 5-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
79 St — 1 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: W 81 St / Columbus Av — M79-SBS BxM2 · 350 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeAmsterdam Ave & W 82 St · 650 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.

Report a problem to 311

125 West 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

2 311 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 MARBROSE REALTY INC — 41 buildings, 505 units. Grades across the portfolio: A38 · B3. See the whole portfolio

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53 West 76 Street MN13 A
66 West 85 Street MN13 A
463 West 57 Street MN10 A
125 West 81 Street MN10 A
49 Downing Street MN10 A
40 West 89 Street MN10 A
339 West 84 Street MN10 A
39 West 83 Street MN10 A
49 Warren Street MN10 A
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6 West 90 Street MN10 B
146 West 80 Street MN10 A
148 West 80 Street MN10 A
467 West 57 Street MN10 A
421 East 50 Street MN10 A
70 Barrow Street MN9 A
119 East 30 Street MN9 A
43 West 75 Street MN8 A
309 West 84 Street MN8 A
36 West 90 Street MN8 A
335 West 84 Street MN8 A
337 West 84 Street MN8 A
344 West End Avenue MN8 A
144 Franklin Street MN8 A
85 West Washington Plce MN6 A
219 West 70 Street MN6 A
143 West 21 Street MN5 A
83 Murray Street MN5 A
281 Church Street MN5 A
35 Riverside Drive MN5 B
33 West 76 Street MN5 A
121 West 77 Street MN3 B
137 East 27 Street MN2 A

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $180,000 on 1985-06-20 (lender: Klein, Shirley). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
1985-06-20Mortgage $180,000 — from SHORE, MARCEL to KLEIN, SHIRLEY $180,000

