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123 East 70 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01405 • Lot 0011 • Zip: 10021

Condition

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

0 Open DOB violations 5 on record • 2002–2019 1 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 1995

Address

Primary address: 123 East 70 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10021
Block: 01405
Lot: 0011
BBL: 1014050011
Unified address ID: 1014050011

Land use and zoning

Land use: Public Facilities & Institutions
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Ownership: Fully tax-exempt property
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 2,008 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 20 ft x 100 ft
Built FAR: 3.77
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: Hospitals and Health - Health Center, Child Center, Clinic (I5)
Year built: 1903
Last altered: 2003
Floors: 5
Total units: 2
Residential units: 2
Building area: 7,580 sq ft
Building dimensions: 20 ft x 62 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: THE HECKSCHER FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: All Others
Market value: $4,222,000
Total assessment: $1,899,900
Land assessment: $823,500
Exempt total: $1,899,900
Assessment owner: THE HECKSCHER FOUNDAT

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 3 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 NOW filing Jul 15, 2025 $1,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 11, 2025 $7,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

2023

  1. DOB NOW filing May 25, 2023 $60,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2022

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 12, 2022 $5,000

    Alteration

    LOC Issued

  2. DOB NOW filing Oct 11, 2022 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

  3. DOB NOW filing Sep 20, 2022 $5,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2019

  1. DOB violation Aug 14, 2019

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2008

  1. DOB violation Jul 8, 2008

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2007

  1. DOB filing Sep 17, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type I

    Structural work in conjunction with the conversion of a two family residence to a non profit organization. An amended...

  2. DOB filing Jun 1, 2007 $54,000

    Alteration Type II

    PROPOSE TO FILE FOR A TEMPORAL 3 CODED FIRE ALARM SYSTEM IN ACCORDANCE W ITH TPPN #1/03 AS PER PLANS SUBMITTED HEREWI...

  3. DOB filing Feb 22, 2007 $25,000

    Alteration Type II

    Interior demolition of an existing single family home. No change of use, occupancy, or egress.

  4. DOB filing Feb 9, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type III

    ERECK A HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED INCONJUCTION WITH ALT 103593577 SHED TO COMPLY WITH LL33/91

  5. DOB filing Feb 9, 2007 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALL PLYWOOD FENCE IN CONJUCTIONWITH ALT 103593577 NO CHANGE IN USE EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY

  6. DOB filing Feb 2, 2007 $40,000

    Alteration Type II

    Installation of sprinkler system throughout building and sprionkler water main. No change to use, egress or occupancy...

2006

  1. Permit issued Jan 19, 2006

    AL

    FOUNTANHEAD CONSTR LLC

  2. Permit issued Jan 13, 2006

    EQ / EQ

    FOUNTAINHEAD

  3. Permit issued Jan 5, 2006

    EW / OT

    FOUNTAINHEAD CONSTRUCTION LLC

2005

  1. DOB violation Oct 1, 2005

    LL1081-LOCAL LAW 10/81 - ELEVATOR ELEVATOROPTIONAL

  2. Permit issued Sep 30, 2005

    EW / SP

    MASTER P0LUMBING & HEATING CORP.

  3. Permit issued Sep 30, 2005

    PL / PL

    MASTER P0LUMBING & HEATING CORP.

  4. Permit issued Sep 12, 2005

    PL / PL

    MASTER PLUMB HEAT.

2004

  1. DOB violation Jul 8, 2004

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

2003

  1. Sale May 19, 2003 $6,300,000

    Changed hands

    123 EAST 70 STREET

2002

  1. DOB violation Jul 5, 2002

    E-ELEVATOR ELEVATORREQUIRED

    1P27371

1995

  1. ECB violation Dec 8, 1995 $200

    Non-Hazardous

    35P,08V.

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

2

Building Permits

Owner information from Department of Buildings filings

Owner
The Heckscher Fnd. for Children
Paul Smadbeck
DOB Filing 09/17/2007
Owner
THE HECKSCHER FOUNDATION
HOWARD ROSENBAUM
DOB Filing 06/01/2007
Owner
THE HECKSCHER FUND FOR CHILDREN
PAUL SMADBECK
DOB Filing 02/09/2007
Owner
The Heckscher Fnd. Children
Howard Rosenbaum
DOB Filing 02/02/2007
3

Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
HECKSCHER FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN
MELVILLE, NY, 11747
DOB NOW 07/15/2025
Owner
PLATINUM SERVICES NY LLC
JAMAICA, NY, 11423
DOB NOW 10/12/2022
Owner
SAVCON CONSTRUCTION LLC
Boonton, NJ, 07005
DOB NOW 12/23/2021
Owner
NEW YORK LADDER & SCAFFOLD
HAWTHORNE, NY, 10532
DOB NOW 02/23/2018
4

Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

GRANTOR
THE PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPBULIC OF THE SUDAN
655 THIRD AVENUE
SUITE 500
NEW YORK, NY, 10017
ACRIS 05/19/2003
PARTY 1
LANDMARKS PRESERVTNCOMM
00000
ACRIS 07/02/1982
GRANTOR/SELLER
NEWMAN, JOHN A
ACRIS 04/04/1975
GRANTEE/BUYER
PERMANENT MISSION ETAL
ACRIS 04/04/1975
GRANTOR/SELLER
GREENBERG, HENRY
ACRIS 07/19/1973
GRANTEE/BUYER
SORKIN, REUBEN
ACRIS 07/19/1973
GRANTOR/SELLER
GAIL MARIE INC
ACRIS 07/19/1973
5

Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
THE HECKSCHER FOUNDAT
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
THE HECKSCHER FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN
PLUTO