What the listing does not show
233 East 70th Street #16T
in 233 East 70th StreetManhattan, NY 10021CondominiumHigh risk
Listed at $825,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 22 open housing violations, 2 of them immediately hazardous. A buyer can put that on the table before contract. A seller should expect the question.
- Asking
- $825,000
- Beds
- 2 beds
- Baths
- 1 bath
- Building
- Condominium
- Built
- 1957
- Open housing violations
- 22
- Immediately hazardous
- 2
- Open building violations
- 3
- Unresolved penalties
- 2
01 / Findings
What to ask about
City records a buyer can raise and a seller should be ready to explain. A reading of open filings, not a forecast.
- 012 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violations a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 023 open Buildings Department violations, which can slow a closing.
- 032 unresolved penalties (0 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
02 / Building
The building
City records for 233 East 70th Street, the building this listing is in. Department of Finance class RM: Condominium.
- Type
- Condominium
- Year built
- 1957
- Floors
- 16
- Units
- 8481 residential
- Building area
- 96,564 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 89,223 / 7,341 ft²
- Lot
- 7,248 ft²100.92 × 72 ft
- Assessed value
- $12,165,750Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $2,574,000
- Tax exemption
- $11,050
04 / Checked
What was checked
A zero means the file exists and is clear. A dash means the city has no file for this address, which is not the same thing.
Housing (HPD)
22
open violations
2 immediately hazardous, 12 hazardous, 8 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration recently lapsed, ended Sep 1, 2026. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
3
open violations
2 safety-related. Most recent open filing Feb 22, 2022.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
2
unresolved
0 hazardous. $10,240 imposed, last issued Jun 19, 2025.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
How many documents and sales the city has on file for this building.
Condominium sales are recorded unit by unit, so deeds and mortgages are not combined for the whole building.
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 233 East 70th Street #16T have?
As of Oct 21, 2026, the building at 233 East 70th Street has 22 open HPD violations (2 Class C, 12 Class B, 8 Class A, 0 Class I), 3 open DOB violations, 2 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
Is this property in a flood zone?
No. The lot is not inside a FEMA 100-year flood zone on the 2007 or 2015 maps.
Where does this data come from?
Records are combined from NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR); NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations); NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties); NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions); Active for-sale listings. PLUTO version 26v2.
Sources
NYC DCP PLUTO (tax lot, zoning, FAR) · NYC HPD (housing violations and registrations) · NYC DOB and ECB (building violations and penalties) · NYC ACRIS (recorded deeds, mortgages and satisfactions) · Active for-sale listings
PLUTO 26v2, refreshed Oct 21, 2026. Written for people buying or selling this property. Not legal, tax, or appraisal advice. Confirm the details with the city before you offer or list.