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for saleRealtyLens property overview
$475,000
508 E 78th St Apt 4G
New York, NY, 10075
View more New York, NY property pages1Beds
1Baths
400Sqft
$1188$/sqft
Market Insights
Above nearby median+19%
$1188/sqft vs a nearby median of $999/sqft.
Nearby median$999/sqft
Nearby properties12
Property size400 sqft
- +19% versus the nearby median price per square foot.
- Price history is limited, so current comps matter more than trend alone.
- 400 sqft creates a usable price-per-square-foot read.
Pricing Read
Yardstick fair value$391k$343k – $439k · 17% confidence
vs ask $475k+$84k (+17.7%)
Asking price is about 17.7% above where comps + adjustments land — there is room to negotiate.
$999/sqft median across 2 tight comps × 400 sqft= $399k
- Open Class C HPD violations−$12k −3.0%
- Pre-war character+$10k +2.5%
- Virtually staged−$4k −1.0%
- Visible condition issues−$4k −1.0%
- Transit access+$2k +0.5%
Cumulative NYC adjustments−$8k−2.0%
Property Read
The property is priced above the nearby median per square foot, so condition, building quality, and exact location need to justify the higher ask.
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Listing Details
- Days on market
- 27 days
- Last price change
- No change recorded
- Listed
- Apr 15, 2026
- Photos
- 6 photos
- Property type
- coop
- Status
- for sale
Building Facts
- Year built
- 1911
- Stories
- 6
- Total units
- 192
- Residential units
- 192
- Building area
- 2.26 ac
- Lot size
- 22,987 sqft
- Land use
- Multi-family walk-up buildings
- Building class
- C6
From NYC public records where available.
Price History
May 4, 2026Initial record
$475,000for sale
Public Records
DOB violations1 open
12 total recorded against the building
HPD violations5 open
2 class C (immediately hazardous)
ACRIS documents283
Tax-lot deed, mortgage, and transfer records on file
311 calls (12 mo)5,226
Top: heat/hot water
Top complaint types in ZIP 10075
- HEAT/HOT WATER573
- Illegal Parking535
- Noise313
- Street Condition307
- Noise - Residential210
Recent DOB
- Jul 25, 2018V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
- Jul 11, 2018V*-DOB VIOLATION - DISMISSED · AEUHAZ1-FAIL TO CERTIFY CLASS 1 NONE
- Jan 1, 2012V-DOB VIOLATION - ACTIVE · BENCH-FAILURE TO BENCHMARK NONE
- Jun 9, 2007VW*-VIOLATION - WORK W/O PERMIT DISMISSED · C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL
Recent HPD
- Mar 2, 2026Class B · § 27-2045(B)(1)(B) HMC, § 12-06, § 12-07, § 12-09 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPL...
- Mar 2, 2026Class A · §27-2104(B) HMC POST A PROPER NOTICE REGARDING RENT STABILIZATION LAW, IN A FORM APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, IN A CONSPICUOUS LOCATION WITHIN THE COMMON AREA AT THE BUILDING S...
- Mar 2, 2026Class B · § 27-2045(B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS...
- Jan 30, 2025Class C · § 27-2005, 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRA...
Sourced from NYC Open Data (DOB, HPD, ACRIS). Updated as the city republishes — check the original source for live status.