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171 East 79 St

Manhattan, NY 10075Company-ownedBBL 1015080027BIN 1047474
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors15
Units60
Building Area92,216 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassD4
Market Value$24.8M

171 EAST 79 ST is a property located at 171 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 15 floors and 60 units. The building area is 92,216 square feet on a 8,684 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10A. The assessed market value is $24.8M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 197 building permits on record (111 active). There are 54 violations on record (8 currently open). 1 docketed judgment is 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

532records on file
79Energy Star

Completed in 1928, 171 East 79 St rises 15 stories over New York. Public records put it at 60 units and 92,216 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $24.8M, and assessed for tax at $11.2M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 532 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 197 of its 532 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (137) and assignment (58) trail well behind. 8 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 2022.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 79, with a site energy-use intensity of 55.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 371 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% permit, 47 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.

$24.8M of New York, written across 532 government filings.

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Property Details

Address171 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1928
Floors15
Total Units60
Building Area92,216 sqft
Lot Size8,684 sqft
ZoningR10A
ConditionAverage
1015080027
1047474
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$24.8M
$11.2M
$1.3M

Building Permits

197 on record · 111 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 2, 2026Est. cost $73KJob #M01392560-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 2, 2026Est. cost $73KJob #M01392560-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Feb 18, 2026Est. cost $40KJob #M01043448-S2
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Dec 16, 2025Job #M01335329-I1-EL

apt 1Ageneral wiring

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 20, 2025Est. cost $37KJob #M01043448-S1
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Violations

54 on record · 8 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2017Ticket #011600849P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 21, 2026#2820369

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RETAINING WALL.AT TIME OF INSPECTN,OBSRVD RETAINING WALL PRTLLY CLLPSD INTO REAR YRD.RETAINING WALL IS UNSTABLE& IN DNGR OF FRTHR CLLPSE.UNSTBLE SLPE DUE TO RETAING WALL FAILR.COMPLY WITH COMMISSIONER'S ORDER:DOB VIOLATION #021126FEU10805AK(CONTROL # 350526) IMMEDIATELY

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 11, 2026#2819149

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN RETAININ WALL.AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSRVD RETAINING WALL PRTLLY CLLPSD INTO REAR YRD.RETAINING WALL IS UNSTABLE& IN DNGR OF FRTHR CLLPSE.UNSTBLE SLPE DUE TO RETAINING WALL FAILR.OWNR TO ENGAGE NYSPE&ENDRSD CNTRCTR TO EVAL ALL RTAINING WALLS@REAR OF PROP &PERM RPAIR UNDR PRMT.FILE FOR PERMITS

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 11, 2026#2819150

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER.AT TIME OF INSPECTION,OBSRVD RETAINING WALL PRTLLY CLLPSD INTO REAR YRD.RETAINING WALL IS UNSTABLE&IN DANGER OF FRTHR CLLSPE.UNSTABLE SLOPE DUE TO RETAINING WALL FAILURE.OWNR TO ENGAGE NYSPE&ENDRSD CNTRCTR TO IMMED EVAL ALL RETAINING WALLS@THE REAR OF THE PROP&TEMP SBLZE WALLS&SOIL UNDR EMRGN

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DOB LegacyEARCX
ACTIVE
Issued Jun 23, 2024#2756657

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2023)

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DOB LegacyEARCX
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 22, 2023#2611762

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2022)

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 171 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 171 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 15 floors and 60 units. The building area is 92,216 sqft.

Are there building permits at 171 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 171 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 197 building permits on record, with 111 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 2, 2026.

Does 171 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 171 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 54 violations on record, with 8 currently open. Breakdown: 52 DOB, 2 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 171 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 171 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 1 docketed judgment 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 171 EAST 79 ST?

171 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has an assessed market value of $24.8M and a total assessed value of $11.2M (land: $1.3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 171 EAST 79 ST?

171 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 is zoned R10A. 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 171 EAST 79 ST?

171 EAST 79 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.

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