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78 Canal St

Manhattan, NY 10002Company-ownedBBL 1002930012BIN 1003785
Year Built1900
Floors5
Units10
Building Area6,925 sqft
ZoningC6-1G
ClassC7
Market Value$1.9M

78 CANAL ST is a property located at 78 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10002. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores. The building was constructed in 1900. It has 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 6,925 square feet on a 1,875 sqft lot. The property is zoned C6-1G. The assessed market value is $1.9M. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 8 building permits on record (3 active). There are 35 violations on record (10 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

145records on file

Completed in 1900, 78 Canal St rises 5 stories over New York. Public records put it at 10 units and 6,925 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C6-1G. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $1.9M, and assessed for tax at $848K. In the 50 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 145 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward inspection: 38 of its 145 records, fully 26%, fall under that one heading. Violation (35) and complaint (21) trail well behind. 10 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 2024.

Read together — 26% inspection, 50 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.

$1.9M of New York, written across 145 government filings.

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Property Details

Address78 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10002
Building TypeWalk-Up Apartment - Over Six Families With Stores
C7
Year Built1900
Floors5
Total Units10
Building Area6,925 sqft
Lot Size1,875 sqft
ZoningC6-1G
ConditionAverage
1002930012
1003785
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$1.9M
$848K
$307K

Building Permits

8 on record · 3 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 6, 2021Est. cost $20KJob #M00455991-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
LOC ISSUED
Filed Aug 24, 2021Est. cost $25KJob #M00454131-I1
PlumbingDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Apr 19, 2021Est. cost $20KJob #M00455991-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
SIGNED-OFF
Filed Apr 19, 2021Est. cost $25KJob #M00454131-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Apr 14, 2021Est. cost $25KJob #M00454131-P1

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Violations

35 on record · 10 open
SafetyGas Piping Ll152
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 8, 2026#VIO-FTF-PL-PER-202412-0179731

Cycle 2, Sub-cycle A (premises is in Community District 3)

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HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Nov 2, 2024#17390912

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LIGHT FIXTURE AT EAST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Nov 2, 2024#17390910

§ 27-2005, 2006, 2037 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR AND ABATE UNSAFE ELECTRIC WIRING CONDITION CONSISTING OF EXPOSED WIRING AT WEST WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass B
INVALID CERTIFICATION
Issued Nov 2, 2024#17390911

§ 27-2005 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MACHANICAL VENTILATION DUCT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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HPDClass C
NOV SENT OUT
Issued Nov 2, 2024#17390913

§ 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 INOPERABLE HINGES AT DOOR IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT 4B, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 78 CANAL ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 78 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 was constructed in 1900. It is classified as a walk-up apartment - over six families with stores with 5 floors and 10 units. The building area is 6,925 sqft.

Are there building permits at 78 CANAL ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 78 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 8 building permits on record, with 3 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a General Construction (PERMIT ENTIRE) filed Dec 6, 2021.

Does 78 CANAL ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 78 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has 35 violations on record, with 10 currently open. Breakdown: 1 DOB Safety, 19 DOB, 15 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 78 CANAL ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

No docketed OATH judgments were found in local records for 78 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10002. Judgment data is sourced from NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH) hearing records.

What is the property tax assessment for 78 CANAL ST?

78 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 has an assessed market value of $1.9M and a total assessed value of $848K (land: $307K). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 78 CANAL ST?

78 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 is zoned C6-1G. 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 78 CANAL ST?

78 CANAL ST, Manhattan, NY 10002 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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