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259 East 78 Street, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01433 • Lot 0020 • Zip: 10075

Condition

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

Address

Primary address: 259 East 78 Street, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10075
Block: 01433
Lot: 0020
BBL: 1014330020
Unified address ID: 1014330020

Land use and zoning

Land use: One & Two Family Buildings
Zoning: R8B (Residential)
Lot type: Inside
Lot area: 1,413 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 13 ft x 102 ft
Built FAR: 1.84
Max residential FAR: 4
Max facility FAR: 4
School district: 2

Building

Building class: One Family Dwellings - City Residence (A4)
Year built: 1899
Last altered: 1899
Floors: 3
Total units: 1
Residential units: 1
Building area: 2,600 sq ft
Building dimensions: 13 ft x 50 ft
Basement: Above grade full basement
Owner: HUGH T. WELLS, AS TRUSTEE

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: 1 - 3 Unit Residence
Market value: $6,717,000
Total assessment: $102,475
Land assessment: $33,716
Exempt total: $0
Assessment owner: HUGH T. WELLS, AS TRU

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood Upper East Side
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 7 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.

Activity

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

2025

  1. DOB NOW filing Oct 20, 2025 $18,750

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

2019

  1. DOB filing Feb 11, 2019 $125,000

    Alteration Type II

    INTERIOR RENOVATION OF EXISTING SINGLE FAMILY TOWNHOUSE. NO CHANGE TO USE, OCCUPANCY, OR EGRESS.

  2. Permit issued Jan 15, 2019

    PL / PL

    SAMUEL & SONS P & H INC

2018

  1. Permit issued Feb 16, 2018

    EW / OT

    MAIN STREET PROPERTIES US

  2. Permit issued Jan 23, 2018

    EW / OT

    MAIN STREET PROPERTIES US

2017

  1. Permit issued Dec 8, 2017

    PL / PL

    SAMUEL & SONS P & H INC

  2. Permit issued Dec 5, 2017

    EW / OT

    MAIN STREET PROPERTIES US

  3. Sale Jul 24, 2017 $4,000,000

    Changed hands

    259 EAST 78TH ST

  4. DOB filing Jul 10, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF 20 LINEAR FEET X 30 FEET HIGH PIPE SCAFFOLD TO ORIGINATE FROM SIDEWALK SHED. NO CHANGE IN USE, OCCUPA...

  5. DOB filing Jun 29, 2017 $27,500

    Alteration Type II

    NEW PARTITIONS AS PER PLANS HEREWITH. NO CHANGE OR USE OR EGRESS. REPLACE (1)LAV & (1) WC IN EXISTING LOCATION ON...

  6. DOB filing Jun 29, 2017 $0

    Alteration Type III

    PROPOSED INSTALLATION OF 20 LINEAR FEET OF HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED FOR REMEDIAL REPAIRS. SIDEWALK SHED SHALL COMPLY ...

  7. DOB filing Jun 21, 2017 $5,000

    Alteration Type III

    INSTALLATION OF NEW BRICKS AT MASONRY WALL BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD FLOORS AS PER PLANS DURING CONSTRUCTION. NO CHANGES IN...

2009

  1. Permit issued Jun 17, 2009

    EW / OT

    A J INTNL CONSTR. 1 INC

  2. ECB violation Jun 10, 2009 $1,600

    CLASS - 1

    WORK W/O A PERMIT NOTED THROUGHOUT HOUSE ELECTRICAL UPGRADE & WIRING FOR LIGHTS CAN IN CEILING ALSO NOTE AT 2ND FL HA...

  3. Sale Apr 17, 2009 $2,050,000

    Changed hands

    259 EAST 78TH STREET

2005

  1. Sale Oct 15, 2005 $0

    Changed hands

    259 EAST 78 STREET

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
THE WELLS/WANLASS LIVING TRUST
HUGH WELLS
Owner
ADVANCED INSTALLATIONS INC
LOUIS MARCIANO
Owner
SAME AS ABOVE
GRENVILLE GOODER
Owner
259 EAST 78TH STREET
LOUIS MARCIANO
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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
Air Rescue
STATEN ISLAND, NY, 10309
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

MORTGAGEE/LENDER
2035 LIMESTONE ROAD
WILMINGTON, DE, 19808
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
259 EAST 78TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10075
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
259 EAST 78TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10075
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
1901 E. VOORHEES STREET
DANVILLE, IL, 61834
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
259 EAST 78TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10075
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
26642 TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE
FOOTHILL RANCH, CA, 92610
MORTGAGOR/BORROWER
259 EAST 78TH ST
NEW YORK, NY, 10075
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
17 EAST 13TH STREET 7B
NEW YORK, NY, 10003
MORTGAGEE/LENDER
111 PINE STREET
SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 94111
MORTGAGER/BORROWER
17 EAST 13TH STREET 7B
NEW YORK, NY, 10003

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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
PLUTO Owner