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215 West 78 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Company-ownedBBL 1011700023BIN 1030906
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1926
Floors9
Units40
Building Area62,403 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD4
Market Value$19.6M

215 WEST 78 ST is a property located at 215 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1926. It has 9 floors and 40 units. The building area is 62,403 square feet on a 8,377 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $19.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 170 building permits on record (117 active). There are 51 violations on record (6 currently open). 5 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

459records on file
90Energy Star

Completed in 1926, 215 West 78 St rises 9 stories over New York. Public records put it at 40 units and 62,403 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $19.6M, and assessed for tax at $8.8M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 459 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 170 of its 459 records, fully 37%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (134) and violation (51) trail well behind. 6 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 2015.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 90, with a site energy-use intensity of 59.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 333 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 37% permit, 60 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.

$19.6M of New York, written across 459 government filings.

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Property Details

Address215 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1926
Floors9
Total Units40
Building Area62,403 sqft
Lot Size8,377 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1011700023
1030906
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$19.6M
$8.8M
$1.2M

Building Permits

170 on record · 117 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 14, 2026Job #M01029056-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jan 15, 2026Est. cost $87KJob #M00898884-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jan 15, 2026Est. cost $87KJob #M00898884-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 16, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #M01074228-I1
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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Jul 1, 2025Est. cost $5KJob #M01074228-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

51 on record · 6 open
Judgments · 5 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2021Ticket #011771144L
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2015Ticket #043692897L
FAILURE TO PROPERLY PUT RECYCS OUT FOR COLLECTION 9+ DWELLING UNITS
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2015Ticket #0182283210
FAILED TO INSTALL A BACKFLOW PREVENTER
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2011Ticket #011192431H
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2009Ticket #0170350135
FAILURE TO BUNDLE NEWSPAPERS/MAGAZINES/CARDBOARD
HPDClass A
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Sep 28, 2015#10881439

§ 27-2104 ADM CODE POST AND MAINTAIN A PROPER SIGN ON WALL OF ENTRANCE STORY SHOWING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER ASSIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT AND THE ADDRESS OF THE BUILDING. AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 215 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 215 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1926. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 9 floors and 40 units. The building area is 62,403 sqft.

Are there building permits at 215 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 215 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 170 building permits on record, with 117 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 May 14, 2026.

Does 215 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 215 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 51 violations on record, with 6 currently open. Breakdown: 30 DOB, 5 ECB, 16 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 215 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 215 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 5 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 215 WEST 78 ST?

215 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $19.6M and a total assessed value of $8.8M (land: $1.2M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 215 WEST 78 ST?

215 WEST 78 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 215 WEST 78 ST?

215 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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