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278 West 71 St

Manhattan, NY 10023Individually ownedBBL 1011621001BIN 1030390
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1924
Floors16
Units53
Building Area54,079 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassRM
Market Value$370K

278 WEST 71 ST is a property located at 278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling. The building was constructed in 1924. It has 16 floors and 53 units. The building area is 54,079 square feet on a 4,815 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $370K. It last sold for $984K on Feb 12, 2026. Public records list the property as individually owned. There are 162 building permits on record (109 active). There are 65 violations on record (16 currently open). 3 docketed judgments carrying $1,300 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

991records on file
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Completed in 1924, 278 West 71 St rises 16 stories over New York. Public records put it at 53 units and 54,079 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $370K, and assessed for tax at $167K. In the 43 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 991 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward mortgage: 187 of its 991 records, fully 19%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (163) and permit (162) trail well behind. 16 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 2011.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 76, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 381 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 19% mortgage, 43 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.

$370K of New York, written across 991 government filings.

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Property Details

Address278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023
Building TypeCondo - Multi-Dwelling
RM
Year Built1924
Floors16
Total Units53
Building Area54,079 sqft
Lot Size4,815 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1011621001
1030390
OwnershipIndividually owned

Assessment & Sales

$370K
$167K
$10K
$984K
Last Sale DateFeb 12, 2026

Building Permits

162 on record · 109 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Mar 24, 2026Est. cost $2KJob #M00051705-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 11, 2026Job #M01246653-P2

Relocate service meter , install lights and power receptacles apartment 6d

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ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Feb 4, 2026Job #M01246653-P1

Relocate service meter , install lights and power receptacles apartment 6d

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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Jul 11, 2025Job #467956
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jun 25, 2025Job #M01246653-I1-EL

Relocate service meter , install lights and power receptacles apartment 6d

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Violations

65 on record · 16 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$1,300
Judgments · 3 docketed
DEP summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2026Balance $1,300Ticket #000936585K
IDLING OF MOTOR VEHICLE ENGINE MORE THAN THREE MINUTES 1ST OFF
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2007Ticket #0138226340
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2005Ticket #0138226368
ILLEGAL POSTING OF HANDBILL NOTICE
DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 25, 2024#2782610

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AT TIME OF INS PECTION,IT WAS OBSERVED AT EXP3 EAST ELEV SPALLED BRICKS.AT ROOF MULTI PLE CRACKS IN THE INTERIOR OF THE PARAPET WALL WERE OBSERVED AS WELL A S CRACKS ON CHIMNEY.ALSO AT EXP3 CRACKED WINDOW SILL WAS OBSERVED AND AT ROOF MISSING CAPPINGS WERE OBSERVED.REMEDY:REPAIR OR REPLACE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 30, 2024#2751487

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.NOTE AT TIME O F INSPECTION OBSERVED AREAS PREPED FOR WORK AT EXP1,2.AT EXP3 AND 4 OB SERVED DAMAGED WINDOW SILLS ON MULTIPLE LEVELS WITH CRACK/SPALLING/BRO KEN.REMEDY:REPLACE OR REPAIR

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 21, 2024#2748628

CYCLE 9C UNSAFE REPORT FILED

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 18, 2018#2315342

THE BOROUGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE HAS ORDERED ALL WORK STOPPED FOR JOB #122857444 DUE TO THE APPLICANT OF RECORD HAS WITHDRAWN FROM THE PROJE CT. STOP ALL WORK IMMEDIATELY, MAKE SITE SAFE, PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED IN FORMATION TO BOROUGH COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE FORTHWITH

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 5, 2018#2300054
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 was constructed in 1924. It is classified as a condo - multi-dwelling with 16 floors and 53 units. The building area is 54,079 sqft.

Are there building permits at 278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 162 building permits on record, with 109 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 (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Mar 24, 2026.

Does 278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 65 violations on record, with 16 currently open. Breakdown: 35 DOB, 16 ECB, 14 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has 3 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $1,300. 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 WEST 71 ST?

278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 has an assessed market value of $370K and a total assessed value of $167K (land: $10K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 278 WEST 71 ST last sold?

278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 last sold for $984K on Feb 12, 2026. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 278 WEST 71 ST?

278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 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 278 WEST 71 ST?

278 WEST 71 ST, Manhattan, NY 10023 is individually 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 WEST 71 ST?

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