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252 West 78 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Company-ownedBBL 1011691301BIN 1090883
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Year Built1967
Floors18
Units57
Building Area169,281 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassR4
Market Value$450K

252 WEST 78 ST is a property located at 252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building. The building was constructed in 1967. It has 18 floors and 57 units. The building area is 169,281 square feet on a 15,658 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10A. The assessed market value is $450K. It last sold for $7.3M on Apr 14, 2025. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 252 building permits on record (151 active). There are 74 violations on record (2 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

1,164records on file
99Energy Star

Completed in 1967, 252 West 78 St rises 18 stories over New York. Public records put it at 57 units and 169,281 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $450K, and assessed for tax at $203K. In the 44 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,164 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward release: 290 of its 1,164 records, fully 25%, fall under that one heading. Permit (252) and assignment (236) trail well behind. 2 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 99, with a site energy-use intensity of 43.2 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 693 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 25% release, 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.

$450K of New York, written across 1,164 government filings.

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Property Details

Address252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeCondo - Residential Unit in Converted Building
R4
Year Built1967
Floors18
Total Units57
Building Area169,281 sqft
Lot Size15,658 sqft
ZoningR10A
ConditionAverage
1011691301
1090883
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$450K
$203K
$17K
$7.3M
Last Sale DateApr 14, 2025

Building Permits

252 on record · 151 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 3, 2026Est. cost $96KJob #M01250161-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Sep 3, 2026Est. cost $60KJob #M01250161-S1
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Cats Work PermitOther
EXPIRED
Filed Aug 11, 2026Job #464768
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 5, 2026Est. cost $16KJob #M01362552-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed May 5, 2026Est. cost $12KJob #M01362533-I1
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Violations

74 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 6 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2019Ticket #050053013J
FAILURE TO COMPILE COMPLETE RECORDS OF ASBESTOS SURVEY AS REQUIRED
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2008Ticket #011024612Y
FAIL TO MAINTAIN SPK STD SUPP SYST
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 28, 2007Ticket #011024611M
FAIL TO CONDUCT REQUIRED TEST INSPECTION
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 28, 2007Ticket #011024610K
FAIL TO MAINTAIN SPK STD SUPP SYST
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2006Ticket #010901568L
FAIL TO CONDUCT REQUIRED TEST INSPECTION

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 10, 2025#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202412-0008524

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 11, 2024#VIO-FTC-VT-CAT1-202312-0017681

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Affirmation of Correction

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1967. It is classified as a condo - residential unit in converted building with 18 floors and 57 units. The building area is 169,281 sqft.

Are there building permits at 252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 252 building permits on record, with 151 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 Sep 3, 2026.

Does 252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 74 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 2 DOB Safety, 40 DOB, 21 ECB, 11 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 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 252 WEST 78 ST?

252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $450K and a total assessed value of $203K (land: $17K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 252 WEST 78 ST last sold?

252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 last sold for $7.3M on Apr 14, 2025. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 252 WEST 78 ST?

252 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 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 252 WEST 78 ST?

252 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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