101 West 81st Street, Manhattan, NY 10024
101 West 81st Street is an 8-story, 134-unit residential building located in Manhattan's Upper West Side, built in 1891 and currently owned by Edward Callahan. The property has experienced recurring pest-related issues, with multiple complaints filed in 2025 alone regarding food establishment conditions, including reports of rodents/insects/garbage and permit violations, though many earlier complaints between 2023-2024 were ultimately closed without significant noted violations.
The building has passed several rodent inspections, including a recent one in August 2024, but had documented rat activity as recent as October 2023, suggesting ongoing rodent management challenges. The building has been under regular scrutiny for compliance with Local Law 188/17, with multiple active inspections in 2023-2024, though most inspections found no violations requiring enforcement action. Significant building system issues have been documented, including a 2020 violation for inadequate sprinkler system access (though the inspector was unable to gain access) and earlier violations regarding failure to file mandatory boiler and elevator inspection reports, which were subsequently dismissed.
Plumbing and electrical complaints were recorded in 2024 and 2021 respectively, though inspections found no violations at the time of their resolution. The building has maintained a clean record regarding bedbug infestations, with all annual reports from 2018-2025 showing zero infested units. Several permits have been issued in recent years for various maintenance work, including multiple emergency work (EW) permits and plumbing (PL) work permits, suggesting ongoing investment in building maintenance and compliance requirements.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 134 |
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Year built | 1891 |
Total area | 182576 sq ft |
Floors | 8 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | HEREAFTER ERECTED CLASS A |

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