421 East 81st Street
421 East 81st Street in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 22 open HPD violations, and 19 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1920
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 22 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- 1 eviction carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- 19 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 7 on the 2007 tax bill.
More open violations per unit than 7 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (22 open), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
22 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 15 class B, 7 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 29 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1990-06-19. Newest violation issued 2014-01-13. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2014. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here 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 B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING, IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2012-06-05. HPD violation 9452221
- Class B: Electrical defect, north wall, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING ELECTRICAL OUTLET COVER PLATE ON THE NORTH WALL, IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1F, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1F), issued 2012-06-05. HPD violation 9452220
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 1st floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE VINYL FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FE, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FE), issued 2012-01-27. HPD violation 9300747
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FE, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FE), issued 2012-01-27. HPD violation 9300751
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 1st floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND WALLS IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1FE, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FE), issued 2012-01-27. HPD violation 9300761
- Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1FE, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FE), issued 2011-01-31. HPD violation 8786100
- Class B: Broken window or sash, bathroom, 1st floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER BALANCE AT UPPER SASH WINDOW IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1FE, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1FE), issued 2011-01-31. HPD violation 8786102
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE 3 STY REAR WEST APT 3RW TRUMP. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3RW), issued 2008-06-25. HPD violation 2535830
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 10 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1).
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
19 of 20 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: 19 in 2024, 7 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: EASTSIDE VENTURA LLC. Head officer: KAVI SUKHRAM. Managing agent: VENTURA LAND CORP. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jun 23, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1015610014, HPD building ID 16989. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 86 St (Q), 6 min walk
- 77 St (6), 10 min walk
- 86 St (4, 5, 6), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 22 open (15 class B, 7 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 1 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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.