The city's published records show little recorded distress here in the last three years. Less 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 5.7. 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
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
$507,935 in permitted construction work filed since
2016 (6 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
Yes
Built before 1974 (1900)
Yes
Six or more residential units (7)
No
421-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)
7 EAST 78TH STRERET TENANTS CORP.
Head officer
RALPH WESTERHOFF
Managing agent
BRICKWORK MANAGEMENT INC.
Last registered
2025-09-09
as filed by the owner in the building's HPD registration
What the city thinks it's worth
Tax year
City market value
Assessed value
2025
$6,813,000
$3,065,850
2026
$8,176,000
$3,679,200
2027
$9,811,000
$4,414,950
The city's market estimate has risen
44% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
For property tax, the Department of Finance values this co-op
as if it were a rental building. Its 2015 estimate: gross income $622,181 a year
($50.94 per sq ft), operating expenses $203,485
($16.66 per sq ft), net operating income $418,696. These are the
city's estimates from comparable rentals, not the building's actual budget, rents or maintenance
charges.
Building systems
Heating fuel
NO2FUEL
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.
1 street-flooding or sewer-backup complaints at this address since
2021 (0 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
Subway
77 St — 6 · 0.2 mi straight-line (about a 6-minute walk) · station accessibility: none 86 St — 4 5 6 · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 12-minute walk) · station accessibility: partial (Uptown local only)
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: E 79 St / 5 Av — M79-SBS · 250 ft · Select Bus Service
Citi Bike
5 Ave & E 78 St · 300 ft · station location as of 2026-09-23; live availability
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.
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.
Job filed: PLUMBING MODIFICATION WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2026-10-01
Job filed: HVAC WORK FOR FOR APARTMENT 1B AS PER PL,ANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY
2026-08-19
Air permit (REGISTRATION), fuel: NO2FUEL
2026-07-15
Job filed: EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF CO-OP APARTMENT UNIT INCLUDING NEW WINDOWS, PAVER SYSTEM, AND NEW WALL OPENINGS FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEM. NO CHANGE TOEGRESS, OCCU
2026-06-05
Job filed: INTERIOR STRUCTURAL WORK FILED HEREWITH AS PER PLANS
2026-05-07
Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 2-STORY CO-OP APARTMENT UNIT. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS,OCCUPANCY, OR USE.
2025-12-31
Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
The full timeline
2026
2026-10-01Job filed: PLUMBING MODIFICATION WORK AS PER PLANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$50,000
2026-10-01Job filed: HVAC WORK FOR FOR APARTMENT 1B AS PER PL,ANS FILED HEREWITH. NO CHANGE TO USE, EGRESS OR OCCUPANCY$75,000
2026-07-15Job filed: EXTERIOR RENOVATION OF CO-OP APARTMENT UNIT INCLUDING NEW WINDOWS, PAVER SYSTEM, AND NEW WALL OPENINGS FOR MECHANICAL SYSTEM. NO CHANGE TOEGRESS, OCCU$85,000
2026-06-05Job filed: INTERIOR STRUCTURAL WORK FILED HEREWITH AS PER PLANS$74,970
2026-05-07Job filed: INTERIOR RENOVATION OF 2-STORY CO-OP APARTMENT UNIT. NO CHANGE TO EGRESS,OCCUPANCY, OR USE.$214,965
2025
2025-12-31Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2025-09-15Boiler inspection
2025-05-02311: Sidewalk Condition — Blocked - Construction
2025-01-09Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2024
2024-09-04Boiler inspection
2024-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2024-01-02RPTT&RET $1,475,000 — from JACKSON, THOMAS to GRAY, MATTHEW ANDERS$1,475,000
2023
2023-12-22Sold for $1,475,000$1,475,000
2023-11-15HPD class I: §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE
2023-07-25Boiler inspection
2023-03-16Bedbug filing: 0 infested units
2023-03-15HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2022
2022-11-18311: Real Time Enforcement — Work Without A Permit - Occupied Multiple Dwelling
2021-10-07Elevator permit: Provide New Door Lock Monitoring System per Section 3.10.12 of Chapter K3 of Appendix K of the New York City Building Code. All wo$16,540
2021-04-01HPD class A: (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD
2020-08-19Job filed: ALTERATION TYPE 3 - CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT - SCAFFOLDINSTALLATION OF PIPE SCAFFOLD AS PER PLANS. PIPE SCAFFOLD SHALL COMPLY WITHCHAPTER 33 OF THE NYC $8,000
2017-07-18311: Elevator — Elevator - Defective/Not Working
2017-07-18ECB CLASS - 1 violation: CU-05M07; 39M07,40S09,56Y13,68B07,71I11,100BB07. 05M07-=DOOR ZONE RESTRICTOR MISSING. THIS IS A SAFETY DEVICE TO ENSURE PASSENGER$1,000
2017-07-18DOB complaint, category ?
