228 East 81st Street
A 7-story building with 28 apartments, built in 1930, in Manhattan, NY 10028.
HPD records as of November 2, 2026
228 East 81st Street has 15 open HPD violations, 4 of them immediately hazardous. Tenants made 66 complaints to HPD in the past year, 60 about heat or hot water. It is registered to Horizon East 81st Street Property, LLC. 3 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023.
Does 228 East 81st Street have open violations?
Yes: 15 open violations as of November 2, 2026. HPD sorts them by how soon the owner must fix them:
| Class | Deadline | Open |
|---|---|---|
| C, immediately hazardous | 24 hours for most | 4 |
| B, hazardous | 30 days | 9 |
| A, non-hazardous | About 90 days | 2 |
It has an open class C violation, as 66% of NYC buildings with 20 to 49 apartments do. More on buildings by size
Of the violations HPD wrote here in the past year, 4 have been closed.
Every violation on HPD Online ↗ · How to read HPD violations
What do tenants complain about?
Tenants made 66 complaints to HPD in the 12 months to November 2, 2026, 60 of them about heat or hot water. Complaints reach HPD through 311; an inspector may then write a violation.
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 228 East 81st Street?
228 East 81st Street is registered with HPD to Horizon East 81st Street Property, LLC. The registration also names a head officer and a managing agent, the people HPD contacts about the building.
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 228 East 81st Street rent stabilized?
3 apartments were registered as rent stabilized in 2023, down from 4 in 2018. That’s 3 of the building’s 28 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
- 226 East 81st Street20 apartments, built 1920
- 224 East 81st Street20 apartments, built 1920
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- 234 East 81st Street20 apartments, built 1919
- 229 East 80th Street35 apartments, built 1945
- 233 East 80th Street22 apartments, built 1910
HPD violations, complaints, registrations and housing court cases as of November 2, 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 1-01526-0034.