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70 East 79 St

Manhattan, NY 10075Company-ownedBBL 1013930141BIN 1076291

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1884
Floors4
Units5
Building Area6,539 sqft
ZoningR10
ClassC2
Market Value$5.6M

70 EAST 79 ST is a property located at 70 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families. The building was constructed in 1884. It has 4 floors and 5 units. The building area is 6,539 square feet on a 1,941 sqft lot. The property is zoned R10. The assessed market value is $5.6M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 4 building permits on record (4 active). There are 20 violations on record (15 currently open). 3 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

105records on file

Completed in 1884, 70 East 79 St rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 5 units and 6,539 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R10. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $5.6M, and assessed for tax at $2.5M. In the 59 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 105 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 29 of its 105 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Violation (20) and lien (13) trail well behind. 15 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 2009.

Read together — 28% inspection, 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.

$5.6M of New York, written across 105 government filings.

Property Details

Address70 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Five to Six Families
C2
Year Built1884
Floors4
Total Units5
Building Area6,539 sqft
Lot Size1,941 sqft
ZoningR10
ConditionAverage
1013930141
1076291
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$5.6M
$2.5M
$929K

Building Permits

4 on record · 4 active
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Dec 1, 1997Job #101580148-01-01
PlumbingDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Nov 10, 1997Job #101580148-1-1-hist
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 6, 1990Job #100051532-01-01
Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Jun 6, 1990Job #100051532-1-1-hist

Violations

20 on record · 15 open
Judgments · 3 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Dec 31, 2019Ticket #0208962308
STORAGE OF RECEPTACLES
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2018Ticket #0203383465
FAILURE TO CLEAN 18 INCHES INTO STREET
OATH summonsJUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jan 26, 2005Ticket #0136473480
20031201N
HPDClass B
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Dec 9, 2009#8185345

SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT THE CEILING IN THE 5th ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST

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HPDClass C
NOT COMPLIED WITH
Issued Dec 9, 2009#8185387

SECTION 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR

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DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 1, 2009#1387829
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Feb 13, 2004#954174
DOB LegacyLocal Law 62/91
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 19, 2003#894065

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 70 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 70 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 was constructed in 1884. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - five to six families with 4 floors and 5 units. The building area is 6,539 sqft.

Are there building permits at 70 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 70 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 4 building permits on record, with 4 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Construction Equipment (ISSUED) filed Dec 1, 1997.

Does 70 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 70 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 20 violations on record, with 15 currently open. Breakdown: 13 DOB, 1 ECB, 6 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 70 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 70 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has 3 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 70 EAST 79 ST?

70 EAST 79 ST, Manhattan, NY 10075 has an assessed market value of $5.6M and a total assessed value of $2.5M (land: $929K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 70 EAST 79 ST?

70 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 70 EAST 79 ST?

70 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.

How do I get a full property report for 70 EAST 79 ST?

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