136 East 61 Street
Manhattan · 10065 · BBL 1013950058 · look up another building
A company took title here in August 27, 2026, for a stated $4.4M.
Most recent filing on this building: a deed, August 27, 2026
136 East 61 Street is a mixed residential and commercial building in Upper East Side, Manhattan, ZIP 10065. City records date it to 1925 and count 6 apartments, inside 7 units in all. The city's property file lists the owner of record as CARO PARTNERSHIP, L.P. Its total assessed value is $2M, for the 2026 tax year.
DHCR registration lists 3 rent-stabilized units here in 2023, but that is the building and not your apartment. The state will send you your own rent history free, and it is the only binding answer on what you should be paying.
Who owns 136 East 61 Street
The most recent recorded deed is dated Aug 27, 2026, transferring the lot to 780 LEX REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC for a stated $4.4M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through September 29, 2026, the most recent day the city has published.
A deed names a party of record. Stated consideration of $0 usually marks a transfer between related parties rather than a sale.
The November 1 report on this block
On the first of every month we email one page about tax block 1395 in Manhattan, the block 136 East 61 Street is on. It lists what was filed there that month, then where the block stands. As of today, that part reads:
- 8 buildings changed hands in the last twelve months.
- 1 marshal eviction executed here in the last twelve months.
- The block holds 125 parcels and 690 residential units.
Anything filed on 136 East 61 Street itself comes the next morning.
Sales and ownership history at 136 East 61 Street
| Party recorded | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 780 Lex Realty Associates LLCDEED from CARO PARTNERSHIP LP | Aug 27, 2026 | $4.4M |
Deeds and assignments recorded in ACRIS, one row per document. Amount is the stated consideration; $0 often marks a non-arms-length transfer. An assignment moves a lender's paper and is not a sale. Source: NYC ACRIS, current through September 29, 2026.
Taxes and assessed value for 136 East 61 Street
The city's Department of Finance assessed this lot at $2M for the 2026 tax year. That works out to $333K per residential unit. Assessed value is what the city taxes, not what the building would sell for, and the two routinely differ by a wide margin. The bill itself turns on the tax class rate and on any exemptions or abatements attached to the lot, neither of which is published here.
No executed evictions at 136 East 61 Street
No executed eviction is on record at 136 East 61 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at 136 East 61 Street
DHCR registration records list 3 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2023, the most recent year PulseCities holds. Registration is building-level and does not settle the status of any single apartment; the rent history does. Checking your own apartment starts with the free rent history from the state. That is the only binding answer, and it takes time to come back. While you wait, you can get an email when the record here moves: a deed, an eviction, a permit or a violation filed on this building. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open code violations at 136 East 61 Street
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 5 violations against this building, of which 4 remain unresolved. That is more than 8 in 10 buildings its size in 10065. The most serious open grade here is immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
If you own or manage this building, violationscout.com shows what it takes to clear these, from the date each one has to be certified by to how a correction gets filed. It is a paid site, built by the same person as this one.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
Violation history at 136 East 61 Street
| Violation | Issued | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Remove the accumulation of refuse and/or rubbish and maintain in a clean condition the accumulation of garbage…Nov Sent Out | Aug 23, 2026 | B |
| Provide sufficient, proper and separate metal receptacles for the deposit of garbage, rubbish and other waste…Nov Sent Out | Aug 23, 2026 | B |
| Remove device preventing door from being self-closing the door sweep in the entranceNov Sent Out | Aug 23, 2026 | C |
| File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or…Nov Sent Out | Apr 29, 2026 | A |
| Owner failed to file a valid registration statement with the department as required by adm code §27-2097 and i…Violation Dismissed | Nov 17, 2025 | I |
The 5 most recent violations written against this building, newest first, 4 of them still open. Each row is the inspector's own wording with the statute citation removed. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through October 10, 2026.
311 complaint history at 136 East 61 Street
6 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through October 10, 2026.
How 136 East 61 Street compares in 10065
PulseCities tracks 5,224 lots in 10065, of which 37 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 317 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10065 scores 29.9 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 92 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Upper East Side →
What else this owner holds
780 Lex Realty Associates LLC took title to 2 other buildings in the deed record. A shared buyer on a deed is a fact about the filing, not proof that one operation runs them all:
Other buildings on this block
The city's files carry a record for 7 other addresses on tax block 1395 in Manhattan. They run in lot order, which is roughly the order you would walk them:
Questions about 136 East 61 Street
Who owns 136 East 61 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 136 East 61 Street names 780 LEX REALTY ASSOCIATES LLC. Deeds record the party that took title, which is often a holding company rather than the operator managing the building. That deed was recorded Aug 27, 2026.
How much did 136 East 61 Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $4.4M, recorded Aug 27, 2026 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 136 East 61 Street?
No executed eviction at 136 East 61 Street appears in the NYC evictions dataset, which PulseCities holds from April 2024 forward. Executed evictions are the end of the process, so a building with none may still have active housing court cases.
Is 136 East 61 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 3 stabilized units at this building in 2023. Registration is building-level, so it does not settle whether one apartment is stabilized. The free rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal does.
What is 136 East 61 Street assessed at for property taxes?
The Department of Finance assessed the lot at $2M for the 2026 tax year. That is the figure the city taxes rather than a sale price, and the bill depends on the tax class rate and on any exemptions on the lot.
What is the displacement risk around 136 East 61 Street?
10065 (Upper East Side) scores 29.9 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, 311 complaint volume, executed evictions, and serious HPD violations. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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Sourced from NYC public records: ACRIS deeds, DOB permits, the NYC evictions dataset, and 311. Records reflect what agencies have published and can lag events.