517 East 81st Street
517 East 81st Street in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 19 open HPD violations, 3 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (45/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 10 units · Built 1914
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 45/100)
- 3 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.
- The owner's bedbug filings report 1 infested unit over the last 3 years.
More open violations per unit than 8 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (19 open, 3 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: High (1 infested unit, 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)
19 open violations: 3 class C (immediately hazardous), 14 class B, 2 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 30 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2011-10-31. Newest violation issued 2024-06-20. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. 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 C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MORTISE DOOR LOCK ON BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2015-12-10. HPD violation 11030224
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, kitchen, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR THE CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2015-12-10. HPD violation 11030200
- Class C: Lead paint hazard, foyer, 3rd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE FOYER LOCATED AT APT 3W, 3rd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3W), issued 2011-11-07. HPD violation 9193972
- Class B: & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXCESSIVE EXTENSION CORDS IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2015-12-10. HPD violation 11030208
- Class B: Roaches, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF ROACHES LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2015-12-10. HPD violation 11030213
- Class B: Mice, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2018 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF MICE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2015-12-10. HPD violation 11030212
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2015-12-10. HPD violation 11030215
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR DEFECTIVE LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, APARTMENT AT EAST (apt 4E), issued 2015-12-10. HPD violation 11030216
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
The owner reported 1 infested unit in the last 3 years. 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 1 infested, 1 treated, 0 re-infested
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: 517 EAST 81ST STREET LLC. Head officer: LILI KALIMIAN. Managing agent: BLACK DIAMOND EQUITY MANAGEMENT INC.. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 10, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1015780011, HPD building ID 17013. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 86 St (Q), 8 min walk
- 72 St (Q), 12 min walk
- 77 St (6), 12 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 19 open (3 class C, 14 class B, 2 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | 1 infested unit | −15 |
| 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.