255 EAST 78 STREET
255 EAST 78 STREET is a Class A4 (one-family city home) building in Manhattan (BBL 1014330019) built in 1899, with 1 residential unit across 3 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 5, zoning district R8B, on a 1,413-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 2,730 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is VARIO, CRAIG.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on May 30, 2023 when SUE LEONARD REVOCABLE TRUST; JENNIFER NESSEL, CO-TRUSTEE conveyed the property to VARIO, CRAIG; GRATZEL, KRISTIN for $3.30M. The transaction was financed with a $2.64M mortgage from Citizens Bank, N.a..
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 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 1,413 sqft
- Building area:
- 2,730 sqft
- Floors:
- 3
- Assessed value:
- $371K
- Community district:
- 108
- Council district:
- 5
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 255 EAST 78 STREET
Who owns 255 EAST 78 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 255 EAST 78 STREET per NYC PLUTO is VARIO, CRAIG. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on May 30, 2023 when the property was conveyed to VARIO, CRAIG; GRATZEL, KRISTIN. 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 255 EAST 78 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 255 EAST 78 STREET was recorded on May 30, 2023, when SUE LEONARD REVOCABLE TRUST; JENNIFER NESSEL, CO-TRUSTEE conveyed the property to VARIO, CRAIG; GRATZEL, KRISTIN for $3.30M. The transaction was financed with a $2.64M mortgage from Citizens Bank, N.a..
How many HPD violations does 255 EAST 78 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 255 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 255 EAST 78 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 255 EAST 78 STREET at $371K 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 255 EAST 78 STREET and what does that mean?
255 EAST 78 STREET is NYC building class A4 — One-family city home. A single-family attached or semi-detached city home. 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.