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255 EAST 78 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1433 · Lot 19 · One-family city home (Class A4)

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

VARIO, CRAIG

Most recent deed

Last transferred on May 30, 2023 for $3.3M to VARIO, CRAIG; GRATZEL, KRISTIN.
Previous owner: SUE LEONARD REVOCABLE TRUST; JENNIFER NESSEL, CO-TRUSTEE
Mortgage: $2.6M recorded May 30, 2023 with Citizens Bank, N.a.. Loan-to-value: 80%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)

DateTypeAmountParties
May 30, 2023MTGE$2.6MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
May 30, 2023DEED$3.3MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Aug 22, 2019DEEDNot disclosedParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1899
Class
A4
Borough
Manhattan
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

0 open
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
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Recent HPD violation details

No open HPD violations recorded for this building.

Recent ACRIS activity

3 documents in the last 5 years (most recent May 30, 2023).

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.

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