520 East 81st Street
520 East 81st Street in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 6 open HPD violations, and 8 of 163 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (96/100).
Condo · Multi-family elevator · 163 units · Built 1964
A condominium: each apartment has its own owner, so the landlord is an individual unit owner, and the building's record mixes many owners. Condo units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 96/100)
- 6 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 8 of 163 units are rent-stabilized; 20 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (6 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: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
6 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 3 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 24 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1991-06-18. Newest violation issued 2025-06-04.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Leak or water damage, private hall. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED WATER LEAK CEILING FROM TERRACE ABOVE TO PRIVATE HALL 11 STY NORTHWEST APT 11B WEST SECTION. , SECTION '' '' (apt 11B), issued 1998-09-22. HPD violation 2536223
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, private hall. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING PRIVATE HALL 11 STY NORTHWEST APT 11B. , SECTION '' '' (apt 11B), issued 1998-09-22. HPD violation 2536224
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR BROKEN 14 STY SOUTHEAST APT 14F BROUGHTON. , SECTION '' '' (apt 14F), issued 1991-06-18. HPD violation 2536222
- Class A: Electrical defect, west wall. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SAFETY CAPS OR PLUGS AT ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AT WEST WALL AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2022-10-05. HPD violation 15403373
- Class A: Broken window or sash. REFIT LOWER SASH SOUTH ROOM EAST WINDOW 14 STY SOUTHEAST APT 14F. , SECTION '' '' (apt 14F), issued 1991-06-18. HPD violation 2536221
- Class A: Broken window or sash. REFIT LOWER SASH SOUTH ROOM WEST WINDOW 14 STY SOUTHEAST APT 14F. , SECTION '' '' (apt 14F), issued 1991-06-18. HPD violation 2536220
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 8 in 5 years.
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: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 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
8 of 163 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: 8 in 2024, 20 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: THE SALEM HOUSE CONDOMINUM. Head officer: MICHAEL WEHRMANN. Managing agent: JOHN B LOVETt. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 9, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1015777501, HPD building ID 17017. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 86 St (Q), 9 min walk
- 72 St (Q), 11 min walk
- 77 St (6), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 6 open (3 class B, 3 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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.