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Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

2 East 70 St

Manhattan, NY 10021Company-ownedBBL 1013840069BIN 1041322
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1928
Floors13
Units19
Building Area71,697 sqft
ZoningR10
ClassD4
Market Value$22.5M

2 EAST 70 ST is a property located at 2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1928. It has 13 floors and 19 units. The building area is 71,697 square feet on a 5,848 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10. The assessed market value is $22.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 180 building permits on record (133 active). There are 55 violations on record (9 currently open). 6 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

428records on file

Completed in 1928, 2 East 70 St rises 13 stories over New York. Public records put it at 19 units and 71,697 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $22.5M, and assessed for tax at $10.1M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 428 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 180 of its 428 records, fully 42%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (142) and violation (55) trail well behind. 9 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 68.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 472 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 42% permit, 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.

$22.5M of New York, written across 428 government filings.

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Property Details

Address2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1928
Floors13
Total Units19
Building Area71,697 sqft
Lot Size5,848 sqft
ZoningR10
ConditionAverage
1013840069
1041322
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$22.5M
$10.1M
$1.5M

Building Permits

180 on record · 133 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 9, 2026Est. cost $4KJob #M01075315-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 9, 2026Est. cost $92KJob #M01230520-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 9, 2026Est. cost $122KJob #M01230517-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Oct 24, 2025Est. cost $122KJob #M01230517-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Sep 5, 2025Est. cost $4KJob #M01075315-P1
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Violations

55 on record · 9 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2025Ticket #012168058P
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS:FAIL TO PREVENT UNNECESSARY UNWARRANTED ALARMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Ticket #014190704Y
RECORDKEEPING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2025Ticket #014162651L
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2014Ticket #0169199297
FAIL TO DISPLAY LICENSE AND OR PLATE
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2010Ticket #0169263802
FAIL TO DISPLAY LICENSE AND OR PLATE

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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 24, 2020#2487056
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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 24, 2020#2487057
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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 24, 2020#2487059
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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 25, 2019#2373196
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DOB LegacyE
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 25, 2019#2373197
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 was constructed in 1928. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 13 floors and 19 units. The building area is 71,697 sqft.

Are there building permits at 2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 180 building permits on record, with 133 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 (LOC ISSUED) filed Jun 9, 2026.

Does 2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 55 violations on record, with 9 currently open. Breakdown: 50 DOB, 4 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 6 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 2 EAST 70 ST?

2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has an assessed market value of $22.5M and a total assessed value of $10.1M (land: $1.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 2 EAST 70 ST?

2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 is zoned R10. 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 2 EAST 70 ST?

2 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 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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