Building health · MANHATTAN, NY

79 Reade St

built 1858 · 5 stories · 16 apartments
Also known as 97 Chambers St — 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 Aug
Construction class - 2
DOB Violations
2026 Jul
Construction class - 2
2026 May
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2026 May
1 active elevator; latest periodic inspection May 2026
DOB NOW Elevator Safety Compliance
2025 Oct
VT-CAT1-CO Elevators
DOB Violations
2025 Jul
Construction class - 1
2022 Aug
Sprinklers permit, Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2022 Jul
0 open. 8 violations on record in all, 2018–2022 — the 0 most recent are listed here
Housing Maintenance Code Violations
2021 Mar
Elevator
DOB Violations
2020 Mar
Elevator
2014 Dec
General construction permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
2014 Apr
No active shed permit
2008 Aug
Sign permit
2007 Sep
Outside FEMA's 1% annual-chance flood zone: X
FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer
2002 Sep
Construction fence permit, Alteration permit, Plumbing permit
DOB NOW: Build – Approved Permits
1995 Sep
Plumbing permit, General construction permit
1989 Jul
Construction never closed
DOB Violations
1858
Built
PLUTO (tax lot data)
See all records and sources
Dates are the city's record dates, shown to the month.
These are city records, not an inspection by Blueflo. Every item shows its source and the date it was last checked.
Report an error · Talk to us · Look up another building
Not an inspection and not a warranty. May not be used for tenant screening — terms of use · privacy.