Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

11 East 78 St

Manhattan, NY 10075Company-ownedBBL 1013930012

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors5
Units16
Building Area8,234 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD3
Market Value$3.3M

11 EAST 78 ST is a property located at 11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 16 units. The building area is 8,234 square feet on a 2,554 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $3.3M. It last sold for $9.4M on May 13, 2026. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 23 building permits on record (16 active). There are 63 violations on record (5 currently open). 2 docketed judgments are on record with OATH. Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

223records on file

Completed in 1900, 11 East 78 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 16 units and 8,234 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.3M, and assessed for tax at $1.5M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 223 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 85 of its 223 records, fully 38%, fall under that one heading. Violation (63) and permit (23) trail well behind. 5 violations stand open against it today.

The pace is anything but even. The early decades pass in near silence; the filings cluster heavily in recent years, peaking in 2012.

Read together — 38% complaint, 61 years of accumulation, a parcel of New York — these scattered records compose a portrait of the address that no single page sets out to draw.

$3.3M of New York, written across 223 government filings.

Property Details

Address11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof Without Stores
D3
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units16
Building Area8,234 sqft
Lot Size2,554 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1013930012
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.3M
$1.5M
$219K
$9.4M
Last Sale DateMay 13, 2026

Building Permits

23 on record · 16 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Aug 11, 2025Job #110092444-01
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed May 13, 2025Job #110204083-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 6, 2025Est. cost $46KJob #M00602911-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 6, 2025Est. cost $4KJob #M00602936-I1
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 26, 2024Job #447570

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Violations

63 on record · 5 open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2010Ticket #034764703H
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT; EXPIRED PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2010Ticket #034764704J
WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT; EXPIRED PERMIT
HPDClass C
NOV CERTIFIED LATE
Issued May 20, 2026#18961785

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICK-DOWN DOOR STOPPER AT VESTIBULE DOOR EXTERIOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Apr 23, 2026#18815239

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof without stores with 5 floors and 16 units. The building area is 8,234 sqft.

Are there building permits at 11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 23 building permits on record, with 16 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 3 (SIGNED OFF) filed Aug 11, 2025.

Does 11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 63 violations on record, with 5 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 7 ECB, 32 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 2 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH). A docketed judgment is an enforceable money judgment entered by OATH after a hearing on a summons issued at this property; where the respondent is the property owner it can attach to the property as a lien.

What is the property tax assessment for 11 EAST 78 ST?

11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has an assessed market value of $3.3M and a total assessed value of $1.5M (land: $219K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 11 EAST 78 ST last sold?

11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 last sold for $9.4M on May 13, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 11 EAST 78 ST?

11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 is zoned R8B. Zoning data is from the NYC Department of City Planning (DCP). For detailed FAR, overlays, and development rights, view the full property report on RegWatch.

Who owns 11 EAST 78 ST?

11 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 is company-owned according to public records. Ownership data is from NYC Department of Finance assessment rolls. View the current owner of record and registered contacts in the full property report on RegWatch.

How do I get a full property report for 11 EAST 78 ST?

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