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Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024 - Property report

Also known as: 51 W 81st St

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Property type

Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)

Year built

1905

Lot sq. ft.

10,216

General information

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Address
Building name
Galaxy
Primary address
Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street
Alternate address(es)
441-449 Columbus Ave
441-457 Columbus Ave
51-57 W 81st St
ZIP code
10024
Neighborhood
Upper West Side
Borough
Manhattan
Block & lot
01195-0001

Owner

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Building
Property type
Elevator Apartments Cooperatives Building (Other than Condominiums) (XD4)
Building sq. ft.
101,145
Building dimensions
92 ft x 100 ft
Buildings on lot
1
Stories
13
Year built
1905
Last altered
1989
Sales
Sale date
06/21/2019
Sale price
$42,217
Tax
Tax year
2026-2027
Property tax
$1,170,858
Tax class
Floor area ratio (FAR)
Commercial FAR
Residential FAR
Buildable area
Zoning & Use
Zoning
Qualified opportunity zone
Residential units
112
Residential sq. ft.
Commercial units
4
Office sq. ft.
Retail sq. ft.
Lot
Frontage(s)
Columbus Avenue (wide)
West 81 Street (narrow)
Distance to wide street
Lot dimensions
102.17 ft x 100 ft
Lot sq. ft.
10,216

Area overview

Walk score
99 /100.  Walker's Paradise
Transit score
100 /100.  Rider's Paradise
Bike score
85 /100.  Very Bikeable
School district
3
Community district
7
Closest police station
0.05 Miles
Closest fire station
0.08 Miles

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Units for Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY

Unit Sale date Sale price Sq. ft. Price/Sq. ft.
Unit 10A
Unit 10A,B
Unit 10B
Unit 10D 02/03/2011
Unit 10E 04/28/2006 500
Unit 10F 08/09/2005
Unit 10F,G
Unit 10G 12/15/2006
Unit 10H
Unit 10J 06/02/2005 800
Unit 10K 07/29/2009 750
Unit 10L
Unit 11A 06/30/2005 500
Unit 11B,C
Unit 11D 05/24/2004 500
Unit 11E 06/28/2023
Unit 11F 06/13/2017
Unit 11G 12/28/2018
Unit 11H
Unit 11H,J,K
Unit 11H,J,P
Unit 11J
Unit 11K
Unit 11L
Unit 12B
Unit 12C,D 12/12/2019
Unit 12G 04/15/2025 450
Unit 12H 09/20/2018
Unit 12J 03/09/2006 800
Unit 12K
Unit 2A 04/07/2008 460
Unit 2B 01/14/2015
Unit 2C,D 07/01/2019
Unit 2F 04/29/2008
Unit 2K 10/04/2022
Unit 2L 06/25/2019 600
Unit 3A 02/02/2011
Unit 3B 07/28/2009 725
Unit 3C 03/09/2007 400
Unit 3D 12/31/2025
Unit 3E
Unit 3E,F
Unit 3G 01/16/2015
Unit 3G,H 01/31/2025
Unit 3H 01/21/2015 400
Unit 3J
Unit 3L
Unit 4A 03/28/2007 500
Unit 4B
Unit 4C 06/29/2017 500
Unit 4E
Unit 4F
Unit 4G 05/13/2013
Unit 4H
Unit 4H,J
Unit 4H,J,K 07/08/2013
Unit 4J
Unit 4K
Unit 4L 10/24/2024 650
Unit 5A 03/26/2026
Unit 5C 10/03/2013
Unit 5D 11/08/2023
Unit 5E 11/08/2023
Unit 5F 11/08/2023
Unit 5G 11/15/2024 450
Unit 5H 01/04/2021
Unit 5J 01/04/2021
Unit 5K 04/28/2023
Unit 61A 11/03/2006
Unit 6A,B
Unit 6B
Unit 6C,D
Unit 6E 05/08/2015
Unit 6F
Unit 6G 03/25/2008 400
Unit 6J 11/23/2004
Unit 6J-7G
Unit 6K 04/28/2023
Unit 6K,L
Unit 6L 04/28/2023 650
Unit 7C
Unit 7C,D,E
Unit 7D
Unit 7E
Unit 7F
Unit 7F,G
Unit 7H
Unit 7J 05/17/2021
Unit 7L 11/26/2024
Unit 8B
Unit 8C,D
Unit 8D
Unit 8E 02/23/2017
Unit 8F
Unit 8G 05/24/2006
Unit 8J 08/09/2018
Unit 8K
Unit 8L 01/17/2014
Unit 9A
Unit 9B 10/02/2013 800
Unit 9D
Unit 9E 08/16/2017 500
Unit 9F
Unit 9F,G 10/21/2020
Unit 9G
Unit 9H 02/07/2024
Unit 9J 02/05/2013 800
Unit 9K 09/10/2018
Unit 9L 06/12/2007
Unit PHA
Unit PHAB 08/10/2021 1,150
Unit PHB
Unit PHC 12/13/2018
Ownership

