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251 West 81 Street
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251 West 81 Street,
Manhattan, NY 10024

43 Units

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Built in 1900

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7 Floors

3.6(2)
Rent Stabilized Units: Yes
Evictions: 0
Litigation History: Yes
1 Year Bedbug History: No
Pet Friendly: Unknown
Building Overview
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    Renters Recommendations

    -- of renters recommend this building

    -- of renters approve of this owner

    Reviews (2)

    Over 3 years ago
    Where is the doorman?
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    Convenient location.
    Good sunlight.
    Cons:
    Unresponsive super.
    Doorman professionalism.
    Advice to owner:
    Get a new superintendent.
    The one you have is a joke.
    Over 3 years ago
    A hidden UWS treasure
    Former Tenant
    Pros:
    - extremely quiet
    - kind doorman
    - large apartments with lots of space
    - closet space!
    - beautiful fireplaces
    - tall ceilings
    - working elevator
    - reliable heat/hot water
    Cons:
    - cockroaches in basement laundry room
    - rats in the surrounding area in the summer (but that’s just the uws)
    - outdated appliances
    - it appears dirty even when cleaned (floors, walls, hallways, etc)

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    Rents and Deposits

    -- of renters received their security deposits back
    It dummy text been reported if this building dummy electronic rent payments.
    Open Violations
    Only open violations from the last 10 years.
    Data last updated 7 days ago.
    The average number of violations per unit at 251 West 81 Street is better than the city.
    BUILDING AVERAGE:
    0.39 violations per unit
    NEW YORK CITY AVERAGE:
    0.81 violation per unit
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    Non-hazardous
    4
    class A
    i.e. no peephole on a door, or no street # on the building, unlawful keeping of animals
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 01, 2025: § 27-2005 hmc: properly repair or replace the broken or defective west wall base cabinets in the kitchen located at apt 7a, 7th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Hazardous
    5
    class B
    i.e. smoke detector issues, inadequate lighting, no lighting for stairways
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 01, 2025: § 27-2005 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective cermaic floor tiles in the bathroom located at apt 7a, 7th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Immediately hazardous
    8
    class C
    i.e. rodents, pest, mold, inadequate heat or hot water, defective building parts
    MOST RECENT:
    Sep 01, 2025: § 27-2026 adm code repair the leaky and/or defective faucets at sink in the kitchen located at apt 7a, 7th story, 1st apartment from east at south
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    Missing information/filings
    0
    class I
    Missing or non-compliant with administrative information orders or filings
    MOST RECENT:
    No violation found...
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    Property Owners and Associates
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    Alert:
    One of owners and associates from this building was on the Worst Landlord Watchlist
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    20 Magaw Apts
    3.3(233)
    Corporate Owner•
    Agent•
    0 Property•0 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    R
    Ryan Diver
    3.6(2)
    Site Manager•
    0 Property•0 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    M
    Mark Scharfman
    3.3(238)
    Worst Landlord•
    Head Officer•
    0 Property•0 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0
    B
    Big Apple Corp
    3.9(8)
    Corporate Owner•
    Agent•
    0 Property•0 Units
    Litigation History: No
    Evictions: 0

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