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212 East 70 St

Manhattan, NY 10021BBL 1014247503BIN 1043916
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Updated Aug 2, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1900
Floors5
Units17
Building Area10,004 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassRM
Market Value$481K

212 EAST 70 ST is a property located at 212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 17 units. The building area is 10,004 square feet on a 2,812 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $481K. It last sold for $1.1M on Jan 15, 2026. There are 80 building permits on record (44 active). There are 42 violations on record (20 currently open). 8 docketed judgments carrying $2,125 in open balances 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

232records on file

Completed in 1900, 212 East 70 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 17 units and 10,004 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $481K, and assessed for tax at $216K. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 232 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 80 of its 232 records, fully 34%, fall under that one heading. Violation (42) and complaint (37) trail well behind. 20 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 2005.

Read together — 34% permit, 44 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.

$481K of New York, written across 232 government filings.

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Property Details

Address212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units17
Building Area10,004 sqft
Lot Size2,812 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1014247503
1043916

Assessment & Sales

$481K
$216K
$41K
$1.1M
Last Sale DateJan 15, 2026

Building Permits

80 on record · 44 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Mar 4, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #M00860042-S2
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StructuralDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jan 31, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #M00860042-S2

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 30, 2025Est. cost $8KJob #M00860042-S1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 30, 2025Est. cost $181KJob #M00860042-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 16, 2024Est. cost $8KJob #M00860042-P1
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Violations

42 on record · 20 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,125
Judgments · 8 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $625Ticket #035720188Y
FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049060702P
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048764319L
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2024Balance $300Ticket #047625477K
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2023Balance $300Ticket #047516743L
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET

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ECBQuality of Life
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 23, 2026#35725916X

PERMANENT DWELLING USED/CONVERTED FOR OTHER THAN PERMANENT-RESIDENTIALPURPOSES.ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY NOTED:AT 1ST FLOOR APT 1A;DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RECORDS INDICATE BUILDING TO BE LEGALLY APPROVED AS CLASS A MUL

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 23, 2026#35725917H

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.LACK OF REQUIRED NUMBER OF MEANS OF EGRESS FOR EVERY FLOOR PER BC 1018.1(2008 CODE);27-366;BC 1021.1(2014 CODE);BC 1006.3(2022 CODE)FOR TRANSIENT USE AT 1

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 23, 2026#35725919L

BC 907.2.8 FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.FAILURE TO PROVIDE CLASS J FIRE ALARM SYSTEM FOR TRANSIENT USE AT 1ST FLOOR,APT 1A.REM:DISCONTINUE ILLEGAL OCCUPANCY.

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 23, 2026#35725918J

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.FAILURE TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF AUTOMATIC SPRINKLERS WHERE REQUIRED AS PER BC 903.2 AND 27-954 FOR TRANSIENT USE AT 1ST FLOOR,APT 1A.REM:DISCONTINUE ILLEGA

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 25, 2025#35720188Y

BC 1030. UNOBSTRUCTED FIRE ESCAPE. NOTED: AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION ONEXPOSURE #1 ON EAST 70TH STREET DROP LADDER FROM THE FIRE ESCAPE IS OBSTRUCTED BY METAL GARBAGE BOX PREVENTING THE DROP LADDER FROM REACHING

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 5 floors and 17 units. The building area is 10,004 sqft.

Are there building permits at 212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 80 building permits on record, with 44 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 Mar 4, 2025.

Does 212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 42 violations on record, with 20 currently open. Breakdown: 12 DOB, 10 ECB, 20 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 8 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,125. 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 212 EAST 70 ST?

212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has an assessed market value of $481K and a total assessed value of $216K (land: $41K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 212 EAST 70 ST last sold?

212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 last sold for $1.1M on Jan 15, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 212 EAST 70 ST?

212 EAST 70 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 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.

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