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NYC Building Records · BBL 1013850014

17 EAST 70 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1385 · Lot 14 · Elevator, large with stores (Class D5)

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

17 EAST 70TH HOLDINGS LLC
HPD-registered head officer: ROBERT ADJMI

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerROBERT ADJMI
  • Corporate Owner17 EAST 70TH HOLDINGS LLC
  • Managing AgentBRONSTEIN PROPERTIES LLC
  • Site ManagerElias Polanco

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 31, 2024 for $7.5M to 17 East 70th Holdings Llc.
Previous owner: J. T. Tai & Co. Inc.
Cash sale: no recorded mortgage tied to this transfer.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 2)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 14, 2024MTGE$3.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 31, 2024DEED$7.5MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
14
Year built
1911
Class
D5
Borough
Manhattan
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

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 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
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Recent ACRIS activity

2 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 14, 2024).

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.

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