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515 East 79 St

Manhattan, NY 10075Company-ownedBBL 1015760014BIN 1050766
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1981
Floors30
Units163
Building Area232,400 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassD4
Market Value$47M

515 EAST 79 ST is a property located at 515 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative. The building was constructed in 1981. It has 30 floors and 163 units. The building area is 232,400 square feet on a 18,900 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10A. The assessed market value is $47M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 239 building permits on record (168 active). There are 92 violations on record (21 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $8,275 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

665records on file
47Energy Star

Completed in 1981, 515 East 79 St rises 30 stories over New York. Public records put it at 163 units and 232,400 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10A. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $47.0M, and assessed for tax at $21.1M. In the 47 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 665 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 239 of its 665 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (194) and violation (92) trail well behind. 21 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 2025.

On the environmental ledger, the building posts an Energy Star score of 47, with a site energy-use intensity of 85.5 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 1,313 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 36% permit, 47 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.

$47.0M of New York, written across 665 government filings.

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Property Details

Address515 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1981
Floors30
Total Units163
Building Area232,400 sqft
Lot Size18,900 sqft
ZoningR10A
ConditionAverage
1015760014
1050766
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$47M
$21.1M
$7.7M

Building Permits

239 on record · 168 active
Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jul 7, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #M01250470-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01419883-I1

Initial Permit

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Jun 23, 2026Est. cost $1KJob #M01419883-I1
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $688KJob #M00546512-I1
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StructuralDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed May 27, 2026Est. cost $4MJob #M00948722-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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Violations

92 on record · 21 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$8,275
Judgments · 10 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jun 22, 2026Balance $6,250Ticket #039550145K
FAIL TO COMPLY W COMMISSIONER ORDER TO FILE CERT OF CORRECTION W DOB
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 31, 2025Balance $475Ticket #014117848M
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Feb 28, 2025Balance $950Ticket #014117892J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2024Balance $600Ticket #014086292R
INSPECTION AND TESTING
FDNY summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Nov 30, 2018Ticket #011649535J
FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 21, 2026#39556862K

3301.9.6 OBSCURED LAWFUL SIGNS AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED AT EXP 1 OF A 30 STORY RESIDENTIAL BUILDING OBSTRUCTING PARKING AND STREET CLEANING SIGNS.ALLOWED TO SECURELY FASTENED SIGNS TO THE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Jul 21, 2026#39556863M

AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED A DECON SHED FOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL ON TOP OF THE SIDEWALK SHED CONTRARY TO APPROVED PLANS, DECON IS NOT REFERENCED IN THE SITE SAFETY PLAN OR ON THE APPROVED DRAWINGS OF THE SIDEWA

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 9, 2026#39550145K

FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S ORDER TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS.AT TIME OF INSPECTION,CONTRACTOR HAS FAILED TO FILE A CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION FOR VIOLATION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 8, 2025#39547721M

UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED UNSAFELY AND CONTRARY TO APPROVED DRAWINGS. MULTIPLE LOCATIONS WITH STYROFOAM INSTALLED UNDER THE FOOTINGS CONTRARY TO THE DRAWINGS AND CODE. MISSING 20FT EX

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Dec 8, 2025#39547699P

UPON INSPECTION I OBSERVED A SIDEWALK SHED INSTALLED AT EXPOS 1 CONTRARY TO CODE. MULTIPLE MUDSILLS NOT SECURED TO VERTICAL MEMBERS AND FOOTINGS SITTING ON STYROFOAM CONTRARY TO CODE 3307.6.4.10 FOUNDING. PIPES

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 515 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 515 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 was constructed in 1981. It is classified as a elevator apartment - cooperative with 30 floors and 163 units. The building area is 232,400 sqft.

Are there building permits at 515 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 515 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 239 building permits on record, with 168 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Sidewalk Shed (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jul 7, 2026.

Does 515 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 515 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 92 violations on record, with 21 currently open. Breakdown: 57 DOB, 34 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 515 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 515 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $8,275. 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 515 EAST 79 ST?

515 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has an assessed market value of $47M and a total assessed value of $21.1M (land: $7.7M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 515 EAST 79 ST?

515 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 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 515 EAST 79 ST?

515 EAST 79 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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