Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

321 West 78 St

Manhattan, NY 10024Company-ownedBBL 1011860059BIN 1031114
Year Built1925
Floors9
Units56
Building Area95,992 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD4
Market Value$21.6M

321 WEST 78 ST is a property located at 321 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1925. It has 9 floors and 56 units. The building area is 95,992 square feet on a 13,400 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $21.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 272 building permits on record (176 active). There are 84 violations on record (0 currently open). 5 docketed judgments carrying $4,500 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

524records on file
76Energy Star

Completed in 1925, 321 West 78 St rises 9 stories over New York. Public records put it at 56 units and 95,992 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $21.6M, and assessed for tax at $9.7M. In the 66 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 524 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 272 of its 524 records, fully 52%, fall under that one heading. Violation (84) and inspection (64) trail well behind. No 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 2019.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 76, with a site energy-use intensity of 75.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 599 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 52% permit, 66 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.

$21.6M of New York, written across 524 government filings.

Full Analysis report · $15 one-time

Get the full report for 321 West 78 St

Executive summary, compliance history, title chain & existing debt, recorded documents & agreements, owner contacts, tax detail, Use & Development, build envelope, market comps, investment metrics, deal math & stress tests, deal signals, pre-foreclosure signals, neighborhood. Downloadable PDF. One payment, no subscription.

Get the $15 report

Property Details

Address321 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1925
Floors9
Total Units56
Building Area95,992 sqft
Lot Size13,400 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1011860059
1031114
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$21.6M
$9.7M
$2.1M

Building Permits

272 on record · 176 active
PlumbingDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 1, 2026Est. cost $75KJob #M01142286-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 1, 2026Est. cost $75KJob #M01142286-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Aug 31, 2026Est. cost $21KJob #M01046145-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 10, 2026Job #M01225016-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 30, 2025Est. cost $509KJob #M01016786-I1

+ 267 more permits — view full report

Violations

84 on record · none currently open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$4,500
Judgments · 5 docketed
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2022Balance $2,250Ticket #0702878469
OBSTRUCTION OF STREET W CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT W O PERMIT
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2022Balance $2,250Ticket #0702877369
OBSTRUCTION OF STREET W CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT W O PERMIT
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2017Ticket #011486324X
FIRE-RATED DOORS AND WINDOWS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2010Ticket #011234263K
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2007Ticket #040320215Z
NON-RECYCLABLES LEFT IN RECYCLING CONTAINER FOR COLLECTION
HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 16, 2022#14852817

(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.

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Jul 16, 2020#2467470
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued Jul 16, 2020#2487913
DOB LegacyEARCX
DISMISSED
Issued Jun 29, 2020#2464859

FAILURE TO SUBMIT AN EER PER AD. CODE SEC. 28-308.4 - MULTIPLE YEARS (2019)

View this violation's full details & status history →
DOB LegacyE
RESOLVED
Issued May 22, 2019#2356502

+ 79 more violations on record — view full report

Get the Complete Report for 321 WEST 78 ST

Title history, detailed tax records, environmental data, zoning analysis, and more from 250+ government sources.

Free to view core records, no credit card required — the paid report adds title history & analysis.

View Report

Frequently Asked Questions

When was 321 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 321 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 was constructed in 1925. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 9 floors and 56 units. The building area is 95,992 sqft.

Are there building permits at 321 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 321 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 272 building permits on record, with 176 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Plumbing (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Oct 1, 2026.

Does 321 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 321 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 84 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 68 DOB, 15 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 321 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 321 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has 5 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $4,500. 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 321 WEST 78 ST?

321 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 has an assessed market value of $21.6M and a total assessed value of $9.7M (land: $2.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 321 WEST 78 ST?

321 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 321 WEST 78 ST?

321 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.

How do I get a full property report for 321 WEST 78 ST?

Search 321 WEST 78 ST on RegWatch to see its public record free — violations, permits, tax records, zoning, environmental data, and more from 250+ government sources, no credit card required. A Full Analysis report ($15, one-time) adds the complete title history, owner contacts, and a downloadable PDF.

Search Another Property

Look up violations, permits, and records for any tri-state address.

Related searches
321 WEST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10024 — Property Records, Permits, Violations, Tax & Zoning | RegWatch