15 WEST 81 STREET is a mid-century 1930 building, 16 floors, 129 units in Upper West Side, NYC. Owned by 15 W 81 ST TENANTS. Public records show 64 open violations, 19 311 complaints on file. Risk signals: 1 bedbug report.
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Manhattan · March 2026
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(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 HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.
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The stretch of the Upper West Side flanking the American Museum of Natural History is quintessential family Manhattan — stroller-packed sidewalks, the best bagels in the city (Absolute Bagels, H&H), and Riverside Park steps away.
Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
Item Pickups — Call
Item Pickups — Call
Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Traffic
Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
Bulky Items — Call
Illegal Parking — License Plate Obscured
Noise - Street/Sidewalk — Loud Talking
Illegal Parking — Double Parked Blocking Vehicle