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 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 violations
1 total — 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 0 class A. Oldest open since 2016-03-10.
status snapshot refreshed weekly from HPD records
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
4 service requests in the last three years. Most common: Noise (4).
Filed construction activity
No permitted work with a declared cost filed in the last decade. 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 (1910)
Yes
Six or more residential units (10)
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)
447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC
Head officer
MARK SCHARFMAN
Managing agent
447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC
Last registered
2025-09-12
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
$3,614,000
$1,626,300
2026
$4,337,000
$1,951,650
2027
$4,471,000
$2,011,950
The city's market estimate has risen
24% between tax years 2025 and 2027.
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
Subway
86 St — Q · 0.4 mi straight-line (about a 9-minute walk) · station accessibility: full
Bus
Nearest boarding stop: York Av / E 79 St — M31 · 150 ft
Citi Bike
1 Ave & E 78 St · 650 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.
4 311 service requests 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.
Most recent mortgage recorded against this lot: $3,727,000 on
2018-08-16 (lender: New York Community Bank), 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.
Date
Record
Amount
Per res. unit
2018-08-16
AL&R $3,727,000 — from 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
$3,727,000
2018-08-16
Agreement $3,727,000 — from 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
$3,727,000
2018-08-16
Mortgage $3,727,000 — from 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$3,727,000
2018-08-01
Agreement $21,477,000 — from 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 226-228 EAST 26TH STREET LLC; 5 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$21,477,000
2018-08-01
Agreement $23,542,800 — from 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 226-228 EAST 26TH STREET LLC; 5 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$23,542,800
2014-02-21
Agreement $23,542,800 — from 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 506 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 226-2 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$23,542,800
2011-03-07
Agreement $24,400,000 — from 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 506 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 226-2 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$24,400,000
2007-10-05
Mortgage $6,550,000 — from 226-228 EAST 26TH STREET LLC; 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 5 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$6,550,000
2007-10-05
AL&R $26,050,000 — from 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 506 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 226-228 EAST 26TH STREET LLC; 447-4 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$26,050,000
2007-10-05
Agreement $26,050,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 506 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 226-228 EAST 26TH STREET LLC; 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 447-4
$26,050,000
2007-09-13
Deed $7,521,260 — from 447 EAST 78TH LLC to 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC
$7,521,260
2005-12-01
Mortgage $15,597,683 — from 447 EAST 78TH LLC; 256 EAST 10TH LLC; 226 EAST 26TH LLC; 506 EAST 88TH LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
$15,597,683
2005-12-01
AL&R $19,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 226 EAST 26TH LLC; 447 EAST 78TH LLC; 256 EAST 10TH LLC; 506 EAST 88TH LLC
$19,500,000
2005-12-01
Agreement $19,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 447 EAST 78TH LLC; 256 EAST 10TH LLC; 226 EAST 26TH LLC; 506 EAST 88TH LLC
$19,500,000
2005-09-01
Deed $5,108,008 — from EAST 78TH STREET ASSOCIATES; ISRAELOFF, ROBERT to 447 EAST 78TH LLC
$5,108,008
Ten-year activity
20100
2017
12
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
ConstructionEnforcementHousing & tenantsOwnership & moneyHealth & systems
Show as table
Year
Construction
Enforcement
Housing & tenants
Ownership & money
Health & systems
Total
2017
1
0
0
0
2
3
2018
0
2
2
7
1
12
2019
0
0
5
0
2
7
2020
0
0
6
0
0
6
2021
0
0
6
0
1
7
2022
0
0
5
0
0
5
2023
0
0
2
0
0
2
2024
0
0
1
2
0
3
2025
0
0
1
0
0
1
2026
0
0
4
0
0
4
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2024-06-13AALR — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA; FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
2024-06-13Mortgage assigned — from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NA; FIRST REPUBLIC BANK, SAN FRANCISCO, CA; FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE to JPMORGAN CHASE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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
2020-06-28311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-26311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2020-06-16311: Consumer Complaint — Garage/Parking Lot
2020-03-12311: Noise — Noise: Construction Before/After Hours (NM1)
2020-02-04311: Request Large Bulky Item Collection — Request Large Bulky Item Collection
2019
2019-11-08Rodent inspection: Passed
2019-10-21311: GENERAL — SIGNAGE MISSING
2019-10-21311: PLUMBING — TOILET
2019-10-21Tenant complaint: GENERAL — SIGNAGE MISSING
2019-10-21Tenant complaint: ELECTRIC — LIGHTING
2019-10-21Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — TOILET
2019-01-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2018
2018-08-16Mortgage assigned — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK
2018-08-16AL&R $3,727,000 — from 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$3,727,000
2018-08-16Agreement $3,727,000 — from 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC to FIRST REPUBLIC BANK$3,727,000
2018-08-16Mortgage $3,727,000 — from 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$3,727,000
2018-08-01Agreement $21,477,000 — from 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 226-228 EAST 26TH STREET LLC; 5 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$21,477,000
2018-08-01TL&R — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 506 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 226-2
2018-08-01Agreement $23,542,800 — from 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 226-228 EAST 26TH STREET LLC; 5 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$23,542,800
2018-04-27Rodent inspection: Passed
2018-04-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Safety Netting/Guard Rails - Damaged/Inadequate/None (6 Stories/75 Feet Or Less)
2018-04-05311: General Construction/Plumbing — Debris - Falling Or In Danger Of Falling
2018-04-05DOB complaint, category ?
