Manhattan • Elevator Apartment

488 East 74 St

Manhattan, NY 10021Company-ownedBBL 1014680032BIN 1045878

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1910
Floors6
Units26
Building Area13,482 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassD1
Market Value$3.6M

488 EAST 74 ST is a property located at 488 EAST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof. The building was constructed in 1910. It has 6 floors and 26 units. The building area is 13,482 square feet on a 2,554 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $3.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 25 building permits on record (14 active). There are 61 violations on record (11 currently open). 23 docketed judgments carrying $2,950 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

489records on file

Completed in 1910, 488 East 74 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 26 units and 13,482 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $3.6M, and assessed for tax at $1.6M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 489 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 243 of its 489 records, fully 50%, fall under that one heading. Violation (61) and inspection (56) 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 2005.

Read together — 50% complaint, 59 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.

$3.6M of New York, written across 489 government filings.

Property Details

Address488 EAST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Semi-Fireproof
D1
Year Built1910
Floors6
Total Units26
Building Area13,482 sqft
Lot Size2,554 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1014680032
1045878
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$3.6M
$1.6M
$272K

Building Permits

25 on record · 14 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jan 9, 2024Job #414625
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 22, 2023Est. cost $57KJob #M00865604-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 19, 2023Est. cost $3KJob #M00872098-I1
ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed May 18, 2023Job #M00876980-I1-EL

sidewalk shed lighting we are not responsible for feed or maintaining lights

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed May 10, 2023Est. cost $3KJob #M00872098-I1

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Violations

61 on record · 11 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,950
Judgments · 23 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 30, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049408903X
DIRTY SIDEWALK
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2026Balance $300Ticket #049342814P
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $100Ticket #048926363H
SPILLAGE FROM A RECEPTACLE 1ST OFFENSE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048698309P
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES PLACED OUT PRIOR TO 8PM WITHOUT A RECEPTACLE
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed May 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #048676667H
UNCOVERED RECEPTACLES 1ST OCCURRENCE

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued May 5, 2026#18852791

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWERS POT AT 5TH STORY BALCONY AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE

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HPDClass B
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued May 5, 2026#18852792

§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES FLOWERS POT AT BUILDING FRONT AT FIRE ESCAPE, 2nd STORY

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DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 22, 2023#2736187

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 9B TECHNICAL REPORT BY 2/21/2023

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HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Aug 8, 2017#11918928

§ 27-2005 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES AT PUBLIC HALL , 4th STORY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 488 EAST 74 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 488 EAST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 was constructed in 1910. It is classified as a elevator apartment - semi-fireproof with 6 floors and 26 units. The building area is 13,482 sqft.

Are there building permits at 488 EAST 74 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 488 EAST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 25 building permits on record, with 14 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Cats Registration (CURRENT) filed Jan 9, 2024.

Does 488 EAST 74 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 488 EAST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 61 violations on record, with 11 currently open. Breakdown: 24 DOB, 10 ECB, 27 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 488 EAST 74 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 488 EAST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has 23 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,950. 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 488 EAST 74 ST?

488 EAST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 has an assessed market value of $3.6M and a total assessed value of $1.6M (land: $272K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 488 EAST 74 ST?

488 EAST 74 ST, Manhattan, NY 10021 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 488 EAST 74 ST?

488 EAST 74 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.

How do I get a full property report for 488 EAST 74 ST?

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