Manhattan • Government

278 Spring St

Manhattan, NY 10013Government-ownedBBL 1005790011BIN 1009739

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1912
Floors3
Units1
Building Area14,901 sqft
ZoningM1-6
ClassY1
Market Value$3M

278 SPRING ST is a property located at 278 SPRING ST, Manhattan, NY 10013. It is classified as a government - fire department. The building was constructed in 1912. It has 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 14,901 square feet on a 6,300 sqft lot. The property is zoned M1-6. The assessed market value is $3M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 24 building permits on record (18 active). There are 139 violations on record (62 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

267records on file

Completed in 1912, 278 Spring St rises 3 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 14,901 square feet of floor area, on land zoned M1-6. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.3M. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 267 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward violation: 139 of its 267 records, fully 52%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (78) and permit (24) trail well behind. 62 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 2023.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 70.3 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 79 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 52% violation, 50 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.

$3.0M of New York, written across 267 government filings.

Property Details

Address278 SPRING ST, Manhattan, NY 10013
Building TypeGovernment - Fire Department
Y1
Year Built1912
Floors3
Total Units1
Building Area14,901 sqft
Lot Size6,300 sqft
ZoningM1-6
1005790011
1009739
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3M
$1.3M
$743K

Building Permits

24 on record · 18 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PROF CERT QA REVIEW
Filed Jun 29, 2026Est. cost $30KJob #M01421503-I1
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 24, 2018Est. cost $6KJob #123202514-01
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 17, 2018Est. cost $45KJob #123202505-03
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 17, 2018Est. cost $24KJob #123202505-02
Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Sep 17, 2018Est. cost $124KJob #123202505-01

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Violations

139 on record · 62 open
Judgments · 1 docketed
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2005Ticket #0134579363
20031201N
DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2797957

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2797955

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2797956

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2797952

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2797954

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 278 SPRING ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 278 SPRING ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 was constructed in 1912. It is classified as a government - fire department with 3 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 14,901 sqft.

Are there building permits at 278 SPRING ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 278 SPRING ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 24 building permits on record, with 18 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 (PROF CERT QA REVIEW) filed Jun 29, 2026.

Does 278 SPRING ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 278 SPRING ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has 139 violations on record, with 62 currently open. Breakdown: 136 DOB, 3 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 278 SPRING ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 278 SPRING ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 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 278 SPRING ST?

278 SPRING ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 has an assessed market value of $3M and a total assessed value of $1.3M (land: $743K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 278 SPRING ST?

278 SPRING ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 is zoned M1-6. 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 278 SPRING ST?

278 SPRING ST, Manhattan, NY 10013 is government-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.

How do I get a full property report for 278 SPRING ST?

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