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145 WEST 78 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1150 · Lot 13 · Walk-up, four families (Class C5)

145 WEST 78 STREET is a Class C5 (walk-up, four families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1011500013) built in 1890, with 10 residential units across 4 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 6,350 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 145 WEST 78TH STREET,.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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

145 WEST 78TH STREET,
HPD-registered head officer: TIMOTHY DESMOND

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerTIMOTHY DESMOND
  • Corporate Owner145 WEST 78 STREET LLC
  • Managing AgentTim Desmond LLC
  • Site ManagerCARLOS LUNA

Most recent deed

Most recent ACRIS document: MTGE recorded Jan 23, 2014.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
Jan 23, 2014MTGE$372KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 23, 2014AGMT$1.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
10
Year built
1890
Class
C5
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
2,043 sqft
Building area:
6,350 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$1.9M
Community district:
107
Council district:
6

HPD violations

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

Most recent 5 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class AInspected Apr 29, 2026
    (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 AInspected Jun 4, 2025
    (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 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…
  • Class IInspected Feb 16, 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 Apr 1, 2021
    (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

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Jan 23, 2014).

Frequently asked questions about 145 WEST 78 STREET

Who owns 145 WEST 78 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 145 WEST 78 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 145 WEST 78TH STREET,. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 145 WEST 78 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 145 WEST 78 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 145 WEST 78 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 145 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 145 WEST 78 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 145 WEST 78 STREET at $1.87M 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 145 WEST 78 STREET and what does that mean?

145 WEST 78 STREET is NYC building class C5 — Walk-up, four families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with 4 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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