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312 West 78 Street · Manhattan · BBL 1011860038 · generated 2026-10-20 · FREE

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Where the penalty points come from

ComponentWhat it coversPoints
Housing codeHPD violations by class, complaints, emergency repairs, litigation, vacate orders, AEP0
Structural & safetyDOB violations, ECB/OATH violations by class0
PestsBedbug filings, failed rodent inspections, rodent 311s0
DisplacementMarshal evictions executed0
GRADE A

The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less recorded distress than 100% 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 0. In ZIP 10024, 70% 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

No current HPD flags in the latest weekly snapshot: no open violations, no pending litigation, no active vacate orders, and not in the Alternative Enforcement Program.

Patterns

No heat or hot-water complaints in the last three years.

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

What 311 hears from this address

1 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Sidewalk Condition (1).

Filed construction activity

$122,000 in permitted construction work filed since 2016 (3 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 (1895)
YesSix or more residential units (9)
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)CASTLE REAL ESTATE INC
Head officerMICHAEL R FAGAN
Managing agentIRVINE REALTY GROUP INC
Last registered2025-09-08

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

What the city thinks it's worth

Tax yearCity market valueAssessed value
2025$3,044,000 $1,369,800
2026$3,653,000 $1,643,850
2027$3,523,000 $1,585,350

The city's market estimate has risen 16% between tax years 2025 and 2027.

Building systems

Heating fuelNO2FUEL

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.

No street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints on record at this address.

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

Getting around

Subway79 St — 1 · 600 ft straight-line (about a 3-minute walk) · station accessibility: none
72 St — 1 2 3 · 0.3 mi straight-line (about an 8-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
BusNearest boarding stop: Riverside Dr / W 77 St — M5 · 300 ft
Citi BikeRiverside Dr & W 78 St · 350 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
School zones (2024–25 map)Elementary: P.S. 087 William Sherman. 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

312 West 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

1 311 service request from this address in the last three years.

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 IRVINE REALTY GROUP — 62 buildings, 459 units. Grades across the portfolio: A44 · B6 · C10 · D2. See the whole portfolio

BuildingBoroughUnitsGrade
137 Carlton Avenue BK36 A
237 Lafayette Street MN21 A
338 West 19 Street MN18 A
113 Prince Street MN16 A
41 Crosby Street MN16 A
51 Walker Street MN15 A
240 East 52 Street MN15 A
431 East 12 Street MN13 A
4 East 62 Street MN12 A
347 West Broadway MN11 A
619 East 11 Street MN10 A
80 Wooster Street MN10 A
308 West 106 Street MN10 A
16 West 86 Street MN10 B
539 East 87 Street MN10 A
9 West 16 Street MN10 A
18 East 63 Street MN10 A
47 East 74 Street MN10 A
139 Spring Street MN9 A
312 West 78 Street MN9 A
5 East 75 Street MN8 A
213 East 17 Street MN8 A
87 Crosby Street MN7 A
345 West Broadway MN7 A
108 East 37 Street MN7 A
39 West 69 Street MN6 B
1055 Park Avenue MN6 A
27 Howard Street MN6 A
320 East 82 Street MN6 A
307 Canal Street MN6 A
123 Prince Street MN6 A
423 Broome Street MN6 A
11 East 94 Street MN6 A
18 East 77 Street MN5 A
44 West 22 Street MN5 A
121 West 82 Street MN5 A
52 West 22 Street MN5 A
7 East 94 Street MN5 C
125 Prince Street MN5 A
23 West 69 Street MN5 C
116 East 91 Street MN5 A
44 White Street MN5 B
34 East 64 Street MN4 C
309 Amsterdam Avenue MN4 C
11 East 76 Street MN4 C
111 Mercer Street MN4 A
12 Wooster Street MN4 A
214 East 70 Street MN4 B
84 Sullivan Street MN4 B
298 Elizabeth Street MN4 C
131 West 11 Street MN4 A
823 2 Avenue MN3 A
214 West 132 Street MN3 C
325 East 53 Street MN3 A
57 East 90 Street MN2 A
264 East 7 Street MN2 D
1009 5 Avenue MN2 D
442 West 44 Street MN2 B
328 West 20 Street MN2 C
54 West 87 Street MN1 C

showing 60 of 62 buildings

Sales, deeds & mortgages

Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $580,716 on 2014-10-28 (lender: JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.). Face amount at recording — it may have since been paid down, refinanced or satisfied. View the recorded document.

