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Taft Houses, Manhattan

Manhattan • Block 01618 • Lot 0001 • Zip: 10029

Condition

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

28 Open DOB violations 112 on record • 1990–2025 1 Open ECB violations 73 on record • 1991–2026 24 Evictions executed 24 on record • 2017–2025

Address

Primary address: Taft Houses, Manhattan
Borough: Manhattan
Zip code: 10029
Block: 01618
Lot: 0001
BBL: 1016180001
Unified address ID: 1016180001

Land use and zoning

Land use: Multi-Family Elevator Buildings
Zoning: R7-2 (Residential)
Ownership: Other – owned by public authority or government
Lot type: Corner
Lot area: 298,710 sq ft
Lot dimensions: 665 ft x 420 ft
Built FAR: 2.9
Max residential FAR: 3.44
Max facility FAR: 6.5
School district: 4

Building

Building class: Elevator Apartments - Miscellaneous (D9)
Year built: 1959
Last altered: 1986
Floors: 19
Total units: 800
Residential units: 792
Building area: 865,481 sq ft
Building dimensions: 200 ft x 46 ft
Basement: Below grade full basement
Owner: NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY

Latest assessment

Assessment year: 2018/19
Tax class: Apartments
Market value: $60,342,000
Total assessment: $27,153,900
Land assessment: $6,300,450
Exempt total: $27,153,900
Assessment owner: NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY

Neighborhood

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

Neighborhood East Harlem
District Manhattan

Getting around

Estimated 5 days ago
Nearest station
125 St 4 5 6 6X

About 4 minutes on foot · 254 m

  • Grand Central 19 min 4 walking, 15 riding
  • Union Square 23 min 4 walking, 19 riding
  • Times Square 25 min 4 walking, 21 riding
  • Fulton Street 29 min 4 walking, 25 riding
  • Penn Station 33 min 4 walking, 29 riding
  • Downtown Brooklyn 36 min 4 walking, 32 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 Jul 31, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  2. DOB NOW filing Jul 31, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  3. DOB NOW filing Jul 30, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  4. DOB NOW filing Jul 30, 2026 $10,000

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  5. DOB NOW filing Jul 17, 2026 $43,747

    Alteration

    Permit Entire

  6. ECB violation Jun 11, 2026 $1,000

    CLASS - 2

    AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF 19 STORY RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY OBSERVED CONSTRUCTION FENCE NOT MAINTAINED PER CODE CAUSING HA...

  7. DOB NOW filing May 22, 2026 $1,500

    Alteration

    Approved

2025

  1. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Nov 14, 2025

    HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2024 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB violation May 13, 2025

    C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL

    FAILURE TO MAINTAIN BUILDING IN A CODE COMPLIANT MANNER.AS NOTED AT TI ME OF INSPECTION,OBSERVED ON EXP3 NORTH ELEV A...

  4. ECB violation May 8, 2025 $5,000

    CLASS - 2

    PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATION. OBSERVED FALLEN PARAPET PANEL OF EXPOSURE 1 WEST ELEVATION. R...

2024

  1. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 EXTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

  2. DOB violation Sep 23, 2024

    HBLVIO-HIGH PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2023 INTERNAL HGH PRESSURE INSPECTION

  3. DOB filing Apr 12, 2024 $8,100,405

    Alteration Type II

    REHABILITATION OF TAFT HOUSES CENTRAL BOILER PLANT LOCATED IN BUILDING NO. 3. WORK INCLUDES:REMOVAL OF SIX EXISTING 3...

  4. DOB filing Apr 11, 2024 $1,366,805

    Alteration Type II

    REHABILITATION OF TAFT HOUSES MECHANICAL ROOM LOCATED IN BUILDING NO. 1. WORK INCLUDES REMOVAL OF INSTANTANEOUS DOMES...

  5. DOB filing Mar 6, 2024 $1,366,805

    Alteration Type II

    REHABILITATION OF TAFT HOUSES MECHANICAL ROOM LOCATED IN BUILDING NO. 4. WORK INCLUDES REMOVAL OF INSTANTANEOUS DOMES...

  6. DOB filing Feb 14, 2024 $1,366,805

    Alteration Type II

    REHABILITATION OF TAFT HOUSES MECHANICAL ROOM LOCATED IN BUILDING NO. 2. WORK INCLUDES REMOVAL OF INSTANTANEOUS DOMES...

