157 EAST 78 STREET
157 EAST 78 STREET is a Class B1 (two-family brick) building in Manhattan (BBL 1014130024) built in 1861, with 2 residential units across 4 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 4, zoning district R8B, on a 1,839-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,880 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is ROLPH, JEREMY WILLIAM JOHN.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 2, 2024 when MARTHA ELIZABETH MORSE, AS EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF S. STINOR GIMBEL; CAROLYN R. CAUFIELD, AS EXECUTOR; LOUIS STUART GIMBEL IV, AS EXECUTOR conveyed the property to LEE, SEOJIN; ROLPH, JEREMY WILLIAM JOHN for $4.47M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 1)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 1,839 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,880 sqft
- Floors:
- 4
- Assessed value:
- $405K
- Community district:
- 108
- Council district:
- 4
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 157 EAST 78 STREET
Who owns 157 EAST 78 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 157 EAST 78 STREET per NYC PLUTO is ROLPH, JEREMY WILLIAM JOHN. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on July 2, 2024 when the property was conveyed to LEE, SEOJIN; ROLPH, JEREMY WILLIAM JOHN. 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 157 EAST 78 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 157 EAST 78 STREET was recorded on July 2, 2024, when MARTHA ELIZABETH MORSE, AS EXECUTOR; ESTATE OF S. STINOR GIMBEL; CAROLYN R. CAUFIELD, AS EXECUTOR; LOUIS STUART GIMBEL IV, AS EXECUTOR conveyed the property to LEE, SEOJIN; ROLPH, JEREMY WILLIAM JOHN for $4.47M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 157 EAST 78 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 157 EAST 78 STREET. The building is not registered with NYC HPD's landlord-registration system, which is typical for owner-occupied 1-2 family dwellings. HPD violation data is pulled daily from the NYC Open Data violations feed.
What is the assessed value of 157 EAST 78 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 157 EAST 78 STREET at $405K 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 157 EAST 78 STREET and what does that mean?
157 EAST 78 STREET is NYC building class B1 — Two-family brick. A two-family residential building of brick construction, typically owner-occupied. 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.