209 East 81st Street
A 6-story building with 20 apartments, built in 1920, in Manhattan, NY 10028.
HPD records as of October 27, 2026
209 East 81st Street has 13 open HPD violations, 3 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made no complaints to HPD in the past year. It is registered with HPD under a person’s name, not a company’s. 1 apartment was registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 209 East 81st Street have open violations?
Yes: 13 open violations as of October 27, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 3 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 2 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 8 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made no complaints to HPD in the 12 months to October 27, 2026.
Among NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments, 69% had at least one complaint to HPD in the past year, and 53% had one about heat or hot water.
Every complaint on HPD Online ↗ · Noise complaints go to 311, not HPD
Who owns 209 East 81st Street?
209 East 81st Street is registered with HPD under a person’s name rather than a company’s. The name is on the registration at HPD Online.
The registration on HPD Online ↗ · The owner’s other buildings, on Who Owns What ↗ · Deeds and mortgages (ACRIS) ↗ · How to find who owns a building
Housing court and evictions
HPD’s record shows no housing court cases over conditions or harassment at this building.
City marshals carried out no evictions here in the five years to May 30, 2026.
For comparison, 7% of residential buildings in 10028 had a housing court case in the past five years.
Is 209 East 81st Street rent stabilized?
1 apartment was registered as rent stabilized in 2023, the same as in 2018. That’s 1 of the building’s 20 apartments. Whether one apartment is stabilized is in its rent history, which the tenant can ask the state for.
How to check if an apartment is rent stabilized
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Buildings nearby
- 215 East 81st Street40 apartments, built 1974
- 1441 3rd Avenue60 apartments, built 1985
- 208 East 82nd Street35 apartments, built 1980
- 200 East 82nd Street230 apartments, built 1980
- 214 East 82nd Street35 apartments, built 1910
- 219 East 81st Street53 apartments, built 1972
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of October 27, 2026; evictions and rent-stabilized counts as of May 30, 2026; size and age from the city’s PLUTO. All from NYC Open Data. Public records, not legal advice. Tax lot 1-01527-0005.