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5 East 78 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01393 • Lot 0008 • Zip: 10075

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 5 East 78 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10075
Block: 01393
Lot: 0008
BBL: 1013930008
Unified address ID: 1013930008

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,554 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 25 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 5.13
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Fireproof (Without Stores) (D3)
Year built: 1904
Last altered: 1904
Floors: 6
Total units: 8
Residential units: 7
Building area: 13,095 sq ft
Building dimensions: 25 ft x 98 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: B4 ENTERPRISES LLC

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 2B
Market value: $10,004,000
Total assessment: $965,361
Land assessment: $253,788
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: B4 ENTERPRISES LLC

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.

Places nearby

Hoodkit's own ranking, not the closest first

Activity

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

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing May 5, 2026 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing May 1, 2026 $500,022

    Alteration CO

    Objections

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 30, 2026 $20,023

    Alteration

    Approved

  4. 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. DOB NOW filing Dec 18, 2025 $40,000

    Alteration

    Objections

  2. DOB NOW filing Dec 16, 2025 $410,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Dec 20, 2024 $84,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. HPD violation Nov 22, 2024

    Class I

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

  3. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. 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 Nov 15, 2023

    Class I

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

  2. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2021 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  4. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2019 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. DOB violation Jun 20, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2018 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  6. 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 3, 2022

    Class I

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

2015

  1. ECB violation Mar 9, 2015 $530

    CLASS - 2

    B254,32A,15,16,50A,50B,50C. 50A-FLUE PIPE NOT PROPERLY SEALED TO CHIM NEY; 50B-NO RATING PLATE ON BOILER; 50C-FRESH A...

2013

  1. Permit issued Mar 26, 2013

    EW / OT

    R&S CONST. CONTRACT. INC

  2. DOB filing Mar 26, 2013 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    COMBINE FOURTH AND FIFTH FLOOR APARTMENTS TO CREATE ONE DUPLEX.

2010

  1. Permit issued Aug 16, 2010

    EW / OT

    SUMMIT CONSTRUC & MECH IN

2009

  1. Permit issued Oct 6, 2009

    EW / OT

    SUMMIT CONSTRUCTION & MEC

  2. Sale Jul 14, 2009 $15,000,000

    Changed hands

    5 EAST 78TH STREET

2008

  1. ECB violation Oct 17, 2008 $0

    CLASS - 2

    59B07.56Y13.68M07.69M07.64A07.61M07.41T07.33M12.37T07.37B07.59 B PROVIDE CLIP S ON BRAKE PIN 56Y REPAIR & SEAL GLAN H...

1999

  1. ECB violation Aug 24, 1999 $500

    Non-Hazardous

    46#12,49#12,50M7,73U7,53D6,50D6. -46 REPLACE WORN, DEFECTIVE & UNRAVELING HOIST ROPES, -49 REPLACE WORN, DEFECTIVE DR...

1997

  1. Permit issued Feb 20, 1997

    EW / OT

    ACE ATLAS CORP

  2. Permit issued Feb 20, 1997

    EW / FS

    ACE ATLAS CORP

1992

  1. Permit issued May 28, 1992

    EW / FB

    ACE ATLAS CORPORATION

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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Registration Contracts

Contact information from multiple dwelling registrations

CorporateOwner
B4 ENTERTPRISE LLC
131 W 3RD STREET
New York, NY, 10012
Agent
TSION BENSUSAN
131 W 3RD STREET
New York, NY, 10012
HeadOfficer
TSION BENSUSAN
131 W 3RD STREET
New York, NY, 10012
2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
B4 ENTERPRISES, LLC
TSION BENSUSAN
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
OPUS INTERIORS LLC
New York, NY, 10002
Owner
PR
NEW YORK, NY, 10036
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGOR
131 WEST THIRD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
MORTGAGEE
511 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
PARTY TWO
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
111 PINE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94111
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
111 PINE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94111
ASSIGNOR/OLD LENDER
511 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ASSIGNEE
511 FIFTH AVENUE
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
GRANTEE/BUYER
131 WEST 3RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10012
PARTY 2
GRANTEE/BUYER
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner