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515 East 79th St

Manhattan, NY 10075Company-ownedBBL 1-01576-00BIN 1050766
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Year Built1981
Floors30
Units163
Building Area232,400 sqft
ZoningR10A
ClassD4
Market Value$47M

515 EAST 79TH ST is a property located at 515 EAST 79TH 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 259 building permits on record (175 active). There are 109 violations on record (17 currently open). 10 docketed judgments carrying $2,025 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.

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634records on file
47Energy Star

Completed in 1981, 515 East 79TH 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 53 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 634 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 259 of its 634 records, fully 41%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (118) and violation (109) trail well behind. 17 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 — 41% permit, 53 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 634 government filings.

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Property Details

Address515 EAST 79TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10075
Building TypeElevator Apartment - Cooperative
D4
Year Built1981
Floors30
Total Units163
Building Area232,400 sqft
Lot Size18,900 sqft
ZoningR10A
ConditionAverage
1-01576-00
1050766
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$47M
$21.1M
$7.7M

Building Permits

259 on record · 175 active
ElectricalDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Oct 14, 2026Job #M01336273-P1

Adding lights and receptacle outlets to existing circuits and replacing panel in existing location in apartment #29D

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Sidewalk ShedDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Oct 5, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #M01250470-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Oct 5, 2026Est. cost $9KJob #M01250470-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
COMPLETE
Filed Sep 18, 2026Job #M01462307-I1-EL

Upgrading sub panel in apartment 20F

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Suspended ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Aug 31, 2026Job #M01251988-I1

Renewal Permit with Changes

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Violations

109 on record · 17 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$2,025
Judgments · 10 docketed
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2026Ticket #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
INSPECTION AND TESTING

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SafetyAEUHAZ
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 17, 2026#VIO-FTC-AEU-HAZ-202603-0032090
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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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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2799282

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyLBLVIO
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 14, 2025#2799281

VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Apr 20, 2022#2578689

VACATE ORDER-DUE TO CRACKED AND UNSTABLE BRICK WORK ON THE EAST EXPOSURE 4, EAST ELEVATION OF NEIGHBORING BUILDING AT 505 EAST 79 ST REMEDY: IMMED VACATE THE OPEN AIR GARDEN AND SEATING AREA BELOW AND PRVENT ACCESS LOCATED AT WEST ELEVATION OF 515 EAST 79 ST

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 515 EAST 79TH ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 515 EAST 79TH 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 79TH ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 515 EAST 79TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 259 building permits on record, with 175 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Electrical (APPROVED) filed Oct 14, 2026.

Does 515 EAST 79TH ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 515 EAST 79TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 109 violations on record, with 17 currently open. Breakdown: 3 DOB Safety, 57 DOB, 48 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 515 EAST 79TH ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 515 EAST 79TH ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 10 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $2,025. 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 79TH ST?

515 EAST 79TH 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 79TH ST?

515 EAST 79TH 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 79TH ST?

515 EAST 79TH 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.

How do I get a full property report for 515 EAST 79TH ST?

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