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320 WEST 78 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1186 · Lot 42 · One-family city home (Class A4)

320 WEST 78 STREET is a Class A4 (one-family city home) building in Manhattan (BBL 1011860042) built in 1895, with 1 residential unit across 5 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 107, council district 6, zoning district R8B, on a 1,839-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 6,404 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is MICHAEL B.G. FROMAN.

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

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

MICHAEL B.G. FROMAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Managing AgentMICHAEL FROMAN
  • Site ManagerSETH SHAPIRO
  • Joint OwnerNANCY GOODMAN

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 4, 2006 for $4.7M to Goodman, Nancy F; Froman, Michael B. G..
Previous owner: 320 W. 78th Corp.
Mortgage: $3.7M recorded Jan 4, 2006 with United States Trust Company Of New York. Loan-to-value: 80%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Dec 20, 2019AGMT$3.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 21, 2012MTGE$20KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Mar 21, 2012AGMT$3.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 4, 2006MTGE$3.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 4, 2006DEED$4.7MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
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Building stats

Units
1
Year built
1895
Class
A4
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
1,839 sqft
Building area:
6,404 sqft
Floors:
5
Assessed value:
$542K
Community district:
107
Council district:
6

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class B
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 IInspected Nov 24, 2025
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Dec 3, 2024
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Nov 16, 2022
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class IInspected Mar 16, 2022
    §27-2107 ADM CODE OWNER FAILED TO FILE A VALID REGISTRATION STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT AS REQUIRED BY ADM CODE §27-2097 AND IS THEREFORE…
  • Class BInspected Feb 4, 2010
    § 27-2040 ADM CODE PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNS…
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Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Dec 20, 2019).

Frequently asked questions about 320 WEST 78 STREET

Who owns 320 WEST 78 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 320 WEST 78 STREET per NYC PLUTO is MICHAEL B.G. FROMAN. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 320 WEST 78 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 320 WEST 78 STREET in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data. NYC ACRIS coverage extends back to 1966; an absence in our 5-year window typically means either the BBL has not transacted recently, or the most recent recorded document is not a DEED type (such as a refinance rather than a sale).

How many HPD violations does 320 WEST 78 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 320 WEST 78 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 320 WEST 78 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 320 WEST 78 STREET at $542K 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 320 WEST 78 STREET and what does that mean?

320 WEST 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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