DateRecordAmountPer res. unit
2014-10-28Agreement $1,540,000 — from CASTLE REAL ESTATE INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,540,000
2014-10-28Agreement $1,540,000 — from CASTLE REAL ESTATE INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,540,000
2014-10-28Mortgage $580,716 — from CASTLE REAL ESTATE INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $580,716
2012-10-26Mortgage $1,000,000 — from CASTLE REAL ESTATE INC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. $1,000,000
1995-12-01Mortgage $389,000 — from CASTLE REAL ESTATE,INC. to CRYSTAL, ABRAHAM J.; KAPERST, LAWRENCE; BEBET ASSOCIATES $389,000

Ten-year activity

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2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
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2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systems
Show as table
YearConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsHealth & systemsTotal
201701023
201800022
201900426
202000112
202100415
202200224
2023551213
202400134
202500224
202600112
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The last 12 months — 4 records

DateRecord
2026-07-06Boiler inspection
2026-06-20311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2025-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units

The full timeline

2026
2026-07-06Boiler inspection
2026-06-20311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2025
2025-12-23Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2025-07-17Boiler inspection
2024
2024-12-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024-10-28Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
2024-09-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2024-06-25Boiler inspection
2023
2023-12-28Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-09-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2023-07-26ECB CLASS - 2 violation: CONSTRUCTION SUPER LOG BOOKS NOT ON SITE, UNABLE TO VERIFY COMPETENT PERSON AND DAILY ACTIVITIES. NO RECORD OF UNSAFE CONDITIONS. $2,500
2023-07-26ECB CLASS - 1 violation: NO APPROVED PLANS FOR FOUNDATION, EXCAVATION, UNDERPINNING & RETAINING WALL AT REAR YEARD EXPOSURE 3. PERMIT M00782871-I1-GC IN CO$625
2023-07-26ECB CLASS - 1 violation: FAILURE TO MAINTAIN HOUSEKEEPING BLOCKING EGRESS AND REAR YARD EXPOSURE 3. STOP ALL WORK AT REAR YARD EXPOSURE 3.$625
2023-07-26DOB complaint, category ?
2023-07-26DOB complaint, category ?
2023-06-08Permit Structural — Signed-off
2023-06-08Permit Foundation — Signed-off
2023-06-08Permit General Construction — Signed-off
2023-04-21Boiler inspection
2023-01-11Job filed: ASSOCIATED UNDERPINNING FOR NEW REAR YARD RETAINING WALL INSTALLATION AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$20,000
2023-01-10Job filed: ASSOCIATED DEMO AND STRUCTURAL FRAMING WORK FOR NEW REAR YARD RETAINING WALL AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE IN USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY.$40,000
2022
2022-12-08311: Noise - Helicopter — Other
2022-12-04Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2022-04-18Boiler inspection
2022-04-14Rodent inspection: Passed
2021
2021-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2021-10-30311: Taxi Complaint — Driver Complaint - Non Passenger
2021-08-24Boiler inspection
2021-07-23311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2021-02-24Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020
2020-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2020-11-02Boiler inspection
2019
2019-12-20Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2019-05-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-05-10Boiler inspection
2019-03-26311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2019-03-26311: Noise — Noise: Construction Equipment (NC1)
2019-01-29Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2018
2018-11-09Boiler inspection
2018-08-31Rodent inspection: Passed
2017