2017-04-11Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-01-03RPTT&RET — from GOMEZ , DIANA; GOMEZ KOPP, DIANA to DIANA BARCO, AS TRUSTEE; THE GOMEZ-KOPP 78TH STREET TRUST
2017-01-03RPTT&RET — from GOMEZ , DIANA; GOMEZ KOPP, DIANA to DIANA BARCO, AS TRUSTEE; THE GOMEZ-KOPP 78TH STREET TRUST
2016
2016-12-01Deed transfer (nominal price)
2016-10-25HPD class I: SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER
2016-07-12Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-03-14311: Lead — Lead Kit Request (Residential) (L10)
2016-01-28RPTT&RET — from BAKER, WILLIAM C to BAKER TRUSTEE, WILLIAM C; WILLIAM C BAKER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 5/
2016-01-28RPTT&RET — from BAKER, WILLIAM C to BAKER TRUSTEE, WILLIAM C; WILLIAM C BAKER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 5/
2016-01-28RPTT&RET — from BAKER, WILLIAM C to BAKER TRUSTEE, WILLIAM C; WILLIAM C BAKER REVOCABLE TRUST DATED 5/
2014
2014-03-31DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2012 INSPECTION/TEST
2013
2013-06-24DOB violation E:
2012
2012-10-07311: Noise - Residential — Loud Television
2012-07-13Rodent inspection: Passed
2012-04-02DOB violation E:
2012-01-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2012-01-06Permit EW — ISSUED
2011
2011-12-13DOB violation EVCAT1: VIOLATION ISSUED TO ELEVATOR-FAILURE TO FILE CATEGORY 1 2010 INSPECTION/TEST
2011-12-07Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-12-07Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-10-19Permit PL — ISSUED
2011-09-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-09-29Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-03-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-03-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2011-03-04Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION AND COMBINATION OF APARTMENTS 3A AND 3B. REMOVAL OF PARTITIONS, PLUMBING WORK, MINOR MECHANICAL WORK, INSTALLATION OF NEW$146,500
2011-03-04Job filed: PROPOSED INTERIOR RENOVATION AND COMBINATION OF APARTMENTS 3A AND 3B. REMOVAL OF PARTITIONS, PLUMBING WORK, MINOR MECHANICAL WORK, INSTALLATION OF NEW$146,500
2010
2010-12-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-11-17Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-07-01RPTT&RET $1,000,000 — from FIERAMOSCA, FRANCO to SYZ, PATRICK; MACDONALD, SHARON$1,000,000
2010-07-01RPTT&RET $1,200,000 — from STONE, BRUCE J to SYZ, PATRICK; MACDONALD, SHARON$1,200,000
2010-06-23Permit PL — ISSUED
2010-06-01Permit EW — ISSUED
2010-05-26Job filed: INSTALL NEW CENTRAL AIR SPLIT SYSTEM$23,700
2010-04-22Job filed: COMBINE APARTMENTS 2A & 2B: REMOVE 1 KITCHEN; REMOVE EXISTING LOFT & STAIR. RENOVATE KITCHEN & BATHROOM; INTERIOR APARTMENT RENOVATION.$243,750
2010-03-05DOB violation E:
2009
2009-10-16DOB violation E:
2008
2008-09-25Permit EQ — ISSUED
2008-09-17Job filed: INSTALL HEAVY DUTY SIDEWALK SHED A TOTAL OF 22 L.F AT 7 EAST 78 STREET. DURING REMEDIAL REPAIRS, WORK SHALL COMPLY WITH LL 33/91. NO CHANGE IN USE, EG
2008-05-29DOB violation E:
2007
2007-06-07RPTT&RET $930,000 — from REBECCA TENNEN LIVING TRUST to LAPEYRE, CHRISTIAN$930,000
2006
2006-07-05Permit PL — ISSUED
2006-06-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2006-05-22Job filed: RELOCATE EXISTING STAIR TO EXISTING MEZZRELOCATE KITCHEN FIXTURES. BATH- ROOM FIXTURES; NEW POWDER-ROOM. 1-NEWWINDOW IN NEW MASONRY OPENING; 1-NEW WI$60,000
2005
2005-09-28RPTT&RET $999,500 — from LANGER, LUDMILLA to LAPEYRE, CHRISTIAN$999,500
2004
2004-02-09DOB violation E:
2003
2003-07-22DOB violation E:
2003-04-30ECB Non-Hazardous violation: 38 37 38 W D T 07 06 07 38 MACHINE ROOM DOOR IS WITHOUT INSTALLED LOCK 37 MACHINE ROOM ORIENTED WIRINKE 13 LOOSE AND UNSECURED 38
2003-01-03Permit EQ — ISSUED
2003-01-03Permit EW — ISSUED
2002
2002-11-19DOB violation E: 1P21508
2002-09-26Job filed: Repair and maintenance to entrance stairs and railings. No change in use, occupancy or entry-egress. Landmarks Preservation Comm$10,000
2001
2001-05-22Permit PL — ISSUED
2001-05-11Permit EW — ISSUED
2001-03-06Job filed: To combine apartments 4B and 5Bas per plans herewith. No change to use egress or zoning.$195,000