272 West 77 Street
Manhattan, NY 10024BBL 1-01168-0161Map
Owner of record: Ernest Apfelbaum
272 West 77 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1892 in Manhattan, 10024. It has 12 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Ernest Apfelbaum. HPD has recorded 13 housing violations here, most recently on January 16, 1990. 13 of the 13 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 4 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 13
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 7
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
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HPD housing violations · 13
- CImmediately hazardous
Remove the illegal fastening double cylinder key operated lock entrance door building front.
Jan 16, 1990
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Replace with new the missing wire glass skylite bulkhead roof er1.
Jan 16, 1990
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Replace with new the broken or defective approved type wire screen cover over skylite bulkhead roof.
Jan 16, 1990
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly secure the loose iron ladder roof to bulkhead roof.
Jan 16, 1990
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Replace with new the missing wire glass skylite over kitchen 5 sty apt 12. located at apt 12
Jan 16, 1990 · Apt 12
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Replace with new the missing glass top sash south window east room 5 sty apt 12 er1. located at apt 12
Jan 16, 1990 · Apt 12
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective intercom vestibule to 5 sty apt 12. located at apt 12
Jan 16, 1990 · Apt 12
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
D26-10.01, 10.05 adm code remove the illegal fastening double cylinder key operated lock at entrance door from street to 1 sty vestibule.
Sep 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
D26-10.01, 10.05 adm code arrange and make self-closing the doors at stair bulkhead to roof.
Sep 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective tile floor 4 sty public hall.
Sep 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
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- BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code replace with new the broken or defective painted sprinkler head 3 sty front west apt kitchen.
May 8, 1985
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
D26-13.03 adm code abate the nuisance consisting of vermin mice and roaches 3rd sty front east apt 3b. , section '' ''
Dec 21, 1984 · Apt 3B
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code replace with new the broken or defective painted sprinkler head 3 sty front apt 3b kitchenette. , section '' ''
Aug 16, 1984 · Apt 3B
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
- General
Cooking gas
Nov 8, 2016 · Apt 1A
Close - Plumbing
Bathtub/shower
Oct 24, 2016 · Apt 4A
Close - Paint/plaster
Wall
Oct 24, 2016 · Apt 4A
Close - Appliance
Electric/gas range
Oct 24, 2016 · Apt 4A
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Sep 10, 2005 · Apt 1B
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 30, 2004 · Apt BLDG
Close - Appliance
Sprinker cert
Jul 26, 2004
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C1)
- Year built
- 1892
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 12
- Building area
- 6,306 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,313 ft²
- Zoning
- R10A
- Community board
- 107
- Council district
- 6
- Block / lot
- 1168 / 161
- Assessed value
- $504,450
- Landmark / historic district
- West End-Collegiate Historic District
HPD registration #138320, last renewed Aug 25, 2025.
Questions about 272 West 77 Street
Who owns 272 West 77 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Ernest Apfelbaum.
Does 272 West 77 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 13 housing violations at this property.
Is 272 West 77 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 4 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 33% of its 12 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 272 West 77 Street built?
City records list 1892 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 272 West 77 Street?
It has 12 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.