161 East 81 Street
Manhattan · 10028 · BBL 1015100029
161 East 81 Street is a multi-family walk-up in Upper East Side, Manhattan, ZIP 10028. City records date it to 1920 and count 10 residential units. The city's property file lists the owner of record as Chasdei Hashem 81 LLC. Its most recent total assessed value is $3.3M.
The ownership chain
The most recent recorded deed is dated Sep 17, 2025, transferring the lot to Chasdei Hashem 81 LLC for a stated $7.3M. PulseCities holds 1 recorded deed for this lot. Deeds recorded through July 31, 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.
Ownership transfers
| Party taking title | Recorded | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chasdei Hashem 81 LLCDEED from J Chay Enterprises LLC | Sep 17, 2025 | $7.3M |
| Flushing BankASST from Jpmorgan Chase Bank Na | Sep 12, 2025 |
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 July 31, 2026.
What the eviction record shows
No executed eviction is on record at 161 East 81 Street in the citywide marshal file, which runs from April 2024.
Rent stabilization at this address
DHCR registration records list 8 rent-stabilized units at this building in 2019, the most recent year PulseCities holds. That is up from 3 units in 2018. 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. How to check rent-stabilized status →
Open violations
HPD and DOB inspectors have written 9 violations against this building, of which 6 remain unresolved. The most serious open grade here is class I, immediately hazardous, with 1 open violation.
Classes run A (non-hazardous) to C (immediately hazardous); DOB class I carries a vacate order. Source: NYC HPD violations, current through August 26, 2026.
Homes proposed for removal
A filing dated March 9, 2026 proposes taking this building from 11 homes to 1 home, 10 homes fewer. The job is valued at $2,584,000. The filed description reads: CONVERTING WALK-UP BUILDING WITH 11 APARTMENTS INTO A ONE-FAMILY AND PROPOSING HORIZONTAL ENLARGEMENT AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED. NEW CO WILL BE OBTAINED..
Dwelling counts come from the applicant, not from an inspection, and they are only recorded in DOB NOW filings, so nothing here covers work filed before 2021. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through August 26, 2026.
Building permits
| Work | Filed | Type |
|---|---|---|
| PLMPLUMBING WORK HAS BEEN FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH JOB# M01266575-I1 AS PER PLAN S | Jul 2, 2026 | AL |
| SHDINSTALLATION OF 300PSF SIDEWALK SHED AND PIPE SCAFFOLDING AS PER PLANS. ALL EQUI | Apr 2, 2026 | AL |
| GC+STR+FND+EWfiling structural and foundation work in conjunction with M01266575I1 | Mar 31, 2026 | AL |
| GCCONVERTING WALK-UP BUILDING WITH 11 APARTMENTS INTO A ONE-FAMILY AND PROPOSING H | Mar 9, 2026 | AL |
| GCAPPLICATION FILED FOR INTERIOR DEMOLITION IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT-CO JOB #M0126 | Sep 16, 2025 | AL |
DOB job filings on this lot, past 12 months. Source: NYC DOB job filings, current through August 26, 2026.
311 housing complaints
9 complaints in the past 12 months
NYC 311 housing and building complaints logged for this address. Source: NYC 311, current through August 26, 2026.
How 161 East 81 Street compares in 10028
PulseCities tracks 3,532 lots in 10028, of which 61 carry an executed eviction from the marshal record, which starts in April 2024, and 199 carry a deed from the shorter ACRIS window. 10028 scores 25.2 out of 100 for displacement pressure, 118 of 177 scored NYC ZIP codes. The full signal breakdown for Upper East Side →
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Questions about 161 East 81 Street
Who owns 161 East 81 Street?
The most recent deed on file for 161 East 81 Street names Chasdei Hashem 81 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 Sep 17, 2025.
How much did 161 East 81 Street sell for?
The most recent deed states a consideration of $7.3M, recorded Sep 17, 2025 in ACRIS. Stated consideration is what the parties filed, and it can differ from the economics of the deal.
Have there been evictions at 161 East 81 Street?
No executed eviction at 161 East 81 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 161 East 81 Street rent stabilized?
DHCR registrations list 8 stabilized units at this building in 2019. 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 the displacement risk around 161 East 81 Street?
10028 (Upper East Side) scores 25.2 out of 100 on the PulseCities displacement index. The score reads five ZIP-level signals: eviction rate, LLC acquisition rate, permit intensity, assessment spikes, and 311 complaint volume. It describes the area around the building, not the building itself.
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.