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79 Mercer Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 00485 • Lot 0029 • Zip: 10012

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 79 Mercer Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10012
Block: 00485
Lot: 0029
BBL: 1004850029
Unified address ID: 1004850029

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: M1-5/R7X (Mixed Manufacturing & Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,450 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 24 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 5.5
Max residential FAR: 5
Max commercial FAR: 5
Max facility FAR: 5
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1893
Last altered: 2008
Floors: 6
Total units: 6
Residential units: 5
Building area: 13,475 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 98 ft
Basement: None/No Basement
Owner: 79 MERCER STREET LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $7,435,000
Total assessment: $3,345,750
Land assessment: $972,000
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: 79 MERCER STREET LLC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood SoHo
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 days ago
Nearest station
Spring St A C E

About 5 minutes on foot · 307 m

  • Fulton Street 15 min 5 walking, 10 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 5 walking, 11 riding
  • Times Square 17 min 5 walking, 12 riding
  • Union Square 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 20 min 5 walking, 15 riding
  • Grand Central 25 min 5 walking, 20 riding

Around this address

Transit and places within 0.5 miles of the lot.

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jul 8, 2026 $56,250

    Alteration

    Objections

  2. Permit issued May 8, 2026

    AL

    APOLLO CONSTRUCTION & DEV

  3. Permit issued Apr 1, 2026

    PL / PL

    BLETSAS P&H CORP

  4. Permit issued Apr 1, 2026

    EW / SP

    BLETSAS P&H CORP

  5. DOB filing Apr 1, 2026 $75,500

    Alteration Type II

    Renovate second floor JLWQ in conjuction with Alt. 1 No 103277437. Install partitions, doors, cabinets, flooring, cei...

  6. DOB NOW filing Mar 5, 2026 $352,056

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2025

  1. Permit issued Oct 21, 2025

    AL

    APOLLO CONSTRUCTION & DEV

  2. DOB filing Oct 21, 2025 $200

    Alteration Type I

    FILING THIS JOB IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT. 515/79 (APPLICATION HAS BEEN ROVED&PERMITS WERE ISSUES) IN THAT THERE AR...

  3. DOB NOW filing Feb 20, 2025 $2,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing Sep 15, 2023 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Sep 15, 2023 $12,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 15, 2023 $2,500

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  4. Permit issued Jun 7, 2023

    AL

    NEW YORK ONE LLC

  5. DOB violation Apr 25, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2022 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. Permit issued Mar 22, 2023

    EW / SP

    ROLANDO MECHANICAL OF NY

2022

  1. Sale Oct 28, 2022 $0

    Changed hands

    79 MERCER STREET

2020

  1. DOB filing Dec 7, 2020 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK AS PER PLAN. REMOVE & INSTALL FLOOR TILING, COUNTERS, SHELVES, AND DISPLAY CASES. PLAST...

  2. DOB violation Mar 2, 2020

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ISSUED A STOP WORK ORDER FOR APPLICATION #100861989 DUE TO APPLICANT'S WITHDRAWAL.

  3. DOB violation Mar 2, 2020

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    BOROUGH COMMISSIONER HAS ISSUED A STOP WORK ORDER FOR APPLICATION # 104615141 DUE TO APPLICANTS WITHDRAWAL.

2019

  1. DOB filing Sep 19, 2019 $4,500

    Alteration Type II

    FILING STRUCTURAL WORK FOR SIDEWALK VAULT REPAIR. WORK TO INCLUDE NEW STEEL BEAMS. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUP...

  2. DOB filing Jan 25, 2019 $30,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSING SIDEWALK AND SIDEWALK VAULT REPAIR WORK. STRUCTURAL FILED SUBSEQUENTLY. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY

2018

  1. DOB violation Apr 13, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2014

  1. DOB violation May 30, 2014

    ACC1-(OTHER BLDGS TYPES) - ELEVATOR AFFIRMATION OF CORRECTION ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIO ISSUED TO ELEVATOR - FAIL TO CORRECT DEFECTS ON 2012 CAT 1 INSP/TST

2013

  1. DOB violation Nov 20, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2012

  1. ECB violation May 22, 2012 $1,000

    CLASS - 1

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. DEFECT IS STEEL & STEEL I BEAM & CONCRETE IS SEVERELY RUSTED & DETERIORATED BELOW SIDEWALK VAULT...

2009

  1. ECB violation Jul 7, 2009 $500

    CLASS - 2

    11P16.39P16340P16.70P16.16O2.16O LOBBY DOOR CLEAN

  2. DOB filing Jun 3, 2009 $5,000

    Alteration Type II

    MECHANICAL MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING FIRST FLOOR RETAIL SPACE. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.

  3. ECB violation Apr 14, 2009 $800

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 28-201.1 UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER NOTED: ECB VIOLATION #34546402Z ISSU...

  4. ECB violation Apr 14, 2009 $400

    CLASS - 2

    SEC. 28-201.1 UNLAWFUL ACTS. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONER NOTED: ECB VIOLATION #34546401R ISSU...

2008

  1. ECB violation Feb 26, 2008 $2,500

    Non-Hazardous

    ALTERED BLDG OCCUPIED W/O A VALID COFO UNDER ALT #103356734 NO C/O WASISSUED & BLDG IS OCCUPIED REMEDY:OBTAIN VALID C/O

  2. ECB violation Jan 9, 2008 $2,150

    Non-Hazardous

    64L10,66O02,85M05,40W07,39R09,51H10,38O02,14M07,83L10.39-STORAGE IN MOTOR ROOM.83-CAR WON'T COME OFF OF INSPECTION.

2006

  1. HPD violation Oct 17, 2006

    Class C

    § 27-2033 ADM CODE PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM DOOR LOCKED AT BOILER ROOM

2003

  1. Sale Oct 14, 2003 $0

    Changed hands

    79 MERCER STREET

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

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Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
79 MERCER STREET,LLC.
GEORGE MAKKOS
Owner
T & G MAKKOS
THOMAS MAKKOS
Owner
79 MERCER ST, LLC
THOMAS MAKKOS
Owner
79 MERCER STREET, LLC
THOMAS MAKKOS
Owner
79 MERCER ST LLC
THOMAS MAKKOS
Owner
79 Mercer Street, LLC
Thomas Makkos
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
MAGG, LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
Owner
MAKKOS EQUITIES, LLC
LONG ISLAND CITY, NY, 11101
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
GRANTEE/BUYER
117 EAST 57TH STREET, #49D
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ASSIGNEE
898 VETERANS MEMORIAL HWY, SUITE 560
HAUPPAUGE, NY, 11788
GRANTEE/BUYER
349 W 37TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10018
GRANTOR/SELLER
721 5TH AVENUE, #55H
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTOR/SELLER
117 EAST 57TH STREET, #49D
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
GRANTEE/BUYER
721 5TH AVENUE, #55H
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
PARTY 1
12 EAST 49TH STREET, 28TH FL
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
134 WEST 25TH STREET, 5TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10001

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner