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68 East 79 St

Manhattan, NY 10075Company-ownedBBL 1013930042BIN 1041879
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Updated Sep 15, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1884
Floors5
Units9
Building Area6,482 sqft
ZoningR10
ClassC7
Market Value$5.3M

68 EAST 79 ST is a property located at 68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1884. It has 5 floors and 9 units. The building area is 6,482 square feet on a 1,941 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10. The assessed market value is $5.3M. It last sold for $8.9M on Sep 20, 2018. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 46 building permits on record (30 active). There are 12 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

131records on file

Completed in 1884, 68 East 79 St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 9 units and 6,482 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.3M, and assessed for tax at $2.4M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 131 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 46 of its 131 records, fully 35%, fall under that one heading. Inspection (20) and complaint (18) 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 2004.

Read together — 35% permit, 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.

$5.3M of New York, written across 131 government filings.

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Property Details

Address68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1884
Floors5
Total Units9
Building Area6,482 sqft
Lot Size1,941 sqft
ZoningR10
ConditionAverage
1013930042
1041879
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.3M
$2.4M
$743K
$8.9M
Last Sale DateSep 20, 2018

Building Permits

46 on record · 30 active
Cats RegistrationOther
CURRENT
Filed Jun 25, 2024Job #428034
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
CO ISSUED
Filed Mar 1, 2024Est. cost $18KJob #M00561451-I1
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ElectricalDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Feb 27, 2024Job #M01011434-I1-EL

General wiring FIRST FLOOR APARTMENT 2

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 2, 2023Est. cost $18KJob #M00561451-P3
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General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 18, 2022Est. cost $18KJob #M00561451-P2
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Violations

12 on record · none currently open
HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 15, 2023#16391363

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 15, 2023#15786530

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Nov 3, 2022#15477353

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass I
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Mar 2, 2022#14957674

§27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO CIVIL PENALTIES, PROHIBITED FROM CERTIFYING VIOLATIONS, AND DENIED THE RIGHT TO RECOVER POSSESSION OF PREMISES FOR NONPAYMENT OF RENT UNTIL A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT IS FILED.

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HPDClass A
VIOLATION DISMISSED
Issued Feb 15, 2022#14847828

(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 was constructed in 1884. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 9 units. The building area is 6,482 sqft.

Are there building permits at 68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 46 building permits on record, with 30 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 Jun 25, 2024.

Does 68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 12 violations on record, with 0 currently open. Breakdown: 4 ECB, 8 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 68 EAST 79 ST?

68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has an assessed market value of $5.3M and a total assessed value of $2.4M (land: $743K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 68 EAST 79 ST last sold?

68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 last sold for $8.9M on Sep 20, 2018. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 68 EAST 79 ST?

68 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 is zoned R10. 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 68 EAST 79 ST?

68 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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