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319 East 78 Street

416Records
15City systems
18Open violations
46.6Penalty rate

416 recorded events, 1971–2026, from 15 city data systems. The city's paper trail here is mostly 94 311 service requests, 83 ACRIS deeds & mortgages, 76 HPD housing violations.

BoroughManhattan 10075
Built1900
Floors4
Res. units16
ClassC4
Owner (PLUTO)KC3 - 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET, LLC
BBL1014530012
BIN1045242

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GRADE B

A modest record — below the level that usually signals systemic problems. More recorded distress than 71% of 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide. The citywide median for 6-24-unit residential buildings is 16.3 penalty points per 10 units; this building carries 46.6. In ZIP 10075, 82% of residential buildings hold an A and 2% grade D or F. How grades work

this building
A
B
C

Among 46,798 6-24-unit residential buildings citywide · left is less recorded distress, right is more

Open with the city right now

Open HPD violations18 total — 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 3 class A. Oldest open since 1999-08-18.

status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records

Patterns

4 heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years (winter 2025–26: 4).

No bedbug-infested units reported in the last three years of filings.

What 311 hears from this address

13 service requests in the last three years. Most common: PLUMBING (3) · Sewer (2) · Water System (1) · Indoor Sewage (1) · Lead (1) · WATER LEAK (1).

Filed construction activity

$176,800 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (4 filings with a declared cost) — a rough measure of how actively the owner maintains the building. Permit costs cover filed construction work only — they do not capture routine maintenance or repairs done without a permit.

Rent-stabilization signals

YesBuilt before 1974 (1900)
YesSix or more residential units (16)
No421-a / J-51 tax benefit on the current tax roll

2 of 3 signals present. This is the classic profile of a rent-stabilized building (pre-1974, 6+ units) — many units in such buildings remain stabilized. The definitive answer for any unit: request its rent history from NYS Homes & Community Renewal (free, at hcr.ny.gov).

Registered with HPD — the names behind the building

Registered owner(s)KC3- 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET LLC
Head officerTARA DEXTER
Managing agentLIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LLC
Last registered2025-08-30

as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$2,894,000 $1,302,300
2026$3,249,000 $1,462,050
2027$3,607,000 $1,623,150

The city's market estimate has risen 25% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO6FUEL

Flood exposure

Not in the FEMA 1%-annual-chance floodplain (2015 preliminary maps).

Not in a hurricane evacuation zone.

Not in the city's stormwater (cloudburst) flood maps under any modeled scenario.

2 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since 2024 (2 in the last three years).

Sources: FEMA flood maps (coastal), NYC DEP Stormwater Flood Maps (cloudburst), NYC hurricane evacuation zones, and 311 records for this address.

Getting around

Subway86 St — Q · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
77 St — 6 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about a 7-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
BusNearest boarding stop: E 79 St / 2 Av — M79-SBS · 250 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi BikeE 78 St & 2 Ave · 400 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 158 Bayard Taylor
Middle: J.H.S. 167 Robert F. Wagner. Confirm with the DOE's school search.

Distances are straight-line, not walking routes. Transit locations from the MTA and Citi Bike, bike facilities from NYC DOT, school zones from the DOE's 2024–25 maps.

Report a problem to 311

319 East 78 Street

Heat or hot waterHeat or hot water
Apartment maintenanceApartment maintenance
Bed bugsBed bugs
Residential pestsResidential pests
Rats or miceRats or mice
Anything elseAnything else

13 311 service requests from this address in the last three years — 1 of them about heat or hot water.

311 will ask for the address, the apartment if the problem is inside, and what's wrong. Contact details are optional for most complaints; food-poisoning reports can be anonymous. Complaints appear in the city's public 311 data, usually within a day or two, and then in the Live from 311 box on this page.

