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for saleRealtyLens property overview
$600,000
520 E 81st St Apt 11E
New York, NY, 10028
View more New York, NY property pagesStudioBeds
1Baths
432Sqft
$1389$/sqft
Market Insights
Above nearby median+28%
$1389/sqft vs a nearby median of $1088/sqft.
Nearby median$1088/sqft
Nearby properties12
Property size432 sqft
- +28% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- 2 price records are available for this property.
- 432 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Yardstick fair value$456k$404k – $508k · 25% confidence
vs ask $600k+$144k (+24.0%)
Asking price is about 24.0% above where comps + adjustments land — there is room to negotiate.
$1,088/sqft median across 3 tight comps × 432 sqft= $470k
- Mid-century building era−$7k −1.5%
- Virtually staged−$5k −1.0%
- Visible condition issues−$5k −1.0%
- Transit access+$2k +0.5%
Cumulative NYC adjustments−$14k−3.0%
Property Read
The property is priced above the nearby median per square foot, so condition, building quality, and exact location need to justify the higher ask.
Recorded price cuts can create room for negotiation, but the latest ask still needs to be compared against true comps.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 20 days
- Last price change
- Down $15,000 (2.4%)
- Listed
- Apr 22, 2026
- Photos
- 10 photos
- Property type
- condos
- Status
- for sale
Photos
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1964
- Stories
- 14
- Total units
- 164
- Residential units
- 163
- Building area
- 2.18 ac
- Lot size
- 12,771 sqft
- Land use
- Multi-family elevator buildings
- Building class
- R4
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
May 6, 2026diff
$600,000for sale
May 4, 2026Initial record
$615,000for sale
Public Records
DOB violations3 open
34 total recorded against the building
HPD violations6 open
24 total recorded
ACRIS documents0
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
311 calls (12 mo)13,402
Top: heat/hot water
Top complaint types in ZIP 10028
- HEAT/HOT WATER997
- Illegal Parking940
- Noise757
- Maintenance or Facility655
- Noise - Residential605
Recent DOB
- Dec 1, 2021V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · EGRADE-FAILURE TO POST ENERGY GRADE/SCORE NONE
- Nov 17, 2021V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · P-PLUMBING NONE
- Jan 26, 2018V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED
- Jan 26, 2018V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED
Recent HPD
- Jun 4, 2025Class A · (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BE...
- Nov 22, 2024Class I · §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITE...
- Apr 1, 2024Class A · (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD S WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BE...
- Aug 18, 2023Class C · § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE REPAIR HINGES AT PU...
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.