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221 West 79 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01227 • Lot 0022 • Zip: 10024

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 221 West 79 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10024
Block: 01227
Lot: 0022
BBL: 1012270022
Unified address ID: 1012270022

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Walk-Up Buildings
Zoning: R10A (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,737 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 17 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 3.32
Max residential FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 3

Building

Building class: Walk-up Apartments - Converted Dwelling or Rooming House (C5)
Year built: 1896
Last altered: 2005
Floors: 5
Total units: 8
Residential units: 8
Building area: 5,773 sq ft
Building dimensions: 17 ft x 86 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: ARTICLE THIRD FUND B TRUST U/W/O JOHN CA STAGNELLO

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $2,995,000
Total assessment: $412,069
Land assessment: $151,344
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: ARTICLE THIRD FUND B

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper West Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 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.

2026

  1. Sale Feb 20, 2026 $0

    Changed hands

    221 WEST 79 STREET

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 15, 2022 $13,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 15, 2022 $36,780

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2021

  1. DOB violation Nov 3, 2021

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    PARTIAL VACATE REAR YARD BALCONY AND TERRACE, OBSERVED UNSAFE FACADE CONDITIONS FROM BUILDING 214 W 80 ST CAUSING HAZ...

  2. DOB NOW filing Mar 14, 2021 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Feb 12, 2021 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2020

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 25, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB filing Oct 29, 2020 $6,000

    Alteration Type II

    RENOVATION OF 1ST FLOOR AND EXISTING STOREFRONT. BRICK WALL REPAIR PER ECB VIOLATION 35157875X AND 35157876H. TEMPORA...

  3. DOB NOW filing Aug 28, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2019

  1. Permit issued Mar 8, 2019

    AL

    WA CONTRACTING CORP

  2. DOB filing Mar 8, 2019 $40,000

    Alteration Type I

    REMODEL OFFICE AND COMBINE 2 APARTMENTS ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

2018

  1. DOB filing Nov 27, 2018 $174,150

    Alteration Type II

    #7250 - RENOVATIONS OF EXISTING RETAIL STORE FOR VOILA CHOCOLAT. NO CHANGE IN EGRESS, USE, OR OCCUPANCY.

  2. DOB filing Nov 20, 2018 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    PLUMBING WORK FILED IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION 1 APPLICATION NUMBER 103297120. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS, OR OCCUP...

  3. DOB filing Oct 30, 2018 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED AS PER PLANS. LIVE LOAD 300 PER SQUARE FEET. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL CO...

2016

  1. DOB violation May 4, 2016

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB filing Mar 10, 2016 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALLATION OF NEW DECK ON 2ND FLOOR AND LEGALIZATION OF 5TH FLOOR DECK TO RESOLVE ECB VIOLATION # 35074195Z. NO CHA...

  3. ECB violation Feb 9, 2016 $16,000

    CLASS - 1

    SEC. 3314.1 PARTIAL SWO ISSUED FOR SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD PURSUANT 28-207.2 & POSTED ON PREMISES. SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD DOES...

  4. ECB violation Feb 9, 2016 $250

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS. NOTED: AT TIME OF INSPECITON NO APPROVED PLANS FOR BRICK WALL REPLACEMENT ON SITE....

  5. ECB violation Jan 5, 2016 $400

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE SIDEWALK SHED PARAPET SIGN ACC TO 3301.9. NOTED:AT TIME OF INSPECTION SIDEWALK SHED SIGN NOT IN CO...

  6. ECB violation Jan 5, 2016 $400

    CLASS - 2

    3314.1 PARTIAL SWO ISSUED FOR SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD PURSUANT 28-207.2 ANDPOSTED ON PREMISES. SUPPORTED SCAFFOLD DOES NOT...

  7. ECB violation Jan 5, 2016 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECS. NOTED AT TIME OF INSPECTION SIDEWALK SHED AT EXP#1 DOES NOT EXTEND 5'...

2015

  1. Permit issued Nov 30, 2015

    EQ / EQ

    BRENMAC CORP

  2. Permit issued Nov 13, 2015

    EW / OT

    PACIFIC GENERAL CONSTRUCT

  3. Permit issued Oct 9, 2015

    EW / OT

    PACIFIC GENERAL CONSTRUCT

  4. HPD violation Oct 2, 2015

    Class I

    SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CO...

  5. Permit issued Jun 9, 2015

    EW / OT

    JKT CONSTRUCTION INC

  6. ECB violation Apr 14, 2015 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BLDG IN CODE COMPLIANT MANNER:INSTALLATION/MAINTENANCE OF PLUMBING MATERIALS/EQUIPMENT PER PC 102...

  7. Permit issued Mar 13, 2015

    PL / PL

    SANTI LEMBO PLBG & HTG

  8. HPD violation Mar 4, 2015

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS AT CEILING AT 3RD STO...

  9. HPD violation Mar 4, 2015

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 5TH WOOD BALUSTER AT 3RD STORY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS

  10. HPD violation Mar 4, 2015

    Class C

    SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS AT CEILING AT 4TH STO...

  11. HPD violation Feb 23, 2015

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOC...

  12. HPD violation Feb 23, 2015

    Class B

    SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th ...

2014

  1. DOB violation Aug 13, 2014

    AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE

    FAILURE TO CERTIFY CORRECTION ON IMMEDIATELY HAZARDOUS (CLASS 1) ECB VIOLATION

  2. DOB violation Apr 25, 2014

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

  3. DOB violation Apr 25, 2014

    LANDMK-LANDMARK NONE

2009

  1. DOB violation Dec 31, 2009

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

2004

  1. Sale Jan 29, 2004 $0

    Changed hands

    221 WEST 79 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

1

Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
JDC CO LLC
221 WEST 79 STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
Agent
CASTAGNELLO REALTY
221 WEST 79 STREET
New York, NY, 10024
HeadOfficer
BESS FERN
221 WEST 79 STREET
New York, NY, 10024
Officer
BESS FERN
221 WEST 79TH STREET
New York, NY, 10024
SiteManager
ILIR METALIJA
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
CASTAGNELLO REALTY LLC
BESS CASTAGNELLO
Owner
221 West 79th Street,LLC
Gail Castagnello
Owner
BRENMAC CORP
EILEEN CAMEROTA
Owner
SALON REALTY CORP.
HARRY SALON
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
CASTAGNELLO REALTY LLC
FLUSHING, NY, 11355
Owner
CASTAGNELLO REALTY
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
Owner
Costagnello Realty LLC
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
14800 FRYE ROAD
2ND FLOOR, MAIL CODE TX1-0007
FORT WORTH, TX, 76155
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
P.O. BOX 9178
COPPELL, TX, 75019
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
221 WEST 79TH STREET
2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
PARTY 2
221 WEST 79TH STREET
2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
221 WEST 79TH STREET
2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
PARTY 2
221 WEST 79TH STREET
2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
221 W 79TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
221 W 79TH STREET
2ND FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
JOHN D. CASTAGNELLO
221 W 79TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10024
GRANTEE/BUYER
JOHN CASTAGNELLO C/O GAIL CASTAGNELLO
91 CENTRAL PARK WEST
NEW YORK, NY, 10023

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner