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78 Trinity Pl

Manhattan, NY 10006Company-ownedBBL 1000510013BIN 1001033

Updated Aug 1, 2026 · 16 sources

Year Built1921
Floors14
Building Area181,725 sqft
ZoningC5-5
ClassO3
Market Value$22.6M

78 TRINITY PL is a property located at 78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10006. It is classified as a office - fireproof (under 100k sq ft). The building was constructed in 1921. The building has 14 floors. The building area is 181,725 square feet on a 26,800 sqft lot. The property is zoned C5-5. The assessed market value is $22.6M. It last sold for $155M on Oct 18, 2021. Public records list the property as company-owned. There are 297 building permits on record (257 active). There are 188 violations on record (35 currently open). 24 docketed judgments carrying $58,550 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.

A RegWatch Dossier

824records on file

Completed in 1921, 78 Trinity Pl rises 14 stories over New York. Public records put it at 181,725 square feet of floor area, on land zoned C5-5. It is carried on the public rolls at a market value of $22.6M, and assessed for tax at $10.2M. In the 38 years its record reaches back, the lot has drawn 824 separate government filings — a paper trail nearly as tall as the building itself.

The documentary life of the address leans hard toward permit: 297 of its 824 records, fully 36%, fall under that one heading. Violation (188) and enforcement (137) trail well behind. 35 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 2023.

Read together — 36% permit, 38 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.

$22.6M of New York, written across 824 government filings.

Property Details

Address78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10006
Building TypeOffice - Fireproof (under 100K sq ft)
O3
Year Built1921
Floors14
Total Units0
Building Area181,725 sqft
Lot Size26,800 sqft
ZoningC5-5
1000510013
1001033
OwnershipCompany-owned

Assessment & Sales

$22.6M
$10.2M
$5.3M
$155M
Last Sale DateOct 18, 2021

Building Permits

297 on record · 257 active
Mechanical SystemsDOB NOW
PERMIT ISSUED
Filed Jun 30, 2026Est. cost $4KJob #M01393267-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 12, 2026Est. cost $4KJob #M01393267-I1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed Jun 1, 2026Est. cost $8KJob #M01388517-S1
General ConstructionDOB NOW
APPROVED
Filed May 21, 2026Est. cost $10KJob #M01388517-I1
ElevatorDOB NOW
PERMIT ENTIRE
Filed Apr 24, 2026Job #M01385106-I1

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Violations

188 on record · 35 open
Open judgment balance — docketed OATH judgments$58,550
Judgments · 24 docketed
Sanitation summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $300Ticket #049037695K
IMPROPER RECEPTACLE FAILURE TO CONTAINERIZE - RESIDENTIAL 1ST
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Oct 31, 2025Balance $10,000Ticket #037034513L
FAILURE TO SUBMIT REQUIRED REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION
DOT summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Sep 30, 2025Balance $2,250Ticket #0703842710
OBSTRUCTION OF STREET W CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS EQUIPMENT W O PERMIT
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Aug 31, 2025Balance $10,000Ticket #039537684N
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS
DOB summons (OATH)JUDGMENT DOCKETED
Docketed Jul 31, 2025Balance $10,000Ticket #035689887K
PEDESTRAIN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS

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ECB
ACTIVE
Issued May 22, 2026#39554536X

NOTE: AT TIME OF INSPECTION, I OBSERVED SIDEWALK IN PLACE, UPON REVIEWING DEPARTMENT RECORDS (BIS/DOBNOW), IT WAS FOUND THAT THE SIDEWALK SHED PERMIT (M00078152) WAS EXPIRED ON 03/21/2026. AN ACTIVE PERMIT IS R

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Mar 5, 2026#2819512

EMERGENCY WORK ORDER-PARAPET ALONG THE SOUTH ELEVATION @ BULKHEAD LEVEL EXHIBIT CRACKING OF MAASONRY,SPALLING & PARGING OF EXTERIOR CEMENTITOUS COATING W/MATERIAL IN DANGER OF DETACHING. IMMED RETAIN A NYS REG PROF W/QEWI CERTIFICATION TO PROVIDE S/S STABILIZATION/SAFE GUARD SKETCHES DESCRIBING PROPOSED M/M FOR ACCEPTANCE

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Jan 12, 2026#2821501

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. AT INSPECTION OBSERVED CRACKING/SPALLING STONE MASONRY STONE FACADE MULTI LOCATIONS AT EXP 1 EAST ELEVATION. OBSERVED STEPCRACKED BRICKS MASONRY WALL, DEFECTED MORTAR JOINTS MULTI-LOCATIONS AT EXP 3 WEST ELEVATIONS REMEDY: REPAIR AND OR REPLACE

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ECBConstruction
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 4, 2025#35693623Z

FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING WALLS AND APPURTENANCES. NOTE: UNSAFE FACADE INSPECTION DUE TO COMPLAINT #1701341 DATED 08-01-25 SPALLING/LOOSESTUCCO MASONRY WALL FALLING DEBRIS TO 76 TRINITY PLACE(5TH FL., 8TH FL

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DOB LegacyC
ACTIVE
Issued Aug 4, 2025#2795224

FTM DUE TO OBSERVED UNSAFE FACADE/SPALLING/CRACKING STUCCO MASONRY WALL AT EXP2 SOUTH FACADE, FALLING DEBRIS IMPACT TO 76 TRINITY PLACE (5TH FL, 8TH FL TERRANCE). COMPLAINT # 1701341 DATED 8/1/25. REMEDY: OWNER TO IMMED RETAIN SERVICE OF NYS RDP TO INSPECT & EVALUATE 100% HANDS-ON OF UNSAFE FACADE CONDITION, OF ALL 4 EXP TO DETEMINE SAFETY

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was 78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan built?

The building at 78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10006 was constructed in 1921. It is classified as a office - fireproof (under 100k sq ft) with 14 floors. The building area is 181,725 sqft.

Are there building permits at 78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan?

Yes. 78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10006 has 297 building permits on record, with 257 currently active. Permits are sourced from the NYC Department of Buildings (DOB Legacy and DOB NOW systems). The most recent permit is a Mechanical Systems (PERMIT ISSUED) filed Jun 30, 2026.

Does 78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan have violations?

Yes. 78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10006 has 188 violations on record, with 35 currently open. Breakdown: 139 DOB, 49 ECB. Sources: NYC DOB, HPD, and ECB/OATH.

Does 78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan have docketed judgments?

Yes. 78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10006 has 24 docketed judgments on record with the NYC Office of Administrative Trials & Hearings (OATH), with an open balance of $58,550. 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 TRINITY PL?

78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10006 has an assessed market value of $22.6M and a total assessed value of $10.2M (land: $5.3M). Assessment data is from the NYC Department of Finance (DOF).

When was 78 TRINITY PL last sold?

78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10006 last sold for $155M on Oct 18, 2021. Sale records are sourced from NYC ACRIS and Department of Finance rolling sales data.

What is the zoning for 78 TRINITY PL?

78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10006 is zoned C5-5. 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 TRINITY PL?

78 TRINITY PL, Manhattan, NY 10006 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 78 TRINITY PL?

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