79 Laight Street, Manhattan
Condominium · 33 units · built c. 1853 · Block 217, Lot 7501.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Mar 16, 2026, estimated cost $25K, described as “Proposed installation of temporary pipe scaffold as per plans. Work shall comply with chapter #33 of the NYC building code. No change in use, occupancy, or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 28, 2025, estimated cost $128K, described as “Mechanical changes on the 5th and 6th floor (Apt # 6E & 6D) and roof as indicated on drawings.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 28, 2025, estimated cost $157K, described as “Architectural changes on the 5th and 6th floors (Apt # 6E & 6D) as indicated on drawings.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 28, 2025, estimated cost $31K, described as “Sprinkler changes on the 5th and 6th floors (Apt # 6E & 6D) as indicated on drawings.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 28, 2025, estimated cost $105K, described as “Plumbing changes on the 5th and 6th floors (Apt # 6E & 6D) as indicated on drawings.”
- Alteration, filed Nov 17, 2024, described as “Facade inspection”
- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2024, estimated cost $35K, described as “Interior renovation to one kitchen and two bathrooms, no change to use egress and occupancy. Plumbing worktype to be filed as subsequent to this application.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 10, 2023, estimated cost $1.3M, described as “Interior renovation of unit 3A. No change to use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 1, 2023, estimated cost $151K, described as “Hereby filing for the interior renovation of exiting apartment apartment #5E located on the fifth floor. No change to use egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 28, 2022, estimated cost $100K, described as “Mechanical work as shown on plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress, or occupancy”
- Alteration, filed Jan 26, 2018, estimated cost $3K, described as “Modification to existing sprinkler system. No change to use, egress or occupancy.”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $13,179,599
- 2026–27 tax
- $1,287,078
- Market value (city estimate)
- $29,288,001
- Taxable value
- $11,692,837
- Assessed land
- $1,172,700
- Assessed improvements
- $12,006,899
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 33
Tax breaks
- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $167,394 credit this tax year.
Zoning
C6-3A (part of the lot is C6-2A): floor area ratio 6.42 built, 7.52 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 10 ft (NGVD29). FEMA’s preliminary map: zone AE, high risk: a 1% chance of flooding each year, base flood elevation 12 ft (NAVD88).
Recent sales
- Aug 24, 2026: $4,600,000, Apt 1A
- Dec 1, 2025: $2,375,000, Apt 4C
- Aug 20, 2024: $4,250,000, Apt 4E
- Dec 29, 2023: $4,150,000, Apt 3D
- May 24, 2023: $4,255,000, Apt 2B
- Oct 27, 2021: $6,230,635, Apt 6E
- Oct 18, 2021: $3,575,000, Apt 1B
- Sep 28, 2021: $3,025,000, Apt 1C
- May 27, 2021: $4,300,000, Apt 2C
- Dec 17, 2020: $5,350,000, Apt 4F
The 10 most recent of 16 open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of Tribeca North Historic District (Historic District). 40 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.
Board and land use applications
- TEXT AMEND TO C6-3A (City Planning P2011M0096): Completed, decided Apr 11, 2011. 11DCP060M: TEXT AMENDMENT TO ZR SECTION 111-20 TO ALLOW BUILDINGS IN HI STORIC DISTRICTS IN ARSA A4 OF THE SPECIAL TRIBECA MIXED USE DISTRICT TO RISE TO 160 FEET
- US SUGAR BLDG (City Planning P2001M0417): Completed, decided Dec 28, 2001. 02DCP004M: CONVERSION OF AN EXISTIN GWARHOUSE BUILDING LOCATED IN THE T RIBECA NORTH HISTORIC DISTRICT TO RESIDENTIAL USE