440 EAST 78 STREET
440 EAST 78 STREET is a Class D1 (elevator, semi-fireproof) building in Manhattan (BBL 1014720034) built in 1936, with 47 residential units across 6 floors.
The building is in NYC community district 108, council district 5, zoning district R8B, on a 10,217-square-foot lot with a building footprint of 44,856 square feet.
The current registered owner of record per NYC PLUTO is BEDFORD REAL ESTATE PARTNERS 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
HPD registered contacts
- Head OfficerCARLOS BENAIM
- Corporate OwnerBEDFORD R. E. PARTNERS LLC
- Managing AgentBEDFORD R.E. PARTNERS LLC
- Site ManagerRODIANNE AZZOPARDI
Most recent deed
Recent ACRIS documents (last 3)
Building stats
- Zoning:
- R8B
- Lot size:
- 10,217 sqft
- Building area:
- 44,856 sqft
- Floors:
- 6
- Assessed value:
- $4.3M
- Community district:
- 108
- Council district:
- 5
HPD violations
Recent HPD violation details
- Class BInspected Sep 23, 1993§ 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE 1 STY EAST APT 1C , SECTION '' ''
Recent ACRIS activity
Frequently asked questions about 440 EAST 78 STREET
Who owns 440 EAST 78 STREET?
The current registered owner of record for 440 EAST 78 STREET per NYC PLUTO is BEDFORD REAL ESTATE PARTNERS LLC. MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for this BBL in the last 5 years of recorded NYC public-records data.
When was 440 EAST 78 STREET last sold?
MetroDeeds shows no confirmed ACRIS deed transfer for 440 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 440 EAST 78 STREET have?
No open HPD housing-maintenance code violations are on record for 440 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 440 EAST 78 STREET?
NYC Department of Finance assesses 440 EAST 78 STREET at $4.35M 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 440 EAST 78 STREET and what does that mean?
440 EAST 78 STREET is NYC building class D1 — Elevator, semi-fireproof. A semi-fireproof elevator apartment building. 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.