2018-04-05DOB complaint, category ?
2017
2017-10-17Rodent inspection: Passed
2017-09-14Permit PL — ISSUED
2017-05-02Rodent inspection: Passed
2016
2016-10-25HPD 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
2016-06-29Rodent inspection: Passed
2016-03-10HPD class B: § 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. REMOVE THE ENCUMBRANCE OBSTRUCTING EGRESS FROM FIRE ESCAPES ,CABLE WIRES CRISS CRO
2016-03-02311: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2016-03-02Tenant complaint: APPLIANCE — ELECTRIC/GAS RANGE
2016-02-23HPD class C: § 27-2070 ADM CODE PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT GAS STOVE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2E, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT
2016-02-18311: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2016-02-18Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2016-02-06311: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2016-02-06Tenant complaint: GENERAL — COOKING GAS
2015
2015-07-29Permit PL — ISSUED
2015-07-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2015-07-22Job filed: CREATE LAUNDRY ROOM ON CELLAR FLOOR (FOR TENANT USE ONLY) ACCESSORY TO EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. MINOR PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK, ALL AS PER PL$16,000
2015-07-22Job filed: CREATE LAUNDRY ROOM ON CELLAR FLOOR (FOR TENANT USE ONLY) ACCESSORY TO EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDING. MINOR PARTITION AND PLUMBING WORK, ALL AS PER PL$16,000
2014
2014-02-21Agreement $23,542,800 — from 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 506 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 226-2 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$23,542,800
2013
2013-03-27311: HEATING — HEAT
2013-03-27Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2013-02-10Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2012
2012-06-15Rodent inspection: Passed
2011
2011-12-20Rodent inspection: Passed
2011-06-04311: Graffiti — Graffiti
2011-03-07Agreement $24,400,000 — from 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 506 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 226-2 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$24,400,000
2011-01-14311: HEATING — HEAT
2011-01-14Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2010
2010-12-03Rodent inspection: Passed
2010-10-24311: Noise - Residential — Loud Talking
2010-02-24311: Water System — Dirty Water (WE)
2009
2009-12-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-12-17Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2009-11-16Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2009-11-16Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-10-30Tenant complaint: PLUMBING — WATER SUPPLY
2008-10-29ECB CLASS - 1 violation: UNLAWFULLY CONTINUED WORK WHILE ON NOTICE OF A STOP WORK ORDER NOTED: A FULL STOP WORK ORDER WAS SERVED ON 8-20-08 FOR APPLICATION$4,800
2008-08-25Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-08-20Job filed: MISC. RENOVATION IN APARTMENT 5E, 5TH FLOOR. WORK TO INCLUDE NEW FINISHES IN KITCHEN AND BATHROOM, REPLACE ALL PLUMBING FIXTURES ON EXISTING ROUGHIN$16,000
2008-08-20DOB violation C:
2008-07-26DOB complaint, category ?
2008-06-27Permit PL — ISSUED
2008-05-22Permit EW — ISSUED
2008-05-19Job filed: MISC. RENOVATION IN APARTMENT 1D, 4D & 5D 1ST,4TH & 5TH FLOORS. WORK TO INCLUDE NEW FINISHES IN KITCHEN AND BATHROOM, REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTUR$36,000
2008-05-19Job filed: MISC. RENOVATION IN APARTMENT 1D, 4D & 5D 1ST,4TH & 5TH FLOORS. WORK TO INCLUDE NEW FINISHES IN KITCHEN AND BATHROOM, REPLACE PLUMBING FIXTUR$36,000
2008-01-23Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2008-01-18DOB complaint, category ?
