79 Leroy Street, Manhattan
Apartment building · 5 units · built c. 1852 · Block 583, Lot 51.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Oct 13, 2026, estimated cost $4.7M, described as “ALT-1 for change of occupancy from existing 6 family to 1 family dwelling including penthouse enlargement.”
- Alteration, filed Mar 3, 2023, estimated cost $90K, described as “This application is being filed to combine two apartments at 2nd floor. No change in use, egress or occupancy”
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $1,797,750
- 2026–27 tax
- $58,851
- Market value (city estimate)
- $3,995,000
- Taxable value
- $473,119
- Assessed land
- $526,500
- Assessed improvements
- $1,271,250
Zoning
R6: floor area ratio 2.05 built, 2.43 allowed by base zoning.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- Jul 2, 2025: $13,500,000
Open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
Landmarks
Part of Greenwich Village Historic District (Historic District). 9 Landmarks Preservation Commission permits are on file.