Manhattan

50 East 78th St

Manhattan, NY 10075BBL 1-01392-00BIN 1041833

50 EAST 78TH ST is a property located at 50 EAST 78TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10075. There are 68 building permits on record (64 active). There are 16 violations on record (0 currently open). Data sourced from NYC Department of Buildings (DOB), Housing Preservation & Development (HPD), Department of Finance (DOF), and other government agencies.

A RegWatch Dossier

140records on file
1Energy Star

The lot at 50 East 78TH St holds its ground over New York. In the 91 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 140 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 68 of its 140 records, fully 49%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (34) and complaint (22) 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 1990.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 1, with a site energy-use intensity of 118.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,843 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 49% permit, 91 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.

140 filings. 91 years. One address.

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Property Details

Address50 EAST 78TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10075
Year BuiltN/A
FloorsN/A
Total UnitsN/A
Building AreaN/A
Lot SizeN/A
1-01392-00
1041833

Building Permits

68 on record · 64 active
AlterationDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 24, 2026Job #124055823-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 3, 2024Job #123414616-01-03
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 4, 2021Job #123699836-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 4, 2021Job #123839472-01-02
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jan 4, 2021Job #123868038-01-02

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Violations

16 on record · none currently open
DOB LegacyFacade Safety (FISP)
DISMISSED
Issued Apr 30, 2019#2364140

FAILED TO FILE FISP CYCLE 8C TECHNICAL REPORT BY 02/21/2019

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Aug 25, 1999#34222731Z

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION PERMIT FOR STREET/SIDEWALK CLOSING NOT POSTED. NOTED: APPROX. 35'-0" SECTION OF SIDEWALK IS BEING REMOVED ANDSIDEWALK CORDEN OFF ALLOWING NO PEDESTRIAN TO PASS. LOCATION: SIDEWALK

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Sep 9, 1996#34145840L

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN EXTERIOR BUILDING WALL. IN THAT RAIN WATER OR MOISTURE PENETRATES NORTH WALL AT 9TH FLOOR CAUSING INTERIOR WALL AND CEILING OF APT 9E TO ERODE. FIRE PROOFING AT CEILING AND INTERIOR WALL HAV

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Sep 9, 1996#34145841N

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN: (A) ROOF DEFECTIVE WATER LEAKS ABOVE APT 9E AT NORTH EAST CORNER OF BUILDING, CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE TO CEILING OF APT 9E FURTHER DAMAGING THE CARPET & FLOORING REMEDY: MAKE SAFE IMMEDIATELY

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ECBConstruction
RESOLVE
Issued Mar 13, 1996#34133369K

WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT.NOTEED:HEAVY DUTY WATER CHILLERS(2 NOS)INSTALLEDON ROOF TOP WITH HEAVY DUTY STEEL I BEAMS.REMEDY:OBTAIN PERMIT & APP- ROVAL FROM NYC DEPT OF BLDG.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Are there building permits at 50 EAST 78TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 50 EAST 78TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 68 building permits on record, with 64 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Alteration (ISSUED) filed Apr 24, 2026.

Does 50 EAST 78TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 50 EAST 78TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 16 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB, 15 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 50 EAST 78TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 50 EAST 78TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10075. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

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