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12 East 79 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01393 • Lot 0062 • Zip: 10075

Condition

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

5 Open DOB violations 25 on record • 1993–2021 1 Open ECB violations 2 on record • 1997–2017

Address

Primary address: 12 East 79 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10075
Block: 01393
Lot: 0062
BBL: 1013930062
Unified address ID: 1013930062

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R10 (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,861 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 28 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 5.24
Max residential FAR: 10
Max facility FAR: 10
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Educational Structures - School or Academy (W3)
Year built: 1903
Last altered: 1903
Floors: 6
Total units: 1
Residential units: 0
Building area: 14,979 sq ft
Building dimensions: 28 ft x 87 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: THE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $9,642,000
Total assessment: $4,338,900
Land assessment: $1,966,500
Exempt total: $4,338,900
Assessment owner: THE SCHOOL OF PRACTIC

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 6 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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Activity

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

2021

  1. DOB violation Dec 17, 2021

    EVCAT5-NON-RESIDENTIAL ELEVATOR PERIODIC INSPECTION/TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    FAILURE TO PERFORM CATEGORY 5 INSPECTION

2018

  1. DOB violation Aug 1, 2018

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

  2. DOB NOW filing May 4, 2018 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  3. DOB NOW filing Apr 26, 2018 $4,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2017

  1. ECB violation Jul 18, 2017 $500

    CLASS - 2

    97##05. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ELEVATOR DEVICE. RESPONDENT FAILED TO ALLOW MANDATORY ANNUAL/ROUTINE INSPECTION BY INSPEC...

2014

  1. DOB violation Mar 31, 2014

    EVCAT1-ELEVATOR ANNUAL INSPECTION / TEST ELEVATORREQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2012 INSPECTION/TEST

2013

  1. DOB violation Jun 20, 2013

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2012

  1. DOB filing Dec 18, 2012 $28,700

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL TWO (2) NEW DUCTLESS SPLIT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS AND RELOCATE TWO (2) EXISTING CONDENSERS AS NOTED ON PLANS.

  2. DOB violation Apr 4, 2012

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2011

  1. DOB filing Sep 15, 2011 $38,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL (2) SPLIT SYSTEM A/C UNITS AS PER PLANS.

  2. Permit issued Sep 14, 2011

    EW / OT

    APPLE RESTORATION & WATER

  3. DOB filing Sep 14, 2011 $10,000

    Alteration Type II

    EMERGENCY SHORING @ LOOSE STONE AND BRICK @ 5TH FLOOR

  4. Permit issued Aug 3, 2011

    PL / PL

    J.L. HTG & CONTRA LLC

  5. DOB filing Aug 3, 2011 $8,000

    Alteration Type II

    INSTALL THREE BACKFLOW PREVENTERS ON EXISTING WATER SERVICES PER PLANS.

  6. Permit issued Apr 1, 2011

    EW / OT

    NEW YORK HEATING CORP

  7. Permit issued Apr 1, 2011

    EW / MH

    NEW YORK HEATING CORP

  8. DOB violation Jan 5, 2011

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2010

  1. DOB filing May 14, 2010 $20,000

    Alteration Type II

    ONE TO ONE REPLACEMENT OF THE EXISTING SYSTEM WITH NEW ADDRESSABLE SYSTEM AS PER TPPN 3/91 (SEE ATTACHED). THIS APPLI...

  2. DOB filing Feb 19, 2010 $29,000

    Alteration Type II

    REPLACE BOILER AND GAS BURNER.

2009

  1. Permit issued Jun 25, 2009

    EW / OT

    NEW YORK HEATING CORP

  2. Permit issued Jun 25, 2009

    EW / MH

    NEW YORK HEATING CORP

1997

  1. ECB violation Dec 17, 1997 $0

    Non-Hazardous

    30O46T49T

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
SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY
WILLIAM FOX
DOB Filing 12/18/2012
Owner
THE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL PHILOSPH
WILLIAM FOX
DOB Filing 05/14/2010
Owner
SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL PHILOSPHY
HOWARD SCHOTT
DOB Filing 02/19/2010
Owner
NA
LUIS KAYS
DOB Filing 10/20/2000
Owner
THE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL PHILOSOP
CARLOS ROBERTS
DOB Filing 09/26/2000
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NEW AMERICAN CONSTRUCTION INC
BETPAGE, NY, 11714
DOB NOW 05/04/2018
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTEE/BUYER
SCHOOL OF PRACTICALPHILOSOPHY
12 E. 79TH ST.
NY, NY, 10021
ACRIS 12/29/1999
GRANTOR/SELLER
PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHYFOUNDATION INC.
12 E. 79TH ST.
NY, NY, 10021
ACRIS 12/29/1999
PARTY 2
COMMISSION OF THE CTY NY
ACRIS 01/30/1978
DECEDENT
TWELVE E SVNTY NINERLTY
ACRIS 11/10/1975
PARTY 2
TWELVE E SVNTY NINERLTY
ACRIS 03/04/1975
PARTY 2
39 EAST 75TH CORP
ACRIS 03/04/1975
PARTY 1
CHASE MNHTN BK NTNLASCT
ACRIS 03/04/1975
GRANTEE/BUYER
PRACTICAL PHLSPHY FNDTIN
ACRIS 03/04/1975
PARTY 1
COHOES SAVINGS BANK
ACRIS 06/29/1973
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CHASE MNHTN BK NTNLASSC
ACRIS 12/12/1972

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
THE SCHOOL OF PRACTIC
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
THE SCHOOL OF PRACTICAL PHILOSOPHY
PLUTO