2008-01-12Permit EW — ISSUED
2007
2007-12-19Permit PL — ISSUED
2007-12-04Permit EW — ISSUED
2007-11-30Job filed: MISC.RENOVATION IN APT.1E,FIRST FLOOR,APT.2E,SECOND FLOOR AND APT.3E,THIRD FLOOR.WORK TO INCLUDE NEW FINISHES IN KITCHEN&BATHROOM,REPLACE ALL PLUM$36,000
2007-11-20Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-19Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-18Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-11-15Tenant complaint: HEATING — HEAT RELATED
2007-10-05Mortgage $6,550,000 — from 226-228 EAST 26TH STREET LLC; 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC; 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 5 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$6,550,000
2007-10-05AL&R $26,050,000 — from 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 506 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 226-228 EAST 26TH STREET LLC; 447-4 to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$26,050,000
2007-10-05Agreement $26,050,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 506 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 226-228 EAST 26TH STREET LLC; 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 447-4$26,050,000
2007-10-05TL&R — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 506 EAST 88TH STREET LLC; 226-228 EAST 26TH STREET LLC; 256 EAST 10TH STREET NY LLC; 447-4
2007-10-02Tenant complaint: GENERAL — DOORS
2007-09-13Deed $7,521,260 — from 447 EAST 78TH LLC to 447-449 EAST 78TH STREET LLC$7,521,260
2005
2005-12-01Mortgage $15,597,683 — from 447 EAST 78TH LLC; 256 EAST 10TH LLC; 226 EAST 26TH LLC; 506 EAST 88TH LLC to NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK$15,597,683
2005-12-01AL&R $19,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 226 EAST 26TH LLC; 447 EAST 78TH LLC; 256 EAST 10TH LLC; 506 EAST 88TH LLC$19,500,000
2005-12-01Agreement $19,500,000 — from NEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK to 447 EAST 78TH LLC; 256 EAST 10TH LLC; 226 EAST 26TH LLC; 506 EAST 88TH LLC$19,500,000
2005-09-09City emergency repair (OMO): (public area) at front fire escape replace the metal tread, 12th up at 2nd story balcony stairs. remove all work related$325
2005-09-01TL&R — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
2005-09-01Mortgage assigned — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to NHEW YORK COMMUNITY BANK
2005-09-01Deed $5,108,008 — from EAST 78TH STREET ASSOCIATES; ISRAELOFF, ROBERT to 447 EAST 78TH LLC$5,108,008
2005-08-24Permit AL — ISSUED
2005-08-23Job filed: Filing for Bis# only for Alt 1121-81 to complewte job - Obtain CO No work to be done.$100
2005-03-25Mortgage satisfied — from EAST 78TH STREET ASSOCIATES to MARLEW ASSOCIATES
2003
2003-10-08Agreement $600,000 — from EAST 78TH STREET ASSOCIATES to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$600,000
2003-10-08Mortgage assigned — from HARVEY BERKOWITZ, RICHARD TRATTNER, AND to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK
2003-10-08AL&R $600,000 — from INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK to EAST 78TH STREET ASSOCIATES$600,000
2003-10-08Mortgage $483,277 — from EAST 78TH STREET ASSOCIATES to INDEPENDENCE COMMUNITY BANK$483,277
2001
2001-02-27DOB violation LL6291:
2000
2000-02-07DOB violation LL6291:
1999
1999-03-16DOB violation LL6291:
1998
1998-05-04DOB violation LL6291:
1997
1997-09-16DOB violation LL6291:
1997-02-10DOB violation LL6291:
1995
1995-08-29DOB violation LL6291:
1994
1994-09-01DOB violation LL6291:
1986
1986-12-02Mortgage assigned — from FOURTH FED S&L ASSNNY to BERKOWITZ, HARVEY; TRATTNER, RICHARD; JAWITZ, JULIAN
1986-12-02Agreement — from BEERKOWITZ, HARVEY; TRATTNER, RICHARD; JAWQITZ, JULIAN to EAST 78TH ST ASSOCS
1982
1982-11-01Deed — from MARLEW ASSOCIATES to EAST 78 ST.ASSOCIATES
1982-11-01Mortgage $264,000 — from EAST 78 ST.ASSOCIATES to MARLEW ASSOCIATES$264,000
1980
1980-10-31Mortgage assigned — from CONCORDIA DVLPMNT COINC to FOURTH FDRL S/L ASSCNY
1980-10-31Mortgage assigned — from WHITEYARD AUTMTC ETAL; WHITEYARD INDSTRS INC to FOURTH FDRL S/L ASSCNY
1980-10-31Deed — from MARLEW ASSOCIATES to PAULIETY REALTY CORP
1980-10-31Deed — from PAULIETY REALTY CORP to MARLOW ASSOCIATES
1980-10-31Mortgage — from PAULEITY REATLY CORP to FOURTH FDRL S/L ASSCNY
1978
1978-02-16Mortgage — from HOCAMRO REALTY CORP to CONCORDIA DEVELOPMENT CO
1978-02-16Deed — from HOCAMRO REALTY CORP to MARLEW ASSOCIATES
1978-02-16Deed — from SCHUBERT, ALEXANDER; SCHUBERT, IRMA to HOCAMRO REALTY CORP
1978-02-16Mortgage — from HOCAMRO REALTY CORP to WHITEYARD INDUSTRIESINC; WHITEYARD AUTO PENSION