78 West 12 Street
Manhattan, NY 10011BBL 1-00575-0016Map
Owner of record: Schwartz, Arthur Z
78 West 12 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1843 in Manhattan, 10011. It has 3 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Schwartz, Arthur Z. HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
- HPD violations
- 0
- DOB violations
- 5
- ECB violations
- 10
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
HPD has not cited this building.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 0
No HPD violations on record
DOB building violations · 5
- Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Aug 29, 2025
Dob violation - active - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Dec 11, 2018
Dob violation - dismissed - Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Dec 3, 2015
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Apr 22, 2015
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Apr 22, 2015
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 10
- Class - 2
Work does not conform to approved construction documents and/or approved amendments. noted: the depth of the underpinning for sections a-b "a" is 5'feet at exp#3 and exp#4 "b" is 5'fee at exp#1 and exp#4.50e-
Apr 8, 2015 · Penalty $500
Active - Class - 1
Failure to notify the dob w/i 24 to 48hrs of the start of excavation. at the time of inspection,excavation was on going at the cellar level & no notication was given to the dob. remedy: officially notify the
Jan 28, 2015 · Penalty $1,200
Resolve - Class - 2
Work does not conform to approved construction document. plans does not show the excavation for pad footing at the cellar level. observed 6 feet deep excavation for pad footings at the cellar level. these are
Jan 28, 2015
Resolve - Class - 2
Sec. 1704.1.1 failure to file a special inspection statement of responsibility prior to the issuance of permit & prior to the start of work under special inspection requirement. no tr1 was filed for structural
Jan 28, 2015 · Penalty $800
Active - Class - 1
Sec. 3309.6 failure to monitor adjoining structures for movement in all directions during excavation related activity. excavation was ongoing at the cellar level & the adjoining bldgs were not being monitored.
Jan 28, 2015 · Penalty $1,600
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to provide approced plans at premises at time of inspection noted:no approved plans aveilable under permit #102465725. exterior borode renioral partially dove. remedy:stop all work, make area safe provi
Sep 12, 2000
Resolve - Hazardous
Work without a permit work noted erect wooden porch a rear yard from wood with white paint in a fire district. remedy: obtain a permit if feasible or restore to prior legal condition.
May 8, 1997
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work without permit revoked permit noted an wooden deck, erected in backyard at 1st fl. level, appox 8'x12' with stairs (wooden) on west side, the permit #101312376 of which has been revoked by boro commissione
Mar 24, 1997 · Penalty $350
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work contrary to code. noted wooden deck with spaces approx 8'x12', erected, attached to the bldg. at 1st fl. level rear yard, which is closer that 15 ft. to lot line for a 4sty bldg. which is contrary to code
Mar 24, 1997 · Penalty $350
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Construction with non fire materials within fire district of mahattan nyc. noted constructed erected a wooden deck approx 10 x 15 at 1st fl level at the rear attached to mainbuilding with wooden stairs go
Jun 21, 1996 · Penalty $350
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1843
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 5,100 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,056 ft²
- Zoning
- R6
- Community board
- 102
- Council district
- 2
- Block / lot
- 575 / 16
- Assessed value
- $816,300
- Landmark / historic district
- Greenwich Village Historic District
Questions about 78 West 12 Street
Who owns 78 West 12 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Schwartz, Arthur Z.
Does 78 West 12 Street have violations?
NYC HPD has no housing violations on record for this property.
Is 78 West 12 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 78 West 12 Street built?
City records list 1843 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 78 West 12 Street?
It has 3 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.