Building record · BIN 1041857

3 East 78 Street

3 East 78 Street, Manhattan, NY 10075

A consolidated, filing-by-filing view of DOB records matched to this building identifier. The current snapshot links 4 independently sourced records, including 4 that are not recorded as completed, closed or withdrawn.

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BUILDING RECORD · BIN 1041857

3 East 78 Street

Upper East Side-Carnegie Hill, Manhattan

A consolidated public-record view · updated Sep 8, 2026

DOB filings
4
Active-status
4
Recorded addresses
1
Building data portrait

A building-level summary of matched filings, active-status records and published identifiers.

Matched filings4
Open or active-status records4
First included filingMay 24, 2022
Latest recorded changeSep 8, 2026

The lot

What is already here?

The lot holds a 6-story condominium built in 1899, with 10 homes, on a 3,506 sq ft lot.

Built
1899
Floors
6
Residential units
10
Building type
Condominium
Land use
Mixed residential and commercial
Zoning district
R8B
Lot area
3,506 sq ft
Building area
15,454 sq ft
Historic district
Metropolitan Museum Historic District

Lot facts come from NYC Department of City Planning, Primary Land Use Tax Lot Output (PLUTO) (64uk-42ks), accessed Sep 10, 2026. They describe the tax lot, not any single filing. When the rest of New York went up

Violation record

Are there open violations here?

The Department of Buildings has 4 open notices on record for this building, out of 18 notices on file; the most recent was issued Feb 19, 2024.

  • Hazardous condition (facade)

    Issued Feb 19, 2024 — CYCLE 9C UNSAFE REPORT FILED

  • Landmark

    Issued May 10, 2023

  • Facade safety program

    Issued Feb 19, 2019

  • 1 further open notice is on file. Open the source dataset for the full list.

A violation is a notice the Department of Buildings recorded against the building. It is not a judgment, and many concern paperwork rather than safety. Open means the agency has not recorded a resolution, which is not the same as the problem still existing. From NYC Department of Buildings, DOB Violations (3h2n-5cm9), accessed Sep 10, 2026.

What is recorded here

Multiple filings, one stable building identifier.

New York City's Building Identification Number helps connect filings that may use different application numbers or describe different scopes of work. The records below are grouped because they publish BIN 1041857. They should not be read as a single construction project unless the underlying filings say so.

The matched set includes 4 alteration filing. Its latest status categories are 4 approved. Each filing page preserves its own status, dates, scope and source identifier.

First included filing
May 24, 2022
Latest recorded change
Sep 8, 2026
Highest proposed story count
6 stories
Highest proposed unit count
10 dwelling units

Highest recorded values may come from different filings and must not be combined into one proposed project. Open the individual filings below for their exact scope. Values outside the publication's conservative data-quality bounds are withheld pending source review.

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Recorded history

What has happened at this address?

Every dated event the city has published for this building, from all 4 matched filings, in the order it was recorded. A date marks what entered the public record, not what happened on site.

  1. Alteration filed

    Facade and Chimney Repair, Bulkhead reconstruction and roof replacement as per plans filed herewith. No change in use egress or occupancy. Filing M00486299-I1.

    01
  2. Alteration approved

    Filing M00486299-I1 reached an approved status.

    02
  3. Permit recorded for alteration

    DOB lists a first permit date for M00486299-I1. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.

    03
  4. Alteration filed

    Installation of temporary heavy duty sidewalk shed as per plans. no change in use, egress or occupancy. sidewalk shed shall comply with chapter #33 of 2022 the NYC building code. live load 300psf. Filing M01130071-I1.

    04
  5. Permit recorded for alteration

    DOB lists a first permit date for M01130071-I1. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.

    05
  6. Alteration filed

    Plumbing work associated wth the interior renovation of the apartment as shown on plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy. Filing M01297408-S1.

    06
  7. Alteration approved

    Filing M01297408-S1 reached an approved status.

    07
  8. Permit recorded for alteration

    DOB lists a first permit date for M01297408-S1. That is not by itself confirmation of activity on site.

    08
  9. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for M00486299-I1 is “Permit Entire.”

    09
  10. Alteration filed

    Plumbing work associated wth the interior renovation of the apartment as shown on plans filed herewith. No change to use, egress, or occupancy. Filing M01297408-P3.

    010
  11. Alteration approved

    Filing M01297408-P3 reached an approved status.

    011
  12. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for M01297408-P3 is “Approved.”

    012
  13. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for M01297408-S1 is “Permit Entire.”

    013
  14. Alteration now approved

    The latest status recorded for M01130071-I1 is “Permit Entire.”

    014