Ten-year activity

1050
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
8
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Housing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
2017134
2018123
2019527
2020336
2021527
2022538
2023246
2024123
2025325
2026022
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-06-01Boiler inspection
2026-05-26Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025-12-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-06-01Boiler inspection
2026-05-26Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NATURALGAS
2025
2025-12-20311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2025-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-10-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-07Boiler inspection
2025-02-17311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2024
2024-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-11-14Boiler inspection
2024-08-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2023
2023-12-07Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-11-09Rodent inspection: Monitoring visit
2023-11-02Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2023-08-31Boiler inspection
2023-08-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-03-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022
2022-11-02HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-09-09Boiler inspection
2022-06-05311: Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Music/Party
2022-05-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2022-04-15Rodent inspection: Failed for Other Reason
2022-03-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-02-16HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2022-02-16HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2021
2021-11-24Boiler inspection
2021-09-01Boiler inspection
2021-05-25311: Curb Condition — Broken Curb
2021-03-24311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2021-03-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020
2020-12-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-11-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2020-10-26Boiler inspection
2020-10-22311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-09-25Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2020-07-16311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2019
2019-12-02Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-10-25HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2019-08-13311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019-06-26Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-17Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2019-03-09311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2019-02-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018
2018-12-06311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2018-10-04Boiler inspection
2018-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-11-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-11-06HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2017-02-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-02-27Boiler inspection
2016
2016-03-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2015
2015-08-31HPD class B: § 27-2026 ADM CODE REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH A
2015-08-31HPD class A: § 27-2043 ADM CODE PROVIDE A LOCK AND KEY TO THE ENTRANCE DOOR OF DWELLING UNIT AND, IF A CL A MULTIPLE DWELLING, ALSO CHAIN DOOR GUARD IN T
2015-08-31HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REFIT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST
2015-08-31HPD class A: § 27-2041 ADM CODE PROVIDE A PEEP HOLE IN ENTRANCE DOOR OF THE DWELLING UNIT SO LOCATED SO AS TO PERMIT A PERSON INSIDE THE DWELLING TO VIEW
2015-08-31HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD DECK AT BALCONY LOCATED AT APT 3B, 1st APARTMENT FROM
2015-08-31HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENTILATION SYSTEM AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd S
2015-08-31HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCES AT LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3
2015-08-31HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CEILING LIGHT FIXTURE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT
2015-08-31HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE RUBBER GASKET AROUND REFRIGERATOR DOOR IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3B, 3rd STO
2015-08-31HPD class B: § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE .. IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 3
2015-08-26Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-08-26Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — PESTS
2015-08-26Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — DOOR
2015-08-26Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW PANE
2015-08-26Tenant complaint: GENERAL — VENTILATION SYSTEM
2015-08-26Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2015-08-26Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BASIN/SINK
2015-08-26Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2015-08-26Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — REFRIGERATOR
2015-08-26Tenant complaint: UNSANITARY CONDITION — MOLD
2015-06-04311: Illegal Parking — Blocked Hydrant
2015-05-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-02-20HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (BICYCLES)AT 4TH STORY PUBLIC HALL
2015-02-20HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS AT SOFFIT UNDER 3RD STORY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS
2015-02-20HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEAD AT CEILING AT 2ND STORY PUBLIC HALL
2015-02-20HPD class C: § 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS AT CEILING AT 1ST STORY PUBLIC HALL
2015-02-15311: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2015-02-15Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — ENTIRE BUILDING
2014
2014-08-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT
2014-08-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE UPPER SASH WINDOW IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 4t
2014-08-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE LOWER SASH WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 3B, 4t
2014-08-04HPD class B: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED
2014-08-04HPD class A: § 27-2005 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT A
2014-07-17311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2014-07-17311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2014-07-17311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2014-07-17311: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2014-07-17311: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2014-07-17Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2014-07-17Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — CEILING
2014-07-17Tenant complaint: DOOR/WINDOW — WINDOW FRAME
2014-07-17Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2014-07-17Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2014-06-05Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-11-11311: Recycling Enforcement — ER1 Resident Recyc. (Owner/Manager
2013-05-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-06-09311: Water System — Hydrant Defective (WC2)
2012-03-21Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-09-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-09-27311: Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle
2010
2010-10-31311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2010-09-30Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-06-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-06-29Permit EQ — ISSUED
2010-06-29Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVYDUTY SIDEWALK SHED FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2010-06-29Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. PIPE SCAF
2010-06-29Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD FILED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE OCCUPANCY OR EGRESS UNDER THIS APPLICATION. PIPE SCAF
2004
2004-07-26Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — SPRINKER CERT
1995
1995-07-03Deed — from SHORE, MARCEL to MARCEL SHORE LIVINGTRUST
1993
1993-04-12Mortgage satisfied — from SHORE, MARCEL to KLEIN, SHIRLEY
1993-03-18DOB violation LL6291:
1990
1990-05-29SAGE — from LANDMARKS PRSVN COMMSN
1987
1987-06-05Mortgage satisfied — from 125 W. 81 CORP to FLUSHING SVGS BANK
1985
1985-06-20Mortgage $180,000 — from SHORE, MARCEL to KLEIN, SHIRLEY$180,000
1985-06-19Deed — from KLEIN, SHIRLEY EXEC.; KLEIN, NORMAN L/W/T to SHORE, MARCEL
1979
1979-06-08MISC — from ELIMICK PROPERTIES INC
1977
1977-05-27Deed — from 125 W 81 CORP to KLEIN, NORMAN; SHORE, MARCEL
1977-03-23Agreement — from 125 W 81 CORP to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK
1976
1976-09-23Mortgage — from 125 W 81 CORP to FLUSHING SAVINGS BANK
1976-07-19Deed — from SHORE, MARCEL to 125 W 81 CORP
1976-06-14Mortgage — from SHORE, MARCEL to ELIMICK, PROPERTIESINC
1976-06-14Deed — from ELMICK, PROPERTIES INC to SHORE, MARCEL
1969
1969-02-24Deed — from PAMLING REALTY CORP to 125 W 81 ST.CORP
1969-01-03Deed — from WALTER, T. CLARK, JR. to PANLING REALTY CORP
1966
1966-04-25Deed — from LEIBMAN, JACK.; NIPTAD, HARRY; HOLLAND, MICHEAL J; LEVINE, SARA; LEISNER, MORRIS; WOLF,LEO to CLARK, WALTER T JR.
1966-04-25Deed — from SCHLEIN, ESTHER to FREEBERG, MARILYN.
1966-04-25Deed — from JACOBS, MARY.; JACOBS, KALMAN. to NIPTAD, HARRY; LEVINE, SARA.; WOLF, LEON; HOLLAND, MICHEAL J; LEISNER, MORRIS; SCHLEIN, ES

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