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508 East 78 St

Manhattan, NY 10075Company-ownedBBL 1014890037BIN 1046412
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1911
Floors6
Units192
Building Area98,580 sqft
ZoningR8B
ClassC6
Market Value$36.5M

508 EAST 78 ST is a property located at 508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1911. It has 6 floors and 192 units. The building area is 98,580 square feet on a 22,987 sqft lot. The property is zoned R8B. The assessed market value is $36.5M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 159 building permits on record (126 active). There are 89 violations on record (13 currently open). 13 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

612records on file
95Energy Star

Completed in 1911, 508 East 78 St rises 6 stories over New York. Public records put it at 192 units and 98,580 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R8B. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $36.5M, and assessed for tax at $16.4M. In the 61 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 612 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 177 of its 612 records, fully 29%, fall under that one heading. Permit (159) and violation (89) trail well behind. 13 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 2018.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 95, with a site energy-use intensity of 44.1 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 231 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 29% complaint, 61 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.

$36.5M of New York, written across 612 government filings.

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Property Details

Address508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Cooperative
C6
Year Built1911
Floors6
Total Units192
Building Area98,580 sqft
Lot Size22,987 sqft
ZoningR8B
ConditionAverage
1014890037
1046412
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$36.5M
$16.4M
$2.5M

Building Permits

159 on record · 126 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Sep 9, 2025Job #M01284083-I1-EL

Install New Power Panel, Existing Riser. Adding receptacles in rooms

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 21, 2025Est. cost $20KJob #M00959193-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jan 21, 2025Est. cost $150KJob #M00958716-I1
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Cats Certificate To OperateOther
CURRENT
Filed Dec 22, 2024Job #446636
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Jul 23, 2024Job #M01084518-I1-EL

GENERAL WIRING IN APARTMENT 1H

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Violations

89 on record · 13 open
Judgments · 13 docketed
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2024Ticket #014125190P
INSPECTION AND TESTING
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Mar 31, 2021Ticket #0211434668
IMPROPER DISPOSAL BEDDING 1ST OFFENSE
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Ticket #011679737P
CERTIFICATES OF FITNESS AND CERTIFICATES OF QUALIFICATION
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Ticket #035373768R
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2020Ticket #035373769Z
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB

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HPDClass A
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Mar 2, 2026#18680504

§27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDINGS ENTRANCE. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SIGNAGE REQUIREMENTS, PLEASE VISIT: HTTPS://WWW.NYC.GOV/SITE/HPD/SERVICES-AND-INFORMATION/REQUIRED-SIGNAGE.PAGE

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Jan 30, 2025#17669324

§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 2B, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 was constructed in 1911. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - cooperative with 6 floors and 192 units. The building area is 98,580 sqft.

Are there building permits at 508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 159 building permits on record, with 126 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Sep 9, 2025.

Does 508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 89 violations on record, with 13 currently open. Breakdown: 17 DOB, 25 ECB, 47 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 13 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 508 EAST 78 ST?

508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has an assessed market value of $36.5M and a total assessed value of $16.4M (land: $2.5M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 508 EAST 78 ST?

508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 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 508 EAST 78 ST?

508 EAST 78 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 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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