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NYC Building Records · BBL 1014720039

418 EAST 78 STREET

Manhattan · Block 1472 · Lot 39 · Walk-up, over six families (Class C1)

418 EAST 78 STREET is a Class C1 (walk-up, over six families) building in Manhattan (BBL 1014720039) built in 1930, with 16 residential units across 4 floors.

The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 5, zoning district R8B, on a 2,886-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 7,356 square feet.

The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is 418 EAST 78TH LLC.

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

418 EAST 78TH LLC
HPD-registered head officer: MARK SCHARFMAN

HPD registered contacts

People legally accountable to HPD for conditions at this building, in registration-priority order:
  • Head OfficerMARK SCHARFMAN
  • Corporate Owner418 EAST 78TH LLC
  • Site ManagerREDA BOUZID

Most recent deed

Last transferred on Jan 14, 2009 for $3.1M to 418 East 78th Llc.
Previous owner: Jerold Jacobs, As Executor
Mortgage: $945K recorded Jan 14, 2009 with New York Community Bank. Loan-to-value: 30%.
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Recent ACRIS documents (last 5)

DateTypeAmountParties
Mar 29, 2018AGMT$816KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jun 14, 2013AGMT$886KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Oct 14, 2010AGMT$925KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 14, 2009MTGE$945KParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
Jan 14, 2009DEED$3.1MParties redacted — full names in MetroDeeds Scout+
🔒 Reveal the 5 redacted buyer/seller names above →

Building stats

Units
16
Year built
1930
Class
C1
Borough
Manhattan
Zoning:
R8B
Lot size:
2,886 sqft
Building area:
7,356 sqft
Floors:
4
Assessed value:
$785K
Community district:
108
Council district:
5

HPD violations

0 open
Most severe class on record: Class C (immediately hazardous)
No open violations on record. Source: NYC HPD.
🔒 See every closed violation + inspection history →

Recent HPD violation details

Most recent 3 violations issued by NYC HPD at this address:
  • Class CInspected Dec 6, 2022
    § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE ... IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT…
  • Class AInspected Jun 29, 2022
    § 27-2014 ADM CODE AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT ALL BALCONIES ALL STORIES…
  • Class AInspected Apr 1, 2021
    (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…
🔒 See closure dates + classification on archived violations →

Recent ACRIS activity

5 documents in the last 5 years (most recent Mar 29, 2018).

Frequently asked questions about 418 EAST 78 STREET

Who owns 418 EAST 78 STREET?

The current registered owner of record for 418 EAST 78 STREET per NYC PLUTO is 418 EAST 78TH LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.

When was 418 EAST 78 STREET last sold?

MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 418 EAST 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 418 EAST 78 STREET have?

No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 418 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 418 EAST 78 STREET?

NYC Department of Finance assesses 418 EAST 78 STREET at $785K 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 418 EAST 78 STREET and what does that mean?

418 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.

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