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165 West 81 Street

Manhattan, NY 10024BBL 1-01212-0009Map

Owner of record: Reid Bruce

165 West 81 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1885 in Manhattan, 10024. It has 8 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Reid Bruce. HPD has recorded 13 housing violations here, most recently on April 29, 2026. 12 of the 13 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 4 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2023.

HPD violations
13
DOB violations
1
ECB violations
1
HPD complaints
5

What to know

Good
No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

Good
Last violation Apr 29, 2026

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2023
4
About 50% of the building's 8 apartments

Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

Think your apartment is stabilized? Request its rent history from HCR (free), then check your renewal with the renewal calculator.

Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 13

  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Apr 29, 2026

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 17, 2025

    Open — Info nov sent out
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Jun 4, 2025

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 22, 2024

    Open — Info nov sent out
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Apr 1, 2024

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 15, 2023

    Open — Info nov sent out
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Mar 16, 2023

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Nov 2, 2022

    Open — Info nov sent out
  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Feb 16, 2022

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Feb 16, 2022

    Open — Info nov sent out
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  • A

    File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.

    Apr 1, 2021

    Open — Nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Apr 1, 2021

    Open — Info nov sent out
  • I

    And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.

    Oct 26, 2016

    Closed — Violation dismissed

DOB building violations · 1

  • Landmark none

    Landmk-landmark none

    Jul 23, 2003

    Dob violation - dismissed

ECB violations · 1

  • Class - 2

    Sec. 3314.4.1.5 failure to notify the dept prior to initial installation of a suspended scaffold. noted: at time of my inspection a suspended scaffold was installed & in use at the site. the dept has never been

    Sep 29, 2015 · Penalty $800

    Resolve

Complaints

  • Door/window

    Door

    Sep 29, 2023 · Apt 3A

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Pests

    Sep 11, 2023 · Apt 3A

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Garbage/recycling storage

    Sep 11, 2023 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Unsanitary condition

    Garbage/recycling storage

    Sep 11, 2023 · Apt BLDG

    Close
  • Appliance

    Sprinker cert

    Jul 26, 2004

    Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Walk-up apartment building (C5)
Year built
1885
Floors
3
Residential units
8
Building area
3,784 ft²
Lot area
1,890 ft²
Zoning
R8B
Community board
107
Council district
6
Block / lot
1212 / 9
Assessed value
$1,583,100
Landmark / historic district
Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District

HPD registration #121056, last renewed Jul 24, 2019.

Questions about 165 West 81 Street

Who owns 165 West 81 Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Reid Bruce.

Does 165 West 81 Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 13 housing violations at this property.

Is 165 West 81 Street rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 4 rent-stabilized units here in 2023 (about 50% of its 8 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 165 West 81 Street built?

City records list 1885 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 165 West 81 Street?

It has 8 residential units.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.