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78 Forsyth Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00306 • Lot 0009 • Zip: 10002

Condition

What the city currently has open against this building, counted from its own records.

5 Open HPD violations Class A 5 9 on record • 2015–2026 1 Open DOB violations 2 on record • 1993 1 Open ECB violations 3 on record • 1997–2020

Address

Primary address: 78 Forsyth Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10002
Block: 00306
Lot: 0009
BBL: 1003060009
Unified address ID: 1003060009

Land use and zoning

Land use: Mixed Residential & Commercial Buildings
Zoning: C6-1G (Commercial)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,506 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 24 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.69
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max commercial FAR: 6
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Over Six Families with Stores (C7)
Year built: 1900
Last altered: 1900
Floors: 6
Total units: 19
Residential units: 17
Building area: 11,760 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 87 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: GAIN SUN CORP

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $965,000
Total assessment: $434,250
Land assessment: $34,200
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: GAIN SUN CORP

Neighborhood

The area this lot falls inside, and the commute Hoodkit measures from it.

Neighborhood Chinatown
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Grand St B D

About 4 minutes on foot · 280 m

  • Union Square 20 min 4 walking, 16 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Grand Central 24 min 4 walking, 20 riding
  • Times Square 25 min 4 walking, 21 riding
  • Penn Station 25 min 4 walking, 21 riding
  • Fulton Street 26 min 4 walking, 22 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Getting out

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Places nearby

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Activity

Sales, filings, permits and violations from every dataset, in one order.

2026

  1. HPD violation Apr 29, 2026

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2025

  1. HPD violation Jun 4, 2025

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2024

  1. HPD violation Apr 1, 2024

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2023

  1. HPD violation Mar 15, 2023

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2022

  1. HPD violation Nov 2, 2022

    Class I

    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27...

  2. HPD violation Feb 15, 2022

    Class A

    (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION ...

2020

  1. ECB violation Oct 27, 2020 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO COMPLY W/THE COMM'S ORDER CONTAINED IN SUMMONS/VIO#39026090L ISSUED ON 07/29/20 & TO FILE A CERT OF CORREC...

  2. ECB violation Aug 7, 2020 $312

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER. NOTED: EXPOSURE ONE OF BUILDING BROWNSTONE WINDOW SILLS IN STA...

2019

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 24, 2019 $2,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. Permit issued Oct 23, 2019

    EW / OT

    JDC MESBAH CONSTRUCTION C

  3. DOB filing Oct 23, 2019 $52,000

    Alteration Type II

    THIS APPLICATION IS TO FILE ALT-2 JOB "OT" WORK TYPE TO REPLACE CONCRETE SIDEWALK W/ CONCRETE OVER NEW STEEL FRAMING ...

1997

  1. ECB violation Aug 14, 1997 $500

    Hazardous

    USE OF RIGGING EQUIPMENT (SCAFFOLD) WITHOUT A SPECIAL RIGGERS LICENSE. STOP WORK ORDER ISSUED #4090.

1993

  1. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB violation Mar 18, 1993

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

The most recent 6 events from each dataset, so no one source takes the axis. Each tab holds the full record.

Property Contacts

Contact information aggregated from multiple government sources

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
GAIN SUN CORP
78 FORSYTH ST #2
New York, NY, 10002
Registration Contract
Agent
NELSON FONG
78 FORSYTH ST #1
New York, NY, 10002
Registration Contract
HeadOfficer
H LEE
78 FORSYTH ST #2
New York, NY, 10002
Registration Contract
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
GAIN SUN CORP .
HIRAM LEE
DOB Filing 10/23/2019
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
FRESH MEADOWS, NY, 11366
DOB NOW 10/24/2019
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR/SELLER
ART MAY CORP.
00000
ACRIS 07/06/1982
GRANTEE/BUYER
ART MAY CORP
ACRIS 03/05/1974
GRANTOR/SELLER
SALAMY, ETHEL
ACRIS 03/05/1974
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SALAMY, ETHEL
ACRIS 03/05/1974
GRANTOR/SELLER
SALAMY, ETHEL D
ACRIS 03/05/1974
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
SALAMY, ETHEL D
ACRIS 03/05/1974
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
GAIN SUN CORP
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
GAIN SUN CORP
PLUTO