2017-12-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-04-12FDNY inspection (RISK)
2017-02-22Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-09-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-08-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-08-18311: Sidewalk Condition — Broken Sidewalk
2016-04-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-04-20Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-03-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2016-03-15Permit EW — ISSUED
2016-03-15Job filed: PARTITION, PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL WORK IN EXISTING APARTMENT. ALL AS PER PLANS AND APPLICATIONS FILED HEREWITH. THERE IS NO CHANGE IN USE OR OCCUPANC$62,000
2015
2015-05-18Rodent inspection: Passed
2015-03-18311: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2015-03-18311: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2015-03-18Tenant complaint: PAINT/PLASTER — WALL
2015-03-18Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — BATHTUB/SHOWER
2014
2014-11-02311: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-11-02Tenant complaint: HEAT/HOT WATER — APARTMENT ONLY
2014-10-28Agreement $1,540,000 — from CASTLE REAL ESTATE INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$1,540,000
2014-10-28Agreement $1,540,000 — from CASTLE REAL ESTATE INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$1,540,000
2014-10-28Mortgage $580,716 — from CASTLE REAL ESTATE INC. to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$580,716
2014-05-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2013
2013-05-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2012
2012-11-12311: HEATING — HEAT
2012-11-12Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012-10-26Mortgage satisfied — from CASTLE REAL ESTATE INC to KAPERST, LAWRENCE; BEBET ASSOCIATES; CRYSTAL, ABRAHAM J
2012-10-26Mortgage $1,000,000 — from CASTLE REAL ESTATE INC to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.$1,000,000
2012-10-17311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2012-05-03311: Street Sign - Dangling — No Parking, Standing, Stopping
2012-03-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-10-28Rodent inspection: Passed
2010
2010-10-04Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-09-15ECB CLASS - 2 violation: 50,50A.(50)OUTSIDE SCREEN ON COMBUSTION AIR DUCT TO BOILER NOT MINIMUM 1/4" HOLES.(50A)CLOTHES DRYER OUTSIDE EXHAUST PIPE VENTING $250
2005
2005-11-02Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2005-11-02Tenant complaint: NONCONST — JANITOR/SUPER
2004
2004-10-21Permit EQ — ISSUED
2004-10-20Job filed: Installation of 16 linear feet of light duty sidewalk shed for waterproofing and repointing of facade only. All work to comply with LL 33/91. No chang
2004-10-20Job filed: Installation of 16 linear feet of light duty sidewalk shed for waterproofing and repointing of facade only. All work to comply with LL 33/91. No chang
1998
1998-01-16Permit PL — ISSUED
1997
1997-01-10Permit EW — ISSUED
1996
1996-12-24ECB Non-Hazardous violation: WORK WITHOUT A PERMIT WORK NOTE COMPLETE RENOVATION IN PROGRESS BY REMOVING WALL FLOOR CEILINGS AND CONSTRUCTED METAL STUDS & DRY
1996-12-19DOB complaint, category ?
1996-11-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1996-11-13Permit EW — ISSUED
1995
1995-12-01Mortgage $389,000 — from CASTLE REAL ESTATE,INC. to CRYSTAL, ABRAHAM J.; KAPERST, LAWRENCE; BEBET ASSOCIATES$389,000
1995-12-01Deed — from KAPERST, LAWRENCE; CRYSTAL, ABRAHAM J.; BEBET ASSOCIATES to CASTLE REAL ESTATE,INC.
1995-04-08DOB violation C:
1995-04-08DOB violation C:
1986
1986-03-07Deed — from GLANCY, MAIDA to BEBET ASSOCIATES
1967
1967-10-23Deed — from KAPERST, PHILLIP (EXT) to KAPERST, JUNE
1967-10-23RTXL — from KAPERST, PHILLIP (DECD)
1966
1966-05-09Mortgage — from CRITAL ABRHAM J; HAPERST PHILIP (EXTROF) to FIRST NATIONAL CITYBAN
1966-05-09Mortgage assigned — from HILIDES ELIZABETH to FIRST NATIONAL CITYBAN

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