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478 3 Ave

Manhattan, NY 10016Company-ownedBBL 1008880041BIN 1018481

Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors5
Units20
Building Area10,773 sqft
ZoningC1-9
ClassC7
Market Value$2.4M

478 3 AVE is a property located at 478 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 10,773 square feet on a 2,467 sqft lot. The property is zoned C1-9. The assessed market value is $2.4M. It last sold for $5.8M on Aug 28, 2007. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 52 building permits on record (43 active). There are 410 violations on record (46 currently open). 109 docketed judgments carrying $67,600 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

1,345records on file

Completed in 1910, 478 3 Ave rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 20 units and 10,773 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C1-9. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $2.4M, and assessed for tax at $1.1M. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 1,345 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 603 of its 1,345 records, fully 45%, fall under that one heading. Violation (410) and enforcement (137) trail well behind. 46 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 2014.

Read together — 45% complaint, 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.

$2.4M of New York, written across 1,345 government filings.

Property Details

Address478 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1910
Floors5
Total Units20
Building Area10,773 sqft
Lot Size2,467 sqft
ZoningC1-9
ConditionAverage
1008880041
1018481
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$2.4M
$1.1M
$155K
$5.8M
Last Sale DateAug 28, 2007

Building Permits

52 on record · 43 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Feb 15, 2021Job #M00470371-I1-EL

GENERAL WIRING FOR THE COFFEE STATION RENOVATION

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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Nov 6, 2017Est. cost $25KJob #121918283-01
Alteration — Type 1DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Nov 6, 2017Est. cost $1KJob #121184217-01
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 14, 2017Job #121184217-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Sep 14, 2017Job #121918283-01-02

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Violations

410 on record · 46 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$67,600
Judgments · 109 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 28, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049596305R
DIRTY SIDEWALK
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $112Ticket #0221373626
PUBLIC URINATION 1ST OFFENSE
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 30, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0217638677
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 15, 2025Balance $25Ticket #0219322373
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2026Balance $112Ticket #0220303427
LITTERING 1ST OFFENSE

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Apr 29, 2026#18830881

(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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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2798465

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2025#NOD-FTF-PL-PER-202212-0123155

Cycle 1, Sub-cycle C (premises is in Community District 6)

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jun 4, 2025#17946366

(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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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Sep 23, 2024#2766493

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 478 3 AVE, Manhattan built?

The building at 478 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 20 units. The building area is 10,773 sqft.

Are there building permits at 478 3 AVE, Manhattan?

Yes. 478 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 52 building permits on record, with 43 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (COMPLETE) filed Feb 15, 2021.

Does 478 3 AVE, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 478 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 410 violations on record, with 46 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 27 DOB, 34 ECB, 348 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 478 3 AVE, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 478 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has 109 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $67,600. 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 478 3 AVE?

478 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 has an assessed market value of $2.4M and a total assessed value of $1.1M (land: $155K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 478 3 AVE last sold?

478 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 last sold for $5.8M on Aug 28, 2007. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 478 3 AVE?

478 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 is zoned C1-9. 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 478 3 AVE?

478 3 AVE, Manhattan, NY 10016 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 478 3 AVE?

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