504 East 81st Street, Manhattan, NY 10028
The 71-unit, 6-story Old Law Tenement building at 504 East 81st Street, owned by Jay Johnson, was constructed in 1920 and has experienced several notable maintenance issues in recent years. Most concerning were multiple heat and hot water outages reported between December 2023 and January 2024, affecting the entire building, though HPD was unable to gain access for inspections.
More recently, in late 2024, the building faced pest-related issues, with a complaint filed in November 2024 that resulted in an HPD inspection finding no housing law violations. The building has demonstrated generally good maintenance through regular rodent inspections, all of which have passed since 2016, and three consecutive years of bedbug reports showing no infestations (2022-2024). The property has a history of administrative violations primarily related to documentation failures, including multiple instances between 2019 and 2023 for failing to file energy benchmarking reports and various inspection reports, though all these violations were ultimately dismissed.
In 2021, there was a related elevator incident with a notice of violation served regarding a single device with no alternate service. During a 2019 construction project, several violations were documented regarding worker training compliance and safety requirements, primarily affecting multiple contractors including Spring Scaffolding and J Giarnella & Sons II. The most recent inspections in 2025 and 2024 showed the building's ongoing commitment to maintaining basic health and safety standards, with both the rodent inspections and the November 2024 pest complaint being addressed.
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Building Characteristics
Total units | 71 |
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Year built | 1920 |
Total area | 38520 sq ft |
Floors | 6 |
Tax Abatements | None |
Building Class | OLD LAW TENEMENT |

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- 504 East 81st St, New York, NY 10028
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