The building carries no open housing-code violations, but the three blocks around it stay busy.
This 34-unit Upper East Side pre-war sits where street activity moves faster than building code filings. The address itself carries no open violations, while the surrounding blocks log steady calls for party noise, pests, and double-parking. Three things to know:
Surrounding blocks generate steady late-night noise complaints. 121 residential noise calls were logged within three blocks over the last year, mostly for loud music and parties (65 calls) alongside floor banging (31 calls). The building itself shows no noise complaints on file, making unit exposure the deciding factor.
Sidewalk trash and pest reports cluster on surrounding blocks. 106 unsanitary condition reports and 49 rodent complaints were filed in the three blocks over the last year, driven by pest reports (56 calls) and garbage storage (19 calls). While no active pest citations hit this address, neighborhood street pressure is real.
Curb space sees steady double-parking and blocked hydrants. 100 illegal parking calls were logged within three blocks in the past year, led by blocked hydrants (29 calls) and posted sign violations (25 calls), with 14 double-parking calls blocking traffic. It points to routine curb friction nearby rather than long-term vehicle storage.
Quieter signals on this building and the blocks around it:
444 East 81st Street is a 34-unit building in Manhattan, New York City (BBL 1015600030). This building is associated with 444 East 81st Street. Brix does not yet have a current violation read for this property (not enough recent data), along with inspection history, DOB filings, tenant complaints, and rent stabilization status.
Built in 1910, this walk-up apartment building sits in Manhattan and is tracked by Brix using public NYC records from HPD, DOB, ACRIS, and 311.
Tenants have filed 22 HPD complaints about this building over the last five years, most often about heat/hot water.
What tenants have called the city about here over the last five years:
The most recent complaint on this building was filed March 5, 2025.
The building last changed hands on December 31, 2020, according to recorded deeds.
Brix score: 77/100. View the Building Report on Brix.
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Unit 15 at 444 East 81st Street has no violations, 1 permit filed ($20K, latest 2010).
Unit 28 at 444 East 81st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
Unit 26 at 444 East 81st Street has no open violations (4 past violations).
Unit 10 at 444 East 81st Street has no open violations (5 past violations).
Unit 1 at 444 East 81st Street has no open violations (1 past violation).
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