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NYC Building Records · BBL 1011500017

135 WEST 78 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1150 · Lot 17 · Walk-up, five to six (Class C2)

135 WEST 78 STREET is a Class C2 (walk-up, five to six) building in Manhattan (BBL 1011500017) built in 1890, with 5 residential units across 3 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 107, council district 6, zoning district R8B, on a 2,043-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 4,500 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 135 W 78TH, LLC.

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 28, 2022 when Rabinovitch, Ilan I conveyed the property to 135 W 78th, Llc for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $5.00M mortgage from Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na.

The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system and has no open HPD housing-maintenance code violations on record as of May 18, 2026.

Data sourced daily from NYC PLUTO (Department of City Planning), NYC ACRIS (Department of Finance), and NYC HPD housing-maintenance code violations.

Owner of record

135 W 78TH, LLC
HPD-registered head officer: ILAN RABINOVITCH

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerILAN RABINOVITCH
  • Corporate Owner135 W 78th, LLC

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Mar 28, 2022 to 135 W 78th, Llc.
Previous owner: Rabinovitch, Ilan I
Mortgage: $5.0M recorded Jan 12, 2022 with Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
Mar 28, 2022DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 12, 2022MTGE$5.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 14, 2020DEED$3.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
5
Year built
1890
Class
C2
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
2,043 sqft
Building area:
4,500 sqft
Floors:
3
Assessed value:
$1.5M
Community district:
107
Council district:
6

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class A
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 3 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Mar 16, 2023
    (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…
  • Class IInspected Nov 2, 2022
    §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…
  • Class AInspected Feb 16, 2022
    (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…
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Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Mar 28, 2022).

Frequently asked questions about 135 WEST 78 STREET

Who owns 135 WEST 78 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 135 WEST 78 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 135 W 78TH, LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on March 28, 2022 when the property was conveyed to 135 W 78th, Llc. PLUTO ownership is refreshed monthly by NYC Department of Finance; the registered owner may not reflect transactions recorded within the last 30 days.

When was 135 WEST 78 STREET last sold?

The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 135 WEST 78 STREET was recorded on March 28, 2022, when Rabinovitch, Ilan I conveyed the property to 135 W 78th, Llc for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $5.00M mortgage from Jpmorgan Chase Bank, Na.

How many HPD violations does 135 WEST 78 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 135 WEST 78 STREET as of May 18, 2026. The building is registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.

What is the assessed value of 135 WEST 78 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 135 WEST 78 STREET at $1.51M for the current tax year. NYC assesses property at a fraction of estimated market value (the assessment ratio varies by tax class — 6% for tax class 1 one-to-three-family dwellings, approximately 45% for tax class 2 rental apartment buildings), so the market value implied by this assessment is meaningfully higher. Assessment data is published by NYC Department of Finance.

What building class is 135 WEST 78 STREET and what does that mean?

135 WEST 78 STREET is NYC building class C2 — Walk-up, five to six. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building, 5-6 residential units. Building class is assigned by NYC Department of Finance and recorded in PLUTO; it determines the property's tax class and the regulatory regime that applies.

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