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159 East 78 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01413 • Lot 0124 • Zip: 10075

Condition

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

0 Open ECB violations 1 on record • 1999

Address

Primary address: 159 East 78 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10075
Block: 01413
Lot: 0124
BBL: 1014130124
Unified address ID: 1014130124

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,839 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 18 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 1.12
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - City Residence (A4)
Year built: 1861
Last altered: 1861
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 2,052 sq ft
Building dimensions: 18 ft x 38 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: DOSSA, ZAHIR

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $7,430,000
Total assessment: $211,752
Land assessment: $55,147
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: THOMAS CLARK BARRON

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 4 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.

2026

  1. DOB NOW filing Jun 13, 2026 $52,500

    Alteration

    Approved

  2. DOB NOW filing Jun 12, 2026 $17,500

    Alteration

    Objections

  3. DOB NOW filing Mar 27, 2026 $325,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 14, 2025 $25,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Feb 28, 2025 $552,000

    Alteration

    Approved

2024

  1. DOB NOW filing Mar 25, 2024 $11,500

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2023

  1. Sale May 3, 2023 $6,550,000

    Changed hands

    159 EAST 78TH STREET

2019

  1. Sale Dec 5, 2019 $7,225,000

    Changed hands

    159 EAST 78TH STREET

1999

  1. Permit issued Aug 12, 1999

    PL / PL

    GRAHAM PLG CO

  2. ECB violation Jul 29, 1999 $130

    Non-Hazardous

    FAILURE TO PROVIDE APPROVED PLANS AT PREMISES AT TIME OF INSPECTION. NOTED EXCAVATION IN PROGRESS BY REMOVING EARTH F...

  3. Permit issued Jul 12, 1999

    EW / OT

    SATTLER BUILDERS & DECORATING CO

  4. Permit issued Jul 12, 1999

    EW / MH

    SATTLER BUILDERS & DECORATING CO

  5. Permit issued Jul 12, 1999

    EW / OT

    SATTLER BUILDERS & DECORATING CO

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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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
PR
BROOKLYN, NY, 11201
DOB NOW 06/13/2026
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGER/BORROWER
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
ACRIS 03/10/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BARRON, THOMAS C
ACRIS 03/10/2025
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
BARRON, PATRICIA
ACRIS 03/10/2025
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
DOSSA, ZAHIR
6815 SUNRISE DR
CORAL GABLES, FL, 331337021
ACRIS 05/03/2023
GRANTOR/SELLER
DONATI, ALEXANDRA
428 N WILTON RD
NEW CANAAN, CT, 068402319
ACRIS 05/03/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
CITIBANK, N.A.
1000 TECHNOLOGY DRIVE
O'FALLON, MO, 63368
ACRIS 05/03/2023
GRANTEE/BUYER
DOSSA, ZAHIR
6815 SUNRISE DR
CORAL GABLES, FL, 331337021
ACRIS 05/03/2023
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC
1901 EAST VOORHEES STREET,
SUITE C
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
ACRIS 05/03/2023
PARTY TWO
HOLM, WILLIAM P.
HOLM AND O'HARA LLP
3 WEST 35TH STREET, 9TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY, 10001
ACRIS 04/26/2023
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
BARRON, THOMAS C
159 E 78TH STREET
NEW YORK, NY, 10075
ACRIS 12/06/2019

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
THOMAS CLARK BARRON
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
DOSSA, ZAHIR
PLUTO