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78 Catherine St

Manhattan, NY 10038Government-ownedBBL 1001110150BIN 1083359
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Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1950
Floors4
Units1
Building Area115,659 sqft
ZoningR7-2
ClassW1
Market Value$13.8M

78 CATHERINE ST is a property located at 78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan, NY 10038. It is classified as a education - public school. The building was constructed in 1950. It has 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 115,659 square feet on a 39,875 sqft lot. The property is zoned R7-2. The assessed market value is $13.8M. Public records list the property as government-owned. There are 108 building permits on record (98 active). There are 68 violations on record (33 currently open). 1 docketed judgment carrying $25 in open balances is 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

595records on file

Completed in 1950, 78 Catherine St rises 4 stories over New York. Public records put it at 1 unit and 115,659 square feet of floor area, on land zoned R7-2. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $13.8M, and assessed for tax at $6.2M. In the 36 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 595 separate government filings.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward complaint: 164 of its 595 records, fully 28%, fall under that one heading. Enforcement (163) and permit (108) trail well behind. 33 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 2011.

On the environmental ledger, the building is benchmarked under Local Law 84, with a site energy-use intensity of 71.8 kBtu per square foot. Its operations answer for roughly 578 metric tons of CO2-equivalent a year.

Read together — 28% complaint, 36 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.

$13.8M of New York, written across 595 government filings.

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Property Details

Address78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan, NY 10038
Building TypeEducation - Public School
W1
Year Built1950
Floors4
Total Units1
Building Area115,659 sqft
Lot Size39,875 sqft
ZoningR7-2
1001110150
1083359
OwnershipGovernment-owned

Assessment & Sales

$13.8M
$6.2M
$3.1M

Building Permits

108 on record · 98 active
General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Dec 1, 2023Est. cost $1Job #M00292548-I1
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Alteration — Type 2DOB Legacy
PERMIT ISSUED - ENTIRE JOB/WORK
Filed Apr 14, 2023Est. cost $2.6MJob #123450513-01

GEN. CONSTR.

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Construction EquipmentDOB Legacy
ISSUED
Filed Apr 11, 2023Job #123450513-01-03

PL

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General ConstructionDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Nov 23, 2022Est. cost $1KJob #M00503478-I1
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Supported ScaffoldDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Nov 22, 2022Est. cost $1Job #M00292548-I1

Renewal Permit Without Changes

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Violations

68 on record · 33 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$25
Judgments · 1 docketed
NYPD summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 24, 2018Balance $25Ticket #0198069511
OPEN CONTAINER CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL ON STREETS
ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 29, 2024#39131598R

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER. OBSERVED ACTIVE LEAK IN GAS METER ROOM. POTENTIALLY A FALL HAZARD., REPAIR AND/REPLACE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 29, 2024#39131599Z

FAILURE TO PROVIDE UNOBSTRUCTED EXIT PASSAGEWAY. OBSERVED OBSTRUCTED EXITS DOORS PASSAGEWAY AT EXPOSURE 2. IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ALL PASSAGE WAYS MUST BE UNOBSTRUCTED., REMOVE OBSTRUCTION

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 29, 2024#39131600R

EXIT DOOR NOT SELF-CLOSING. OBSERVED NON SELF CLOSING DOORS AT BASEMENT LEVEL. IN AN EMERGENCY NON CLOSING DOORS MAY AID A FIRE OR SMOKE HAZARD., REPAIR/REPLACE DOOR

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Nov 29, 2024#39131601Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE-COMPLIANT MANNER: USE OF PROHIBITED DOOR AND/OR HARDWARE PER BC 1008.1 (2014 CODE); 27-371; BC 1008.1.9 (2014 CODE); BC 1010.1.8 (2022 CODE); BC 1010.1.9 (2022 CODE).OBSERVE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Oct 31, 2024#39129042Z

OBSERVED IN THE BASEMENT/CELLAR NO VENTILATION IN THE GAS METER ROOM. AS PER E 4 OF THE FUEL GAS CODE GAS METER ROOM SHALL BE PROPERLY VENTED., REPAIR AND/OR REPLACE

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan built?

The building at 78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 was constructed in 1950. It is classified as a education - public school with 4 floors and 1 unit. The building area is 115,659 sqft.

Are there building permits at 78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan?

Yes. 78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 108 building permits on record, with 98 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 1, 2023.

Does 78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 68 violations on record, with 33 currently open. Breakdown: 6 DOB, 61 ECB, 1 HPD. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has 1 docketed judgment on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $25. 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 78 CATHERINE ST?

78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 has an assessed market value of $13.8M and a total assessed value of $6.2M (land: $3.1M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

What is the zoning for 78 CATHERINE ST?

78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is zoned R7-2. 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 CATHERINE ST?

78 CATHERINE ST, Manhattan, NY 10038 is government-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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