Are there building permits at 5 East 81 Street, New York City?

5 East 81 Street has 1 municipal building permit on record, with the latest activity dated Jul 29, 2026.

What construction activity is near 5 East 81 Street?

No additional mapped permits were found within 2 km of 5 East 81 Street in the current public cohort.

What is the declared permit value at 5 East 81 Street?

The total declared construction value recorded at 5 East 81 Street is available inside PropertyLabs.

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5 East 81 Street

Building permit intelligence · New York City, NY

1 at this address0 nearby within 2 km

5 East 81 Street has 1 municipal building permit on file in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill. The latest recorded activity was a general construction permit dated Jul 29, 2026.

At this address: 1
Nearby (2 km): 0
Latest activity: Jul 29, 2026

Permit activity timeline

General Construction · Initial PermitPermit Issued$100K–$500KJul 29, 2026
Alteration filed to replace ex cooling tower and RTU in ex location, add 1 heat pump, repair step cracks in rear masonry wall & re-coat with masonry coating.

5 East 81 Street in the New York City permit market

This address has 1 permit record in PropertyLabs' public history and is located in Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill. The city figures below provide context without changing the focus of this exact-address record.

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Permit questions about 5 East 81 Street

Are there building permits at this address?: 5 East 81 Street has 1 municipal building permit on record, with the latest activity dated Jul 29, 2026.
What construction activity is nearby?: No additional mapped permits were found within 2 km of 5 East 81 Street in the current public cohort.
What is the declared permit value?: The total declared construction value recorded at 5 East 81 Street is available inside PropertyLabs.

About this address record

PropertyLabs compiled this permit history from municipal public records for New York City, NY. The latest recorded permit activity at 5 East 81 Street is dated Jul 29, 2026. Municipal records can be corrected or updated after publication.

Sources and data notes

Published by New York City, NY via NYC Open Data.
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Contractors and applicants associated with these permits

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