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Documents

Sales history for Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024

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Title documents

Date Type Amount Party 1 Party 2
05/04/2026 - R UCC3 Continuation
(2026050100814001)		 XX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX X X (XXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXXXX XXXX)
05/18/2021 - R Initial UCC1
(2021051101360007)		 XX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX
05/18/2021 - R UCC3 Termination
(2021051101360006)		 XX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
05/18/2021 - R
05/03/2021 - D		 Assignment of Leases and Rents
(2021051101360005)		 XX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX
05/18/2021 - R
05/03/2021 - D		 Agreement
(2021051101360004)		 XX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX
05/18/2021 - R
05/03/2021 - D		 Mortgage
(2021051101360003)		 XX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX
05/18/2021 - R
05/03/2021 - D		 Assignment, Mortgage
(2021051101360002)		 XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXXXXXX XXXX XXXXX
05/18/2021 - R
04/28/2021 - D		 Termination of Assign of L&R
(2021051101360001)		 XX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
07/08/2019 - R Initial UCC1
(2019070800242001)		 XX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXX
06/24/2019 - R
06/21/2019 - D		 Both RPTT and RETT
(2019062101052001)		 XX XXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXX XXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XX XXXXXXX

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R: Recorded date
D: Document date

Tax

Property taxes for Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY

Property tax data includes tax amount, market value and assessed value, exemptions, abatements and assessment history.

Current property tax
Tax year
2025-2026
Property tax
$1,170,858
Municipal exemptions
Recent tax assessments
Market value
$26,588,000
Assessed value
$11,964,600

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Assessment history

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Tax year Market value Assessed value Taxable amount Tax rate Base tax Property tax Y-o-Y change
2025/26 $24,008,000 $10,803,600 $10,434,116 12.439% $1,310,947 $1,123,844 +4.87%
2024/25 $22,104,000 $9,946,800 $9,877,750 12.5% $1,243,350 $1,071,625 -9.76%
2023/24 $27,427,000 $12,342,150 $10,974,590 12.502% $1,377,097 $1,187,559 +6.78%
2022/23 $23,422,000 $10,539,900 $10,444,091 12.267% $1,292,930 $1,112,128 +6.70%
2021/22 $22,215,000 $9,996,750 $9,900,806 12.235% $1,223,102 $1,042,315 -14.30%
2020/21 $24,923,000 $11,215,350 $9,914,220 12.267% $1,228,079 $1,216,177 +4.75%
2019/20 $24,402,000 $10,980,900 $9,308,067 12.473% $1,172,827 $1,160,995 +8.49%
2018/19 $23,650,000 $10,642,500 $8,484,739 12.612% $1,091,221 $1,070,095 +6.63%
2017/18 $18,739,000 $8,432,550 $7,889,898 12.719% $1,016,846 $1,003,516 +2.70%
2016/17 $19,522,000 $8,784,900 $7,579,535 12.892% $1,000,916 $977,154 +5.99%
Permits

Permit information for Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY

Filing date Job type Job status Job description Initial cost
03/16/2026 Alteration
01/16/2026 Alteration
01/16/2026 Alteration
01/16/2026 Alteration
12/23/2025 Alteration

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Violations

HPD Violations

Violation ID Inspection date Class NOV issue date Status
10/02/2023 A
10/02/2023 B
10/02/2023 B

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Neighborhood

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Median sale price

$1,527,500

15.3% Y-o-Y

Median price/sq. ft.

