Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

405 East 72 St

Manhattan, NY 10021Company-ownedBBL 1014670005BIN 1045844

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1936
Floors6
Units47
Building Area49,590 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassD6
Market Value$13.7M

405 EAST 72 ST is a property located at 405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores. The building was constructed in 1936. It has 6 floors and 47 units. The building area is 49,590 square feet on a 10,217 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10A. The assessed market value is $13.7M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 39 building permits on record (27 active). There are 28 violations on record (11 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

171records on file
94Energy Star

Completed in 1936, 405 East 72 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 47 units and 49,590 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.7M, and assessed for tax at $6.1M. In the 39 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 171 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 39 of its 171 records, fully 23%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (36) and violation (28) trail well behind. 11 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 2024.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 94, with a site energy-use intensity of 52.6 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 171 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 23% permit, 39 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.

$13.7M of New York, written across 171 government filings.

Property Details

Address405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Fireproof With Stores
D6
Year Built1936
Floors6
Total Units47
Building Area49,590 sqft
Lot Size10,217 sqft
ZoningR10A
ConditionAverage
1014670005
1045844
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$13.7M
$6.1M
$900K

Building Permits

39 on record · 27 active
Alteration — Type 3DOB Legacy
SIGNED OFF
Filed Jul 8, 2026Est. cost $40KJob #121715634-01
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Oct 6, 2025Est. cost $1Job #M01022139-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Dec 6, 2024Est. cost $350KJob #M01081696-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Nov 27, 2024Job #M01085676-I1
Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 25, 2024Job #M01085676-P1

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Violations

28 on record · 11 open
Judgments · 7 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2023Ticket #047516794L
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Ticket #0208422592
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2018Ticket #011599963N
PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND FIRE HOSES
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Apr 30, 2015Ticket #0187169438
FAILURE TO SEAL STREET OPENING JOINTS
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2015Ticket #0185670660
FAILURE TO SEAL STREET OPENING JOINTS

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 29, 2025#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202412-0004032

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2024 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 11, 2024#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202312-0005388

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2023 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 25, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-PER-202212-0006354

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Periodic Inspection Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 11, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202112-0005595

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2021 Cat1 Test Report

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SafetyElevator
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 11, 2023#VIO-FTF-VT-CAT1-202212-0006221

Violation Issued-Failure To File 2022 Cat1 Test Report

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 was constructed in 1936. It is classified as a elevator apartment - fireproof with stores with 6 floors and 47 units. The building area is 49,590 sqft.

Are there building permits at 405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 39 building permits on record, with 27 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration — Type 3 (SIGNED OFF) filed Jul 8, 2026.

Does 405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 28 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 5 DOB Safety, 15 DOB, 1 ECB, 7 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 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 405 EAST 72 ST?

405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has an assessed market value of $13.7M and a total assessed value of $6.1M (land: $900K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 405 EAST 72 ST?

405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 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 405 EAST 72 ST?

405 EAST 72 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 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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