Not found in the DOF tax-bill records nor the 2024 DHCR registered building list. Absence isn't proof a unit is unregulated — buildings can be missing or newly deregulated.
No public data says which specific apartment is stabilized.
Registration counts apply to the building, not to unit numbers. To confirm your own apartment, request your rent history from New York State Homes and Community Renewal — it is free and takes a few weeks.
Not on the city's tax-lien sale list (2019–2025). The owner has not fallen far enough behind on property tax or water charges to be flagged for a lien sale.
Evictions
No executed evictions on record for this building.
Bedbug history
No bedbugs reported
The owner filed 5 annual bedbug reports and reported no infested units. Filing with zero infestations is the compliant, reassuring case.
HPD housing-maintenance violations
1
Open now
5
On record
0
Open Class C
0
Open Class B
1
Open Class A
Class C is immediately hazardous, Class B is hazardous, Class A is non-hazardous. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the repair, so some open items may already be fixed.
CLASS A · NON-HAZARDOUSIssued 2020-03-045+ YRS OLD
§ 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED WHEN A GAS LEAK IS SUSPECTED AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Status: Notice issued, not yet certified
Unpaid city fines
$0
Balance due (active)
0
Active violations
0
Lost by default
DOB violations adjudicated by OATH carry money penalties. "Lost by default" means the owner never appeared at the hearing. An unpaid balance is a stronger "ignoring the city" signal than a raw violation count.
The building
1985
Built
8
Floors
7
Residential units
Elevator apartments
Type
311 complaints from tenants
1
All time
0
Last 12 months
Heat/Hot Water1
Heat/Hot WaterEntire Building2020-02-29 · closed
Complaints record what a tenant reported, not a finding by the city. "Closed" often means the inspector could not gain access.
Ownership & money
6
Recorded sales
10
Mortgages / refinances
Last recorded sale1998-09-24 · no recorded price
Most recent mortgage2026-05-29 · $24,203.06
Mortgage2026-05-29$24,203.06
borrower 420 EAST 81ST STREET LLC · lender JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA
Mortgage2019-05-13$2,203.99
borrower 420 EAST 81ST STREET, LLC · lender JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Mortgage2012-04-03$100,808.5
borrower 420 EAST 81ST STREET, LLC · lender JPMORGAN CHASE, BANK, N.A.
Mortgage2008-06-26$448,198.78
borrower 420 EAST 81ST STREET, LLC · lender WASHINGTON MUTUAL BANK,
Mortgage1998-12-07$13,025.07
borrower 420 EAST 81ST STREET, LLC · lender DIME SAVINGS BANK OFNEW YORK
From ACRIS recorded documents. Amounts are often $0 or nominal for transfers between related parties, and LLCs can obscure who is really involved — treat this as public-record context, not a valuation.
Neighborhood noise
Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks
691
Noise reports · last 12 mo
58
≈ per month
45
% from neighbors
Residential313
Unspecified280
Street/Sidewalk38
Commercial29
Vehicle26
Helicopter5
311 noise complaints within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year. Most reports here are about outdoor noise (mostly residential) — street life and traffic more than neighbors. This counts how often people call 311, which tracks how densely populated and busy an area is as much as how loud it is — it is not a sound measurement.
DOB building violations
4
Active
17
On record
0
Active, last 3 yrs
ACTIVE · FISPNRF-NO REPORT AND / OR LATE FILING (FACADE) FACADE REQUIRED2018-07-31
FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2018
ACTIVE · LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL2005-10-01
ACTIVE · LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED1994-09-01
Housing court
No HPD housing-court cases on record for this building.
Concern level2 of 4
Moderate
014 active DOB violation(s)
021 open HPD violation(s)
How this is set: open hazardous violations measured against the building's size, then raised by strong distress signals — HPD's enforcement program, court harassment findings, recent evictions, unpaid DOB fines, open housing-court cases, and a sold tax lien. Neighborhood noise and crime are not part of it. It describes the public record, not the condition of any one apartment, and a quiet record is not proof of a good building.
Neighborhood crime
Higher than averagevs. NYC apartment blocks
295
NYPD reports · last 12 mo
25
≈ per month
Felony88
Misdemeanor172
Violation35
NYPD complaints reported within about 1,000 ft (a few blocks) in the last year, by severity. This reflects what gets reported and where police are active as much as actual safety, and busier, denser, higher-foot-traffic blocks log more. Locations are approximate — the NYPD shifts each report to the nearest corner for privacy — so read this as rough context, not a safety score.
Landlord and related buildings
Registered owner
420 EAST 81ST STREET, LLC
Head officer
JACK ROSENTHAL
Managing agent
EFRAIN SOTO
5 other buildings share this owner's registration contacts. Shared contacts suggest common control, but they are not proof of ownership.