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318 East 81st Street · Manhattan · BBL 1015437502 · 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, AEP4
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s3
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 58% 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 11.7. 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 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

No 311 service requests from this address in the last three years.

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

NoBuilt before 1974 (2017)
YesSix or more residential units (6)
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)318 East 81st Street Condominium
Head officerDavid Steinberg
Managing agentSynoptic Management Corp
Last registered2025-12-01

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$887,122 $399,204
2026$952,519 $428,633
2027$1,277,557 $574,900

The city's market estimate has risen 44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

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 4-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
77 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: 2 Av / E 82 St — M15 · 350 ft
Citi BikeE 80 St & 2 Ave · 250 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

318 East 81st 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

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 SYNOPTIC MANAGEMENT CORP — 91 buildings, 1,632 units. Grades across the portfolio: A71 · B14 · C3 · D1. See the whole portfolio

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624 West End Avenue MN9 B

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Sales, deeds & mortgages

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2026-07-17Deed $3,521,588 — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC to HERMAN, SPENCER $3,521,588
2026-07-17Mortgage $2,587,500 — from HERMAN, SPENCER to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $2,587,500
2026-07-02Sold for $3,521,588 $3,521,588 $586,931
2023-02-16Agreement $1,923,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,923,000
2023-02-16Mortgage $249,500 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $249,500
2023-02-16Agreement $2,172,500 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $2,172,500
2023-02-16Mortgage $1,923,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,923,000
2023-02-15Mortgage $1,980,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,980,000
2023-02-15Agreement $1,980,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,980,000
2023-02-15Agreement $1,980,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,980,000
2023-02-07Agreement $1,815,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,815,000
2023-02-07Agreement $1,870,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,870,000
2023-02-07Mortgage $1,870,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,870,000
2023-02-07Agreement $1,815,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,815,000
2023-02-07Agreement $1,870,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK $1,870,000

Ten-year activity

50250
2017
2018
2019
32
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
2017401027
2018001045
201911112217
202000423532
20210053210
2022003003
202300617023
2024000123
2025002002
2026002507
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The last 12 months — 8 records

DateRecord
2026-07-17Deed $3,521,588 — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC to HERMAN, SPENCER
2026-07-17PAT — from HERMAN, SPENCER to BRD OF MNGRS OF 318 EAST 81ST STREET CON
2026-07-17Mortgage $2,587,500 — from HERMAN, SPENCER to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
2026-07-17PAT — from HERMAN, SPENCER to MUSUMECI, JUSTIN
2026-07-02Sold for $3,521,588
2026-05-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29HPD 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
2025-11-17HPD 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

