Manhattan • Education

168 West 79 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Company-ownedBBL 1011500005BIN 1030266

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors4
Units6
Building Area31,512 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassW2
Market Value$13.5M

168 WEST 79 ST is a property located at 168 WEST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a education - parochial school. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 4 floors and 6 units. The building area is 31,512 square feet on a 10,727 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $13.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 180 building permits on record (113 active). There are 47 violations on record (0 currently open). 4 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

425records on file

Completed in 1900, 168 West 79 St rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 6 units and 31,512 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.5M, and assessed for tax at $6.1M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 425 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 180 of its 425 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (87) and violation (47) 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 2017.

Read together — 42% 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.

$13.5M of New York, written across 425 government filings.

Property Details

Address168 WEST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeEducation - Parochial School
W2
Year Built1900
Floors4
Total Units6
Building Area31,512 sqft
Lot Size10,727 sqft
ZoningR8B
1011500005
1030266
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$13.5M
$6.1M
$2.1M

Building Permits

180 on record · 113 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Dec 30, 2025Job #M01340885-I1-EL
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 28, 2025Est. cost $82KJob #M00863627-P2
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed May 28, 2025Est. cost $82KJob #M00863627-S4
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 25, 2024Est. cost $200KJob #M00863627-P1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 25, 2024Est. cost $200KJob #M00863627-S1

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Violations

47 on record · none currently open
Judgments · 4 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2026Ticket #012170868J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Ticket #012151595J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2022Ticket #011799555K
SIGN, POSTINGS, NOTICES AND INSTRUCTIONS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2018Ticket #012070907P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Sep 2, 2021#2546878
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Sep 2, 2021#2544886
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued May 25, 2018#2294946
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued May 25, 2018#2294945
ECB
RESOLVE
Issued Jun 20, 2017#37002881Z

FAILURE TO FILE ANNUAL CERTIFICATION THAT COOLING TOWER 1000001882 HASBEEN INSPECTED,TESTED,AND DISINFECTED,AND THAT A MAINTENANCE PLAN HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED BY NOVEMBER,1,2016.REM:FILE ANNUAL CERT

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 168 WEST 79 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 168 WEST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a education - parochial school with 4 floors and 6 units. The building area is 31,512 sqft.

Are there building permits at 168 WEST 79 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 168 WEST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 180 building permits on record, with 113 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Dec 30, 2025.

Does 168 WEST 79 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 168 WEST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 47 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 38 DOB, 9 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 168 WEST 79 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 168 WEST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 4 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 168 WEST 79 ST?

168 WEST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $13.5M and a total assessed value of $6.1M (land: $2.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 168 WEST 79 ST?

168 WEST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 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 168 WEST 79 ST?

168 WEST 79 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.

How do I get a full property report for 168 WEST 79 ST?

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