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153 WEST 78 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1150 · Lot 10 · Walk-up, four families (Class C5)

153 WEST 78 STREET is a Class C5 (walk-up, four families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1011500010) 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 2,060-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 6,261 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 153 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

153 WEST 78TH STREET
HPD-registered head officer: ZACARIAS VAZQUEZ

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerZACARIAS VAZQUEZ
  • Corporate Owner153 WEST 78TH STREET

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 12, 2005 for $2.2M to 153 West 78th Street, Llc.
Previous owner: Kristina Hidalgo; F/k/a Kristina Hajek
Mortgage: $1.2M recorded Jan 12, 2005 with Washington Mutual Bank, Fa. Loan-to-value: 55%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Feb 23, 2016MTGE$54KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Feb 23, 2016AGMT$1.0MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Dec 16, 2011AGMT$1.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 12, 2005MTGE$1.2MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 12, 2005DEED$2.2MParties 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:
2,060 sqft
Building area:
6,261 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$2.0M
Community district:
107
Council district:
6

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
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 Sep 18, 2021
    § 27-2005 HMC: POST, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, AND MAINTAIN A NOTICE IN A COMMON AREA OF THE BUILDING REGARDING THE PROCEDURES…
  • Class AInspected Sep 18, 2021
    § 27-2021 ADM CODE PROVIDE PLACE WITHIN THE BUILDING FOR THE STORAGE OF WASTE RECEPTACLES AND DISINFECT SAME REGULARLY.
  • Class BInspected Nov 12, 2020
    § 27-2017.3 HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROX. 4 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH A…
  • Class AInspected Nov 12, 2020
    § 27-2013 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT ALL PEELING PAINT SURFACES IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NOR…
  • Class AInspected Nov 12, 2020
    § 27-2026, 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH AT WEST LOCATED…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Feb 23, 2016).

Frequently asked questions about 153 WEST 78 STREET

Who owns 153 WEST 78 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 153 WEST 78 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 153 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 153 WEST 78 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 153 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 153 WEST 78 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 153 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 153 WEST 78 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 153 WEST 78 STREET at $1.98M 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 153 WEST 78 STREET and what does that mean?

153 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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