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21 East 70 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01385 • Lot 0016 • Zip: 10021

Condition

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

6 Open DOB violations 13 on record • 2000–2025 0 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 1989–2004

Address

Primary address: 21 East 70 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10021
Block: 01385
Lot: 0016
BBL: 1013850016
Unified address ID: 1013850016

Land use and zoning

Land use: Commercial & Office Buildings
Zoning: C5-1 (Commercial)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,209 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 22 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 4.27
Max residential FAR: 10
Max commercial FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Office Buildings - Office with Commercial – 1 to 6 Stories (O5)
Year built: 1919
Last altered: 1989
Floors: 5
Total units: 2
Residential units: 0
Building area: 9,439 sq ft
Building dimensions: 22 ft x 78 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: THE VILCEK FOUNDATION, INC.

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $6,998,000
Total assessment: $3,149,100
Land assessment: $1,404,000
Exempt total: $3,149,100
Assessment owner: THE VILCEK FOUNDATION

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
77 St 4 6 6X

About 6 minutes on foot · 376 m

  • Grand Central 16 min 6 walking, 10 riding
  • Union Square 22 min 6 walking, 16 riding
  • Times Square 23 min 6 walking, 17 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 6 walking, 23 riding
  • Penn Station 30 min 6 walking, 24 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 37 min 6 walking, 31 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.

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2023

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 4, 2022 $37,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2021

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 8, 2021 $37,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2020

  1. Permit issued Aug 10, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    SWEENEY & CONROY INC

  2. DOB filing Aug 10, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A TEMPORARY ROOF PROTECTION AS PER PLANS DURING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS O...

  3. DOB filing Jul 21, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type I

    SUPPORT OF EXCAVATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RENOVATION OF EXISTING COMMERCIAL OFFICES AND ART GALLERY ON THE CELLAR...

  4. DOB filing Jul 9, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A TEMPORARY ROOF PROTECTION AS PER PLANS DURING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS O...

  5. Permit issued Jul 6, 2020

    EQ / EQ

    SWEENEY & CONROY INC

  6. DOB filing Jun 19, 2020 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF A TEMPORARY ROOF PROTECTION AS PER PLANS DURING GENERAL CONSTRUCTION WORK. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS O...

  7. DOB filing Feb 5, 2020 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

  8. Permit issued Jan 21, 2020

    PL / PL

    FORTE EXPRESS P & H INC

2019

  1. Permit issued Nov 8, 2019

    AL

    XHEMA OF N.Y. INC

  2. Permit issued Nov 6, 2019

    FO

    XHEMA OF N.Y. INC

  3. DOB filing Jul 23, 2019 $1,000

    Alteration Type II

    FILING TENANT PROTECTION PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALTERATION 1 APPLICATION 121325930.

2018

  1. Permit issued Nov 9, 2018

    AL

    XHEMA OF N.Y. INC

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 31, 2018 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2017

  1. DOB NOW filing Nov 16, 2017 $1

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2011

  1. Sale Jun 2, 2011 $15,500,000

    Changed hands

    21 EAST 70TH STREET

2005

  1. Sale Dec 7, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    21 EAST 70TH STREET

  2. Sale Oct 7, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    21 EAST 70TH STREET

2004

  1. ECB violation Dec 1, 2004 $180

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. NOTED: A BRICK CHIMNEY APPROX 40'TALL X 6'WIDE X 2'DEEP IS NOW FREE STANDING DUE TO METAL TIES A...

1989

  1. ECB violation Dec 28, 1989 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN. METAL CHIMNEY AT THE ABOVE ROOF ON THE EAST SIDE OF BUILDING ON THE MADISON AVENUE SIDE PARCIALL...

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
NY 70TH STREET LLC C/O ELYSIUM
SHANA LEV
DOB Filing 08/10/2020
Owner
THE VILCEK FOUNDATION
RICK KINSEL
DOB Filing 07/21/2020
Owner
ELYSIUM MANAGMENT, LLC
BRAD WECHSLER
DOB Filing 07/03/2019
Owner
THE VILCEK FOUNDATION C/O M&A
BOGDAN MALINOWSKI
DOB Filing 01/29/2019
Owner
S&E BRIDGE & SCAFFOLD LLC
COLM COEN
DOB Filing 03/19/2018
Owner
THE BANK OF NY AS TRUSTEE FOR RO
JOSEPH MARRARO
DOB Filing 08/05/2005
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
THE VILCEK FOUNDATION
BROOKLYN, NY, 11220
DOB NOW 03/04/2022
Owner
LEVIEN & COMPANY, INC.
HUNTINGDON VALLEY, PA, 19006
DOB NOW 10/31/2018
Owner
SPRING SCAFFOLDING LLC
WOODSIDE, NY, 11377
DOB NOW 11/16/2017
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NYC DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
OFFICE OF CITYSCAPE & FRANCHISES
55 WATER ST 9TH FL SW
NEW YORK, NY, 10041
ACRIS 09/09/2025
PARTY 2
THE VILCEK FOUNDATION INC
21 E 70TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
ACRIS 09/09/2025
PARTY 2
THE VILCEK FOUNDATION INC.
167 EAST 73RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
ACRIS 07/01/2013
PARTY 1
VILCEK FOUNDATION, INC.
21 EAST 70TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10021
ACRIS 03/05/2013
GRANTOR/SELLER
21 EAST 70TH STREET LLC
C/O FELICIE BALAY
201 EAST 66TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10065
ACRIS 06/02/2011
GRANTOR/SELLER
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10104
ACRIS 12/07/2005
GRANTEE/BUYER
21 EAST 70TH STREET LLC
C/O FELICE BALAY
141 EAST 56TH STREET, APT. 5C
NEW YORK, NY, 10022
ACRIS 12/07/2005
GRANTEE/BUYER
THE BANK OF NEW YORK, AS TRUSTEE
1290 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS
NEW YORK, NY, 10104
ACRIS 10/07/2005
PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVTNCOMM
00000
ACRIS 07/02/1982
PARTY 1
HENSEBEL, RUTH K
ACRIS 08/24/1979

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
THE VILCEK FOUNDATION
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
THE VILCEK FOUNDATION, INC.
PLUTO