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161 West 78 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01150 • Lot 0007 • Zip: 10024

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 161 West 78 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10024
Block: 01150
Lot: 0007
BBL: 1011500007
Unified address ID: 1011500007

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,941 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 19 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 2.3
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 3

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - Miscellaneous (A9)
Year built: 1890
Last altered: 2009
Floors: 4
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 4,470 sq ft
Building dimensions: 19 ft x 68 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: WARMAN, MICHELE S

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $9,806,000
Total assessment: $337,608
Land assessment: $60,147
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HIRSCHFIELD, LARRY

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper West Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 days ago
Nearest station
86 St 1 2

About 2 minutes on foot · 92 m

  • Times Square 14 min 2 walking, 12 riding
  • Penn Station 16 min 2 walking, 14 riding
  • Grand Central 21 min 2 walking, 19 riding
  • Union Square 26 min 2 walking, 24 riding
  • Fulton Street 27 min 2 walking, 25 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 34 min 2 walking, 32 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.

2025

  1. DOB violation Dec 18, 2025

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

2011

  1. DOB filing Dec 21, 2011 $128,580

    Alteration Type I

    Convert existing building to a 1 family dwelling. General construction THRU-OUT, NEW ENLARGEMENT AT REAR. NEW PLUMBIN...

  2. DOB filing Nov 2, 2011 $13,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL SPRINKLER AND PLUMBING WORK AT 5TH FLOOR. FILE IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALT I # 104811544. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRES...

  3. DOB filing May 26, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 30'L X 16 'H X 18'W HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

  4. DOB filing May 26, 2011 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 20'L X 42'H PIPE SCAFFOLD ON TOP OF THE SIDEWALK SHED. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUPANCY.

2010

  1. Permit issued Dec 10, 2010

    EW / SP

    KEW-FOREST PLBG & HTG INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 10, 2010

    PL / PL

    KEW FOREST PLBG & HTG INC

  3. DOB filing Nov 29, 2010 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    CELLAR, BASEMENT, 1ST - 5TH FLOORS, INSTALL SPRINKLER HEADS AS IN PLANS. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, OCCUPANCY OR USE.

  4. Permit issued Nov 23, 2010

    AL

    SILVERSTEIN & ASS INT COR

  5. Sale Oct 18, 2010 $0

    Changed hands

    161 WEST 78TH STREET

  6. Permit issued Jun 24, 2010

    EQ / EQ

    PHEONIX 132 SUTTON STREET

  7. Permit issued Jun 23, 2010

    EQ / EQ

    PHEONIX 132 SUTTON STREET

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

  2. DOB filing Dec 16, 2009 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    Basement, 1st thru 4th floor, remove minor interior partitions. No change in egress, occupancy or use.

  3. Permit issued Dec 15, 2009

    EW / SP

    KEW-FOREST PLBG & HTG INC

  4. ECB violation Oct 13, 2009 $0

    CLASS - 2

    BC3301.2 & 27-10099. MISC VIOLATIONS FAILRE TO PROVIDE 3FT 6INCH RAILSOR EQUIPMENT AROUND ALL FLOOR AND PERIMETER OPE...

  5. DOB violation Oct 13, 2009

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    WORK DOES NOT CONFORM TO APPROVED CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND OR APPROV ED AMENDMENTS PLANS FAIL TO PROVIDE DETAILS FO...

  6. DOB violation Jan 1, 2009

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB violation Jan 3, 2008

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2007

  1. Sale Dec 20, 2007 $0

    Changed hands

    161 WEST 78TH STREET

  2. DOB violation Jan 19, 2007

    LL6291-LOCAL LAW 62/91 - BOILERS BOILER REQUIRED

2006

  1. Sale Aug 4, 2006 $2,750,000

    Changed hands

    161 WEST 78 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
n/a
Larry Hirshfield
Owner
N/A
LARRY HIRSCHFIELD
Owner
PHOENIX 132 SUTTON STREET
MICHAEL SIWIEC
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
161 WEST 78TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
161 WEST 78TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1111 POLARIS PARKWAY
COLUMBUS, OH, 43240
PARTY TWO
161 WEST 78TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
PARTY ONE
565 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
139 SOUTH HIGH STREET
HILLSBORO, OH, 45133
PARTY TWO
161 WEST 78TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
ASSIGNEE/NEW LENDER
139 S. HIGH STREET
HILLSBORO, OH, 45133
PARTY 2
565 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY 2
565 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner