405 EAST 78 STREET
405 EAST 78 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1014730006) built in 1910, with 16 residential units across 5 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 5, zoning district R8B, on a 2,554-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 9,262 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is NORBIL TRUST CO., LTD.
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 29, 2024 when 405 EAST 78 REALTY LLC; 405 EAST 78 REALTY LLC conveyed the property to NORBIL TRUST CO., LTD; NORBIL INVESTMENT; NORBIL TRUST CO., LTD; NORBIL INVESTMENT for $10.10M. 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerKiyoshi Mitsui
- Corporate OwnerNorbil Trust Co, Ltd
- Managing AgentFurumoto Realty of NYC
- Site ManagerWally Acevedo
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 2,554 sqft
- Building area:
- 9,262 sqft
- Floors:
- 5
- Assessed value:
- $1.8M
- Community district:
- 108
- Council district:
- 5
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class CInspected May 30, 2024§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING A STOPPER INSTALLED AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR
- Class CInspected May 30, 2024§ 27-2005, 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING DOOR STOPPER INSTALLED AT VESTIBULE DOOR. , 1st STORY
- Class AInspected Mar 15, 2023(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class AInspected Feb 15, 2022(A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPD…
- Class IInspected Feb 15, 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…
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 405 EAST 78 STREET
Who owns 405 EAST 78 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 405 EAST 78 STREET per NYC PLUTO is NORBIL TRUST CO., LTD. The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL was recorded on August 29, 2024 when the property was conveyed to NORBIL TRUST CO., LTD; NORBIL INVESTMENT; NORBIL TRUST CO., LTD; NORBIL INVESTMENT. 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 405 EAST 78 STREET last sold?
The most recent ACRIS deed transfer for 405 EAST 78 STREET was recorded on August 29, 2024, when 405 EAST 78 REALTY LLC; 405 EAST 78 REALTY LLC conveyed the property to NORBIL TRUST CO., LTD; NORBIL INVESTMENT; NORBIL TRUST CO., LTD; NORBIL INVESTMENT for $10.10M. The transaction was recorded as cash (no paired mortgage instrument).
How many HPD violations does 405 EAST 78 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 405 EAST 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 405 EAST 78 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 405 EAST 78 STREET at $1.79M 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 405 EAST 78 STREET and what does that mean?
405 EAST 78 STREET is NYC building class C1 — Walk-up, over six families. A 3-to-6-story walk-up apartment building with more than 6 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.