Manhattan

126 East 78 St

Manhattan, NY 10075Individually ownedBBL 1014120061BIN 1043213

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors4
ClassB1
Market Value$8.9M

126 EAST 78 ST is a property located at 126 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075. The building has 4 floors. The assessed market value is $8.9M. It last sold for $8.3M on Dec 5, 2012. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 30 building permits on record (25 active). There are 2 violations on record (0 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

44records on file

The lot at 126 East 78 St rises 4 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $8.9M, and assessed for tax at $201K. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 44 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 30 of its 44 records, fully 68%, fall under that one heading. Complaint (5) and enforcement (3) trail well behind. No 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 2016.

Read together — 68% permit, 38 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.

68% of every record here performs the same act: permit.

Property Details

Address126 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075
B1
Year BuiltN/A
Floors4
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1014120061
1043213
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$8.9M
$201K
$53K
$8.3M
Last Sale DateDec 5, 2012

Building Permits

30 on record · 25 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 29, 2016Job #140587997-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 22, 2016Job #140588077-01-01
DemolitionDOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Dec 13, 2016Job #122392348-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 17, 2016Est. cost $10KJob #121046153-01
DemolitionDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 29, 2016Job #122392348-01-02

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Violations

2 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 2 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2016Ticket #0700459605
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2016Ticket #0700238853
FAILURE TO PERMANENTLY RESTORE CUT WITHIN REQUIRED TIME
DOB LegacyLandmark
DISMISSED
Issued Aug 19, 1983#498380
DOB LegacyLANDMRK
DISMISSED
Issued Aug 19, 1983#183358

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 126 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 126 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 30 building permits on record, with 25 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Dec 29, 2016.

Does 126 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 126 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 2 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 126 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 126 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 126 EAST 78 ST?

126 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has an assessed market value of $8.9M and a total assessed value of $201K (land: $53K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 126 EAST 78 ST last sold?

126 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 last sold for $8.3M on Dec 5, 2012. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 126 EAST 78 ST?

126 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 is individually 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.

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