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163 West 78 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Company-ownedBBL 1011500006BIN 1030237
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Floors5
ClassW2
Market Value$1.6M

163 WEST 78 ST is a property located at 163 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. The building has 5 floors. The assessed market value is $1.6M. It last sold for $6.8M on Jul 14, 2008. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 59 building permits on record (45 active). There are 26 violations on record (12 currently open). 9 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

167records on file

The lot at 163 West 78 St rises 5 stories over New York. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.6M, and assessed for tax at $727K. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 167 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 59 of its 167 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Violation (26) and assignment (19) trail well behind. 12 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 2009.

Read together — 35% permit, 39 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.

$1.6M of New York, written across 167 government filings.

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NYC DOBNYC HPDNYC DOFACRISNYC DCPECB/OATHNYC DEPNYC LPCNYC FDNYNYS DHCRMOCEJFEMAEPAUS CensusHUDUSGS
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Property Details

Address163 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
W2
Year BuiltN/A
Floors5
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1011500006
1030237
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.6M
$727K
$116K
$6.8M
Last Sale DateJul 14, 2008

Building Permits

59 on record · 45 active
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 19, 2017Job #123081967-01-01
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 7, 2014Job #110379055-03

STRUCTURAL

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 7, 2014Est. cost $1.9MJob #110379055-01

G.C.

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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 7, 2014Job #110379055-02
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Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Oct 7, 2014Job #110379055-04

FENCE

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Violations

26 on record · 12 open
Judgments · 9 docketed
Parks summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2012Ticket #0179787860
USE MOVEMENT REMOVAL OF CRANE BUILDING STRUCTURE W O PERMIT
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2012Ticket #0179787879
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF DOT PERMITS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 25, 2012Ticket #0169606791
FAILURE TO HAVE PERMIT ON SITE OR IN FIELD OFFICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2004Ticket #0142551760
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2002Ticket #0125879665
RECYCLABLES PLACED FOR COLLECTION WITH NON-RECYCLABLES

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 9, 1989#2969556

§ 27-2045, 2046 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING 2 STY WEST APT 5. , SECTION '' ''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 9, 1989#2969557

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PAINTED SPRINKLERHEADS 2 STY WEST APT 2 THRU OUT. LOCATED AT APT 2

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued May 9, 1989#2969558

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ILLEGAL FASTENING DOUBLE CYLINDER KEY OPERATED LOCK INSTALLED ENTRANCE DOOR TO 2 STY WEST APT 5. , SECTION '' ''

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 24, 1987#2969548

D26-19.07 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 50 WATTS MINIMUM REQUIRED NIGHT INSPECTION NO LIGHT ON.

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Sep 24, 1987#2969549

D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS BASEMENT STY PUBLIC HALL.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 163 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 163 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 59 building permits on record, with 45 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration (ISSUED) filed Jun 19, 2017.

Does 163 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 163 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 26 violations on record, with 12 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 1 ECB, 12 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 163 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 163 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 9 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 163 WEST 78 ST?

163 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $1.6M and a total assessed value of $727K (land: $116K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 163 WEST 78 ST last sold?

163 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 last sold for $6.8M on Jul 14, 2008. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

Who owns 163 WEST 78 ST?

163 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 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.

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