17 EAST 70 STREET
17 EAST 70 STREET is a Class D5 (elevator, large with stores) building in Manhattan (BBL 1013850014) built in 1911, with 14 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 4, zoning district C5-1, on a 2,510-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 12,075 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 17 EAST 70TH HOLDINGS LLC.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 31, 2024 when J. T. Tai & Co. Inc. conveyed the property to 17 East 70th Holdings Llc for $7.50M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerROBERT ADJMI
- Corporate Owner17 EAST 70TH HOLDINGS LLC
- Managing AgentBRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC
- Site ManagerElias Polanco
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- C5-1
- Lot size:
- 2,510 sqft
- Building area:
- 12,075 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $855K
- Community district:
- 108
- Council district:
- 4
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected May 9, 2025§ 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3A, 3rd STORY, 1s…
- Class CInspected Nov 9, 2024§ 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING 130 DEGREES AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE AP…
- Class CInspected Nov 9, 2024§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MIS…
- Class BInspected Sep 21, 2024§ 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 5R, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WES…
- Class CInspected Sep 21, 2024§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICK STAND AT VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 17 EAST 70 STREET
Who owns 17 EAST 70 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 17 EAST 70 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 17 EAST 70TH HOLDINGS LLC. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on January 31, 2024 when the property was conveyed to 17 East 70th Holdings 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 17 EAST 70 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 17 EAST 70 STREET was recorded on January 31, 2024, when J. T. Tai & Co. Inc. conveyed the property to 17 East 70th Holdings Llc for $7.50M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 17 EAST 70 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 17 EAST 70 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 17 EAST 70 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 17 EAST 70 STREET at $855K 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 17 EAST 70 STREET and what does that mean?
17 EAST 70 STREET is NYC building class D5 — Elevator, large with stores. A large elevator apartment building with ground-floor commercial space. 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.