  7. DOB filing Feb 14, 2024 $1,366,805

    Alteration Type II

    REHABILITATION OF TAFT HOUSES MECHANICAL ROOM LOCATED IN BUILDING NO. 5. WORK INCLUDES REMOVAL OF INSTANTANEOUS DOMES...

2023

  1. Permit issued Aug 18, 2023

    PL / PL

    VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC

  2. Permit issued Aug 18, 2023

    PL / PL

    VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC

  3. Permit issued Aug 18, 2023

    PL / PL

    VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC

  4. DOB violation Jun 30, 2023

    LBLVIO-LOW PRESSURE BOILER BOILER REQUIRED

    VIOLATION ISSUED-FAILURE TO FILE 2020 EXTERNAL LOW PRESSURE INSPECTION

  5. Permit issued May 9, 2023

    EW / OT

    FRAMAN MECHANICAL INC

  6. Permit issued May 9, 2023

    EW / MH

    FRAMAN MECHANICAL INC

  7. ECB violation Apr 6, 2023 $1,250

    CLASS - 2

    SIDEWALK SHED DOES NOT MEET COLOR SPECIFICATION.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF 19 STORY MIXED USE BUILDING OBSERVED SWS IN ...

  8. ECB violation Apr 6, 2023 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATIONS.AT TIME OF INSPECTION OF 19 STORY MIXED USE BUILDING OBSERVED...

  9. Permit issued Feb 15, 2023

    PL / PL

    VARSITY PLBG AND HTG INC

2022

  1. DOB filing Mar 28, 2022 $2,600,000

    Alteration Type II

    TRENCHING FOR REPLACEMENT OF STEAM AND STEAM CONDENSATE BETWEEN BUILDINGS AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN U...

2021

  1. ECB violation Jun 30, 2021 $2,400

    CLASS - 2

    PEDESTRIAN PROTECTION DOES NOT MEET CODE SPECIFICATION. NOTE AT TIME OF INSPECTION OBSERVED SIDEWALK SHED IN PLACE W/...

2018

  1. ECB violation Oct 15, 2018 $0

    CLASS - 2

    FAILURE TO SUBMIT A REQUIRED CYCLE 88 REPORT OF CRITICAL EXAMINATION DOCUMENTING CONDITION OF EXTERIOR WALL AND APPUR...

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
NYCHA
SCOTT GROOM
DOB Filing 04/12/2024
Owner
NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
SCOTT GROOM
DOB Filing 11/20/2015
Owner
NYC HA
STEPHANIE MASSURIDIS
DOB Filing 03/17/2015
Owner
NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTH
ANTONIO FUERTES
DOB Filing 11/24/2014
Owner
NYCHA/TAFT DCC
CHARLES FRITSCHS
DOB Filing 10/28/2013
Owner
NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
DOUG MCNEVIN
DOB Filing 01/25/2011
Owner
NYCHA NY HOUSING AUTHORITY
DOUG MCNEVIN
DOB Filing 03/26/2010
Owner
NYC DEPT OF DESIGN &CONSTRUCTION
MARCY ASBAGH
DOB Filing 03/23/2010
Owner
NYC FIRE DEPT.
MIKHAIL ALTSHILER
DOB Filing 08/27/2009
Owner
NYC Housing Authority
Frank Romano
DOB Filing 12/26/2008

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Recent Building Permits

Owner information from recent DOB NOW filings

Owner
NYCHA
EAST ELMHURST, NY, 11370
DOB NOW 07/31/2026
Owner
CHILDREN'S AID
ROCKVILLE CENTRE, NY, 11570
DOB NOW 05/22/2026
Owner
NYC Housing Authority
Nutley, NJ, 07110
DOB NOW 12/10/2024
Owner
SUNLIGHT GENERAL CAPITAL LLC
E. NORTHPORT, NY, 11731
DOB NOW 04/01/2024
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Deed Records

Parties from ACRIS deed and mortgage records

PARTY 1
NEW YORK HOUSING AUTHORITY
250 BROADWAY
NEW YORK, NY, 10007
ACRIS 03/20/2012
Party 2
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HUD
26 FEDERAL PLAZA
NEW YORK, NY, 10278
ACRIS 03/20/2012
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Property Records

Owner information from assessment and PLUTO records

Assessment Owner
NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
Assessment Roll
PLUTO Owner
NYC HOUSING AUTHORITY
PLUTO