$1,556

8.6% Y-o-Y

Manhattan median sale price

$1,260,000

5.4% Y-o-Y

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Risk

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FEMA flood zones

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FEMA flood zones
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Subway & traffic

Closest station
Central Park West & 81st St at SW Corner
Station lines
B-C
Distance (miles)
0.142
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Schools

Nearest elementary schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
P.S. 9 Sarah Anderson 8 Yes Public PK, K-5 483 0.12
P.S. 9 Sarah Anderson 8 Yes Public PK, K-5 483 0.12
Ms 243 Center School 8 No Public 5-8 252 0.12
Rodeph Sholom School NR No Private PK-8 434 0.16
Rodeph Sholom School NR No Private PK-8 434 0.16
Success Academy Upper West 9 No Charter K-8 943 0.19
Rodeph Sholom NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.21
Rodeph Sholom NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.21
Manhattan Country School NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.22
P.S. 87 William Sherman 8 No Public PK, K-5 667 0.22
Nearest middle schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Ms 243 Center School 8 No Public 5-8 252 0.12
Rodeph Sholom School NR No Private PK-8 434 0.16
Smith School (The) NR No Private 7-12 33 0.18
Success Academy Upper West 9 No Charter K-8 943 0.19
Rodeph Sholom NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.21
Manhattan Country School NR No Private PK, K-8 0 0.22
Manhattan Country School NR No Private PK-8 306 0.22
Ms 247 Dual Language Middle School 4 No Public 6-8 199 0.25
The Anderson School 9 No Public K-8 507 0.25
Ms 245 The Computer School 8 No Public 6-8 352 0.25
Nearest high schools

Name Rating Att. zoned Type Grade range No of students Distance (miles)
Smith School (The) NR No Private 7-12 33 0.18
Innovation Diploma Plus 1 No Public 10-12 107 0.19
Urban Assembly School for Green Careers 4 No Public 9-12 310 0.19
The Global Learning Collaborative 5 No Public 9-12 407 0.19
Frank McCourt High School 5 No Public 9-12 419 0.19
P.S. 811 Mickey Mantle School NR No Public PK, K-11 466 0.34
The Calhoun School NR No Private PK, K-12 0 0.36
Calhoun School NR No Private PK-12 680 0.37
Dwight School NR No Private PK-12 957 0.39
Parkside School NR No Private 82 0.39

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Neighbors for Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY

11 W 81st St, New York 211 Central Park W, New York 14 W 82nd St, New York 16 W 82nd St, New York 25 W 81st St, New York 304 W 78th St, New York 385 W End Ave, New York 33 W 81st St, New York 67 Riverside Dr, New York 316 W 79th St, New York 310 W 79th St, New York 383 W End Ave, New York 45 W 81st St, New York 32 W 82nd St, New York 302 W 79th St, New York 389 W End Ave, New York 35 W 81st St, New York 15 W 81st St, New York 387 W End Ave, New York

Nearby ZIP codes for Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY

07010, Bergen County, NJ 07020, Bergen County, NJ 07022, Bergen County, NJ 10019, New York City, NY 10021, New York City, NY 10023, New York City, NY 10025, New York City, NY 10026, New York City, NY 10027, New York City, NY 10028, New York City, NY 10029, New York City, NY 10030, New York City, NY 10031, New York City, NY 10065, New York City, NY 10069, New York City, NY 10075, New York City, NY 10115, New York City, NY 10128, New York City, NY

Frequently asked questions

What is the year built for Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024?

The development at Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024 was built in 1905.

What is the total square footage of Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024?

Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024 has a total of 101,145 square feet.

What is the assessed value of Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024?

Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024 is currently assessed at $11,964,600.

What are the property taxes for Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024?

The property taxes for Galaxy - 51 West 81st Street, New York, NY 10024 total $1,344,711.

How many residential units does this building have?

This building has 112 residential unit(s).

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