What the listing does not show
28 East 72nd Street
Manhattan, NY 10021Mixed-use buildingHigh risk
Listed at $15,000,000. The listing does not mention what city records show: 14 open housing violations, 5 of them immediately hazardous. A buyer can put that on the table before contract. A seller should expect the question.
- Asking
- $15,000,000
- Beds
- 5 beds
- Baths
- 5 baths
- Size
- 5,358 ft²
- Building
- Mixed-use building
- Built
- 1897
- Open housing violations
- 14
- Immediately hazardous
- 5
- Open building violations
- 1
- 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.
- 015 open Class C (immediately hazardous) housing violations a buyer can raise, and a seller should be ready to explain.
- 021 open Buildings Department violation, which can slow a closing.
- 032 unresolved penalties (0 hazardous) that can follow the property into the sale.
- 04About 9,242 ft² of unused residential floor area the listing does not mention.
- 05The required housing registration expired more than a year ago.
- 06In the Upper East Side Historic District, so exterior changes are restricted.
- 071 tax lien document on record.
02 / Building
The building
Department of Finance class S9: Residential with stores.
- Type
- Mixed-use building
- Year built
- 1897Alterations: 1989
- Floors
- 5
- Units
- 75 residential
- Building area
- 5,353 ft²
- Residential / commercial
- 3,683 / 1,670 ft²
- Lot
- 1,460 ft²18.25 × 80 ft
- Assessed value
- $2,291,850Tax assessment, not market value
- Assessed land
- $783,000
- Tax exemption
- None
03 / Zoning
What the lot allows
Zoned C5-1. Floor area ratio is how much building the lot can legally hold. Listings rarely spell this out.
Unused residential floor area
9,242ft²
Built at 37% of allowed
Zoning would still allow this much more housing on the lot.
- Commercial FAR allowed
- 4.00
- Community facility FAR
- 10.00
- Affordable housing bonus FAR
- 12.00
- Zoning district
- C5-1
- Upper East Side Historic District
- Special district: MP
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)
14
open violations
5 immediately hazardous, 4 hazardous, 5 non-hazardous, 0 informational.
Registration expired, ended Sep 30, 2024. Owner state NY.
Buildings (DOB)
1
open violations
2 safety-related. Most recent open filing Nov 8, 2019.
Permits, unsafe structures, boilers, elevators, facades.
Penalties (ECB)
2
unresolved
0 hazardous. $4,300 imposed, last issued Nov 8, 2018.
05 / Full report
Not on the listing
Sale prices, mortgage amounts and document amounts the city has on file. The listing does not include them.
26 recorded documents · 1 sale of $10,000 or more · Last sale 2015 · Last mortgage none
Unlock the recorded amounts for 28 East 72nd Street
After you register, the paid report includes who owns the building, plus the amounts below from the city file.
- Owner details
- Last sale price
- Recorded document amounts
Paid report
The rest of 28 East 72nd Street is not on the listing
After you register, the paid report names the owner. It also includes the city-file amounts the listing leaves out.
- Owner details
- Last sale price
- Recorded document amounts
06 / FAQ
Questions
How many open violations does 28 East 72nd Street have?
As of Oct 6, 2026, the building at 28 East 72nd Street has 14 open HPD violations (5 Class C, 4 Class B, 5 Class A, 0 Class I), 1 open DOB violations, 2 unresolved ECB penalties. These are building records, so they apply to this listing.
What is the zoning of 28 East 72nd Street?
The lot is zoned C5-1 within MP. The building is built at a floor area ratio of 3.67 against 10.00 allowed for residential use, leaving about 9,242 ft² of unused residential floor area.
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.
What amounts are recorded for 28 East 72nd Street?
Owner details are in the paid report, available after you register. Last sale price, Recorded document amounts are in the city file and included there too.
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 6, 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.