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279 East 4 St

Manhattan, NY 10009Government-ownedBBL 1003870047BIN 1004649
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Year Built1900
Floors6
Units12
Building Area15,089 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassC4
Market Value$4M

279 EAST 4 ST is a property located at 279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 6 floors and 12 units. The building area is 15,089 square feet on a 2,382 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $4M. It last sold for $8.6M on Dec 23, 2014. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 32 building permits on record (22 active). There are 33 violations on record (2 currently open). 7 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

266records on file
100Energy Star

Completed in 1900, 279 East 4 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 12 units and 15,089 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $4.0M, and assessed for tax at $1.8M. In the 60 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 266 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 69 of its 266 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (67) and violation (33) 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 2026.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 100, with a site energy-use intensity of 3.9 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 20 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 26% complaint, 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.

$4.0M of New York, written across 266 government filings.

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Property Details

Address279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Old Law Tenement
C4
Year Built1900
Floors6
Total Units12
Building Area15,089 sqft
Lot Size2,382 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1003870047
1004649
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$4M
$1.8M
$225K
$8.6M
Last Sale DateDec 23, 2014

Building Permits

32 on record · 22 active
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 7, 2026Job #M01459224-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 7, 2026Job #M01459224-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 18, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #M01421173-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Sep 18, 2026Est. cost $50KJob #M01421173-I1
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Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 26, 2024Job #448517
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Violations

33 on record · 2 open
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Ticket #047134530Y
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2022Ticket #047356257X
LOOSE RUBBISH 1ST OCCURRENCE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2022Ticket #047230731K
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2017Ticket #0192162594
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2016Ticket #043507076R
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OFFENSE

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Jul 27, 2026#19100604

567 (C) § 27-2017, 27-2017.1, 27-2017.4, 27-2017.5, 27-2017.8, 27-2019, 27-2021 HMC: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF RATS AND ALL UNDERLYING CAUSES CREATING THE PEST INFESTATIONS, BY USING INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT (IPM), ELIMINATE ALL BURROW ENTRY AND PASSAGEWAYS, PEST NESTS, HOLES, GAPS OR CRACKS IN WALLS, CEILINGS, FLOORS, FIXING LEAKS AND MANAGING GARBAGE IN PUBLIC AREAS. EVIDENCE FOUND AT OBSERVED BURROWS AT EAST YARD

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION WILL BE REINSPECTED
Issued Apr 1, 2021#14103875

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - old law tenement with 6 floors and 12 units. The building area is 15,089 sqft.

Are there building permits at 279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 has 32 building permits on record, with 22 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Suspended Scaffold (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 7, 2026.

Does 279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 has 33 violations on record, with 2 currently open. Breakdown: 8 DOB, 5 ECB, 20 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 has 7 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 279 EAST 4 ST?

279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 has an assessed market value of $4M and a total assessed value of $1.8M (land: $225K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 279 EAST 4 ST last sold?

279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 last sold for $8.6M on Dec 23, 2014. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 279 EAST 4 ST?

279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 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 279 EAST 4 ST?

279 EAST 4 ST, Manhattan, NY 10009 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.

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