The landlord's report card

Managed by LIVINGSTON MANAGEMENT SERVICES — 249 buildings, 4,468 units. Grades across the portfolio: A76 · B79 · C41 · D38 · F12. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
238 West 19 Street MN200 A
237 11 Street BK105 A
135 East 50 Street MN104 A
228 West 147 Street MN100 F
31 East 31 Street MN92 A
1147 1 Avenue MN75 A
449 East 83 Street MN69 A
517 West 29th Street MN60 A
950 Woodycrest Avenue BX60 D
238 East 33 Street MN58 A
55 3 Avenue MN55 A
770 St Marks Avenue BK52 B
957 Woodycrest Avenue BX52 F
549 Isham Street MN50 B
153 Norfolk Street MN50 C
4925 Broadway MN49 C
89 Hicks Street BK48 A
13 Cumming Street MN48 B
120 East 4 Street MN48 A
313 West 30 Street MN47 B
52 North 1 Street BK46 A
152 East 22 Street MN43 A
434 West 19 Street MN40 A
1417 Longfellow Avenue BX38 D
345 West 30 Street MN37 A
337 West 30 Street MN37 A
208 East 6 Street MN36 A
565 West 139 Street MN36 C
465 West 152 Street MN36 D
211 Avenue A MN35 B
63 West 104 Street MN34 A
306 East 5 Street MN34 A
198 2 Avenue MN33 A
573 Isham Street MN31 D
228 East 81 Street MN28 B
203 West 144 Street MN28 C
1685 1 Avenue MN27 A
458 West 52 Street MN26 B
170 Avenue A MN25 A
14 Avenue B MN25 A
311 2 Avenue MN24 B
904 Morris Avenue BX24 C
615 East 189 Street BX24 D
118 East 4 Street MN24 B
2512 University Avenue BX24 D
68 Richardson Street BK24 A
109 Ludlow Street MN24 C
343 East 76 Street MN24 B
221 East 82 Street MN24 A
191 Sterling Place BK24 B
283 West 147 Street MN23 D
302 East 5 Street MN22 A
2483 Cambreleng Avenue BX21 D
435 West 19th Street MN21 A
114 West 137 Street MN21 B
421 East 80 Street MN20 C
442 Sterling Place BK20 B
435 East 12 Street MN20 A
325 East 83 Street MN20 B
338 East 53 Street MN20 B

showing 60 of 249 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $8,990,000 on 2015-04-14 (lender: Bankunited, N.A.), covering 2 lots — the amount covers all of them. Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2020-03-19Agreement $8,100,000 — from SIGNATURE BANK to KC3 - 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET, LLC $8,100,000
2020-03-19AL&R $8,100,000 — from KC3 - 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET, LLC to SIGNATURE BANK $8,100,000
2017-07-12Agreement $8,990,000 — from KC3 - 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $8,990,000
2015-04-14CORRM $17,981,943 — from 504 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 101 MACDOUGAL STREET LLC; 410 EAST 64TH STREET LLC; 325 EAST 83R to PARLEX 5 FINCO, LLC $17,981,943
2015-04-14AL&R $8,990,000 — from KC3 - 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $8,990,000
2015-04-14Agreement $8,990,000 — from KC3 - 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $8,990,000
2015-04-14Mortgage $8,990,000 — from KC3 - 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET, LLC to BANKUNITED, N.A. $8,990,000
2015-04-14Deed $15,341,667 — from 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET LLC to KC3 - 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET, LLC $15,341,667
2015-04-14Agreement $84,000,000 — from KC3 - 410 EAST 64TH STREET, LLC; KC3 - 504 EAST 88TH STREET, LLC; KC3 - 234-238 EAST 33RD to BANKUNITED, N.A. $84,000,000
2015-04-14Agreement $87,000,000 — from 104 EAST 7TH STREET LLC; 325 EAST 83RD STREET LLC; 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 101 MACDO to PARLEX 5 FINCO, LLC $87,000,000
2014-07-21AL&R $87,000,000 — from 101 MACDOUGAL STREET LLC; 438-440 EAST 13TH STREET, LLC; 234-238 EAST 33RD STREET, LLC; 32 to PARLAX 5 FINCO, LLC $87,000,000
2014-07-21Agreement $87,000,000 — from 354-356 STATE STREET LLC; 438-440 EAST 13TH STREET, LLC; 104 EAST 7TH STREET LLC; 234-238 to PARLEX 5 FINCO, LLC $87,000,000
2014-07-21Mortgage $17,981,943 — from 504 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 354-356 STATE STREET LLC; 325 EAST 83RD STREET LLC; 104 EAST 7TH to PARLAX 5 FINCO, LLC $17,981,943
2013-02-08AL&R $860,962 — from 101 MACDOUGAL STREET LLC; 504 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 354-356 to ACRC LENDER LLC $860,962
2013-02-08Mortgage $860,962 — from 354-356 STATE STRET LLC; 504 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 319-321 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 101 MACDO to ACRC LENDER LLC $860,962

Ten-year activity

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ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
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YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systemsTotal
20170561214
20188157803104
20192250211
2020002417
2021007007
202200110011
202300270128
202401212024
2025001001
202600120214
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The full timeline

Construction 48Enforcement 29Housing & tenants 240Ownership & money 83Health & systems 16

Every one of the 416 recorded events, 1971–2026, is laid out year by year in the full report (print-ready).

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