Manhattan · Block 2152 · Lot 67 · 10033

516 West 181 Street

6 floors · 61,602 sq ft · built 1917 · class O5 · owner of record: Eserac Realty Corp

2open violations
$1,250ECB/OATH penalties owed
0HPD class C (immediately hazardous)
168dto Energy and water benchmarking

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Compliance deadlines

RequirementDueStatus
Annual parapet observation Check
Local Law 126 · By December 31 each year
What this is

If the building has a parapet facing a street, sidewalk or other public way, a competent person (such as a mason, engineer or architect) must observe it every year and the owner keeps the report for DOB on request. Detached one- and two-family homes are exempt. Agency page

Dec 31, 2026
in 47 days
Keep the report on file (not filed with DOB)
Energy and water benchmarking Likely applies
Local Law 84 · May 1 each year
What this is

Buildings over 25,000 sq ft (this lot shows 61,602 sq ft) report energy and water use for the prior calendar year through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager. The city's Covered Buildings List is the final word on which buildings must file. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 168 days
Annual filing
Building emissions report Likely applies
Local Law 97 · May 1 each year (extensions available)
What this is

Covered buildings file an annual greenhouse gas emissions report certified by a registered design professional. Buildings over their emissions limit owe penalties, so it pays to check early. Agency page

May 1, 2027
in 168 days
Annual filing
Gas piping inspection (2027 cycle) Likely applies
Local Law 152 · During 2027
What this is

Buildings with gas piping (except one- and two-family homes) need a periodic gas piping inspection by a licensed master plumber every four years. Community district 12 is on the 2027 cycle; certification is filed with DOB after the inspection. Buildings with no gas piping file a certification instead. Agency page

Dec 31, 2027
in 412 days
Next cycle year 2027
Energy audit and retro-commissioning (2032) Likely applies
Local Law 87 · Calendar year 2032
What this is

Buildings over 50,000 sq ft file an Energy Efficiency Report every ten years, in the year whose last digit matches the last digit of the tax block (block 2152). Agency page

Dec 31, 2032
in 2239 days
Next due 2032
Annual boiler inspection (1 boiler) Applies
Boiler inspection · By December 31 each year
What this is

Boilers are inspected each calendar year and the report is filed in DOB NOW: Safety within 14 days of the inspection (low-pressure boilers in residential buildings of 5 or fewer families are exempt). Latest report on record: 2026-04-16 (Accepted). Agency page

On file2026 reports accepted

Open violations

ECB / OATH (2) · $1,250 owed
IssuedViolationHearingBalance
May 26, 2023Construction CLASS - 1
AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED PROHIBITED HARDWARE WITH PADLOCK ON EMERGENCY EXIT DOOR OF POST OFFICE STUFF AREA TO STREET. OBSERVED EXISTING DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM WITH HANDLE MISSING AND EVIDENCE OF A PADLOCK HA
#39087211H
Aug 3, 2023
IN VIOLATION
$625
Apr 24, 2019Construction CLASS - 1
PARTIAL STOP WORK ORDER FOR SIDEWALK SHED ISSUED PURSUANT TO 28-207.2 AND POSTED AT SITE:WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED/AMENDMENT/CONSTRUCTION PLANS SUBMITTED. NOTE:AS TIME OF INSPECTION I OBSERVED SIDEWALK
#35420932Z
May 28, 2020
IN VIOLATION
$625
DOB (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jan 13, 1997LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR

#01810
DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE
DOB NOW Safety (1)
IssuedViolationStatus
Jan 31, 2025Gas Piping - LL152 FTF-PL-PER
Cycle 1, Sub-cycle D (premises is in Community District 12)
Active
HPD (0)

None open.

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Always confirm on the city's own systems before acting: DOB BIS property profile · DOB NOW · HPD Online · Pay ECB/OATH penalties (CityPay)

City records as of Nov 14, 2026, 5:49 AM ET. BBL 1021520067.

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