228 East 81st Street

228 East 81st Street in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 15 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 3 of 28 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (48/100).

Multi-family elevator · 28 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 48/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 60 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 3 of 28 units are rent-stabilized; 19 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (15 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 60 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (1 open DOB violation), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

15 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 9 class B, 2 class A. 19 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-02-09. Newest violation issued 2026-09-14.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 23 days from issue to close for the 4 violations closed in the last 12 months.

1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Floor or stair defect, floor. , 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE FLOOR IN REFUSE ROOM AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19186212
• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 5th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 7B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19176695
• Class C: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF ROACHES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6B), issued 2026-08-26. HPD violation 19161111
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES AT ENTRANCE DOOR AT LAUNDRY ROOM , 1st STORY, issued 2026-02-09. HPD violation 18628869
• Class B: Electrical defect, ceiling. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE ELECTRICAL FIXTURE AT CEILING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2026-09-14. HPD violation 19186213
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd room from the north, 6th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT EAST AND SOUTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 6B, 6th STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 6B), issued 2026-09-04. HPD violation 19186209
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 5th floor. (B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE LAW AND RULES DEFECTIVE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 7B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19176693
• Class B: Leak or water damage, 4th room from the north, 5th floor. REPAIR THE ROOF SO THAT IT WILL NOT LEAK OVER CEILING IN THE 4th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 7B, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 7B), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19176691

311 housing complaints

66 in the last 12 months, 71 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (60), Unsanitary Condition (4), Water Leak (2).

Bedbugs

The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.

• 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units

Buildings department (DOB)

1 open DOB violation. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

3 of 28 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).

Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 3 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: HORIZON EAST 81ST STREET PROPERTY, LLC. Head officer: MESHULAM SHAFRA. Managing agent: LIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1015260034, HPD building ID 16924. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 77 St (6), 5 min walk
• 86 St (Q), 5 min walk
• 86 St (4, 5, 6), 6 min walk

How the grade is calculated

Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.