221 WEST 79 STREET
221 WEST 79 STREET is a Class C5 (walk-up, four families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1012270022) built in 1896, with 8 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 107, council district 6, zoning district R10A, on a 1,737-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 5,773 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is ARTICLE THIRD FUND B TRUST U/W/O.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on February 20, 2026 when ARTICLE THIRD FUND B TRUST U/W/O JOHN CASTAGNELLO conveyed the property to ARTICLE THIRD FUND B TRUST U/W/O JOHN CASTAGNELLO; CASTAGNELLO, CO-TRUSTEE, GAIL MATH for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $204K mortgage from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A..
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 OfficerBESS FERN
- Corporate OwnerJDC CO LLC
- Managing AgentCASTAGNELLO REALTY
- Site ManagerILIR METALIJA
Most recent deed
Activity timeline
Recent ACRIS documents (last 4)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R10A
- Lot size:
- 1,737 sqft
- Building area:
- 5,773 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $1.9M
- Community district:
- 107
- Council district:
- 6
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class IInspected Oct 2, 2015SECTION27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE ?27-2097 AND IS THER…
- Class BInspected Feb 20, 2015SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STO…
- Class BInspected Feb 20, 2015SECTION 27-2045 ADM CODE REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FR…
- Class CInspected Feb 20, 2015SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM OF130.F DEGREES AT HOT WATER FIXTURES, I…
- Class CInspected Feb 20, 2015SECTION 27-2005 ADM CODE & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS AT CEILING AT 3RD STORY PUBLIC HALL
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 221 WEST 79 STREET
Who owns 221 WEST 79 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 221 WEST 79 STREET per NYC PLUTO is ARTICLE THIRD FUND B TRUST U/W/O. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on February 20, 2026 when the property was conveyed to ARTICLE THIRD FUND B TRUST U/W/O JOHN CASTAGNELLO; CASTAGNELLO, CO-TRUSTEE, GAIL MATH. 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 221 WEST 79 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 221 WEST 79 STREET was recorded on February 20, 2026, when ARTICLE THIRD FUND B TRUST U/W/O JOHN CASTAGNELLO conveyed the property to ARTICLE THIRD FUND B TRUST U/W/O JOHN CASTAGNELLO; CASTAGNELLO, CO-TRUSTEE, GAIL MATH for a non-disclosed consideration. The transaction was financed with a $204K mortgage from JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A..
How many HPD violations does 221 WEST 79 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 221 WEST 79 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 221 WEST 79 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 221 WEST 79 STREET at $1.91M 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 221 WEST 79 STREET and what does that mean?
221 WEST 79 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.