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-17Deed $3,521,588 — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC to HERMAN, SPENCER$3,521,588
2026-07-17PAT — from HERMAN, SPENCER to BRD OF MNGRS OF 318 EAST 81ST STREET CON
2026-07-17Mortgage $2,587,500 — from HERMAN, SPENCER to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$2,587,500
2026-07-17PAT — from HERMAN, SPENCER to MUSUMECI, JUSTIN
2026-07-02Sold for $3,521,588$3,521,588
2026-05-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2026-04-29HPD 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
2025
2025-11-17HPD 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
2025-01-03Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-12-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-09-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2024-03-20Mortgage assigned — from FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION; FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, SAN FRANCISCO to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2023
2023-12-14Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-10-10311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-09-27311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2023-08-17311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2023-04-19Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-15HPD 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
2023-02-16Agreement $1,923,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,923,000
2023-02-16Mortgage $249,500 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$249,500
2023-02-16Agreement $2,172,500 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$2,172,500
2023-02-16Mortgage $1,923,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,923,000
2023-02-15Mortgage assigned — from ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
2023-02-15Mortgage assigned — from ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
2023-02-15Mortgage $1,980,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,980,000
2023-02-15Agreement $1,980,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,980,000
2023-02-15Mortgage assigned — from ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
2023-02-15Mortgage assigned — from ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
2023-02-15Agreement $1,980,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,980,000
2023-02-07Agreement $1,815,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,815,000
2023-02-07Agreement $1,870,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,870,000
2023-02-07Mortgage $1,870,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,870,000
2023-02-07Agreement $1,815,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,815,000
2023-02-07Agreement $1,870,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,870,000
2023-02-07Mortgage $1,815,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$1,815,000
2022
2022-10-17311: New Tree Request — For One Address
2022-02-15HPD 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
2022-02-15HPD 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
2021-09-08PAT — from 760 DAF PARTNERS LLC; PAULCREST LLC to 318 EAST 81ST STREET CONDOMINIUM
2021-09-08PREL — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK
2021-09-08Deed $3,400,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC to PAULCREST LLC; 760 DAF PARTNERS LLC$3,400,000
2021-09-05311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2021-06-23311: Dead/Dying Tree — Planted More Than 2 Years Ago
2021-06-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-05-25311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2021-04-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2021-04-08311: Rodent — Condition Attracting Rodents
2021-04-01HPD 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
2020
2020-10-23Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2020-07-20Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2020-07-14Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2020-06-20311: Noise - Residential — Loud Music/Party
2020-04-29311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-03-19311: Rodent — Rat Sighting
2020-02-25Rodent inspection: Bait applied
2020-02-12Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2020-01-28PAT — from 81 BATYAM, LLC to BOARD OF MANGERS OF
2020-01-28Deed $3,238,840 — from EAST 81, BLISS, LLC to 81 BATYAM, LLC$3,238,840
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Agreement $10,750,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK$10,750,000
2020-01-27PREL — from MIDFIRST BANK to EAST 81 BLISS, LLC
2020-01-27Agreement $10,750,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK$10,750,000
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Agreement $10,750,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK$10,750,000
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Agreement $10,750,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK$10,750,000
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Mortgage assigned — from MIDFIRST BANK to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK
2020-01-27Agreement $10,750,000 — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC to ISRAEL DISCOUNT BANK OF NEW YORK$10,750,000
2020-01-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019
2019-12-13MAPS — from 318 EAST 81ST STREET CONDOMINIUM
2019-12-13MAPS — from 318 EAST 81ST STREET CONDOMINIUM
2019-12-13CDEC — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC
2019-12-13CDEC — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC
2019-12-13CDEC — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC
2019-12-13MAPS — from 318 EAST 81ST STREET CONDOMINIUM
2019-12-13CDEC — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC
2019-12-13MAPS — from 318 EAST 81ST STREET CONDOMINIUM
2019-12-13CDEC — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC
2019-12-13MAPS — from 318 EAST 81ST STREET CONDOMINIUM
2019-12-13MAPS — from 318 EAST 81ST STREET CONDOMINIUM
2019-12-13CDEC — from EAST 81 BLISS, LLC
2019-12-03Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
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
2019-07-23Job filed: SUBDIVIDE EXISTING TAX LOT INTO SIX (6) CONDO TAX LOTS. NO CHANGE TO ZONING UNDER THIS APPLICATION.
2019-04-25FDNY inspection (RISK)
2019-01-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-10-09HPD 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
2018-09-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-08-29Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity and Other Reason
2018-05-23Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-05-04Rodent inspection: Failed for Rat Activity
2017
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
2017-10-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-07-13Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE ACCORDING TO CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU
2017-04-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE ACCORDING TO CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU
2017-04-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PSF. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY WITH CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 CODE NO CHANGE TO US
2017-04-20Job filed: INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. ALL WORK SHALL BE ACCORDING TO CHAPTER #33 OF THE 2014 NYC BUILDING CODE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCU
2017-04-06Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-24Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-07-25Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2016-06-09Job filed: PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.
2015
2015-11-10Job filed: STRUCTURAL WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOC 1
2015-11-10Job filed: MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND SPRINKLER WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH DOCUMENT 1
2015-11-10Job filed: NB
2015-11-05Job filed: FULL DEMOLITION OF A THREE STORY HOUSE, USING MECHANICAL MEANS.
2015-11-05Job filed: MECHANICAL MEANS SUBMITTED FOR USE OF MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AT THE TIME OF DEMOLITION
2015-09-02Job filed: BUILDERS PAVEMENT PLAN FOR TOTAL FRONTAGE OF 27 FT FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NB 121189739
2015-09-01Job filed: INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC SMOKE DETECTION AND SPRINKLER FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUILDING ALLPICATION #122575481. NO CHANGE IN$1,000
2014
2014-01-28Job filed: COMBINE 2 APARTMENTS ON 2ND FLOOR TO FORM 1 APARTMENT. COMBINE 2 APARTMENTS ON 3RD FLOOR TO FORM 1 APARTMENT. REMOVE 1 KITCHEN & 1 BATHROOM ON EAC$284,500
2012
2012-08-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-11-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-11-19Rodent inspection: Passed
2004
2004-07-26Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — SPRINKER CERT

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