Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

271 E 78 St

built 1910 · 5 stories · 12 apartments
Also known as 1501 2 Ave — one building, several doors.

The building’s record over time

Filings, permits, complaints and violations from city records, newest first. Highlighted rows are unresolved and from the last year; older unresolved records are marked “never closed”. Tap any row to read it on the agency’s own site.
2026 Jul
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2025 Dec
Latest accepted inspection Dec 2025, defects reported: no
DOB NOW: Safety Boiler
2025 Nov
Boiler burning No. 2 oil (Weil-Mclain 488), registration current since Nov 2025
Clean Air Tracking System (boiler registrations)
2025 Jun
Pests class A · paperwork
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2024 Nov
Other conditions class I · paperwork · closed
2024 Apr
Pests class A · paperwork · closed
2017 Sep
Construction class - 2
DOB Violations
2017 Jun
No active shed permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2016 Sep
General construction permit
2016 Jun
Scaffold permit
2015 Feb
Heat or hot water class C · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2015 Feb
Doors and windowsApt 3 class C · never closed
2015 Feb
Fire safetyApt 3 class C · never closed
2015 Feb
Heat or hot waterApt 3 class C · never closed
2015 Feb
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3 class C · never closed
2015 Feb
Fire safety class B · never closed
2015 Feb
Other conditionsApt 3 class B · never closed
2009 Nov
Walls, floors and stairsApt 3 class A · never closed
2009 Nov
Fire safety class B · never closed
2009 Nov
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 4 class B · never closed
2009 Nov
LeaksApt 4 class B · never closed
2009 Nov
Heat or hot waterApt 4 class C · never closed
2008 Oct
General construction permit, Plumbing permit, Heating/ventilation permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2008 Jul
Construction class - 2 · never closed
DOB Violations
2008 Jun
Fire protection permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2007 Jul
Construction fence permit, General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2007 May
General construction permit
2004 Nov
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 8 class B · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2004 Nov
Smoke or CO detectorsApt 8 class B · never closed
2002 Feb
Fire safetyApt 8 class B · never closed
2000 Jan
Construction non-hazardous · never closed
DOB Violations
1999 Apr
Walls, floors and stairs class A · paperwork · never closed
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
1999 Apr
Electrical class B · never closed
1999 Apr
Structure and facade class B · never closed
1999 Apr
Fire safetyApt 6 class B · never closed
1999 Apr
Walls, floors and stairs class B · never closed
1999 Apr
Rubbish and cleanliness class A · never closed
1999 Apr
Heat or hot water class B · never closed
1999 Apr
Heat or hot water class B · never closed
1999 Feb
Construction non-hazardous · never closed
DOB Violations
1992 Apr
Construction never closed
1910
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
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