109 East 79th Street, Manhattan
Condominium · 32 units · built 2020 · Block 1508, Lot 7503.
Building permits
- Alteration, filed Feb 4, 2026, estimated cost $380K, described as “Interior renovation of an apartment PH16 to include removal and installation of partitions, doors, and millwork associated with the GC work scope. No change is use, egress, or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jan 27, 2026, described as “IRA to assist with Condition Assessment”
- Alteration, filed Jan 19, 2024, estimated cost $705K, described as “Minor renovation of an existing apartment as per plans filed herewith. There will be no change to use, occupancy or egress under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 10, 2023, estimated cost $500K, described as “Partial interior renovation of apartment 11W on 011 floor. Work includes finishes and minor non structural partition work. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed May 4, 2023, estimated cost $11K, described as “Minor interior renovations to part of apartment #6W. Work limited to non-structural demolition, new non-load bearing wall, new doors, and related finishes, as per plans filed herewith. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 11, 2023, estimated cost $205K, described as “Apartment 9W interiors renovation: to receive new partitions,partial wall/floor finish, partial bathroom fixture replacement,partial lighting fixture replacement, minor wall finishmodifications, minor floor finish modifications. No change…”
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2023, estimated cost $24K, described as “Filing herewith mechanical work for apt #9W. Includesmodification of indoor air handling units,toilet exhaust and associated diffusers, ducts& piping. Mechanical ventilation provided by building.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2023, estimated cost $11K, described as “Filing herewith plumbing work for the renovation of apartment 9W at the address noted.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 3, 2023, estimated cost $6K, described as “Filing herewith sprinkler work for the renovation of apartment 9W at the address noted.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 29, 2022, estimated cost $2.0M, described as “Renovation of existing apartment unit on the 15TH floor, selective removal of existing non-bearing interior partitions and hung ceiling, replacement of all interior doors. Removal of exg plumbing fixtures. No change in use, occupancy, or…”
- Alteration, filed Nov 9, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2022 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Sep 19, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 30, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jun 15, 2022, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Apr 7, 2022, estimated cost $10K, described as “Placement and usage of mobile mini cranes during NB construction (bis # 121205187 filed separately) as per plan submitted. Work shall comply with bc 2014. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this filing.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 21, 2021, estimated cost $3K, described as “Installation of temporary overhead protection per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 17, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary supported scaffold per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 17, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary sidewalk shed per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 17, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary construction fence per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Jul 14, 2020, described as “Installation of temporary scaffold for roof/ skylight protection per plan submitted. Work shall comply with 2014 building codes chapter 33. No change in use, egress and/or occupancy with this application.”
- Alteration, filed Dec 6, 2019, estimated cost $100K, described as “Installation of construction site fence for new building”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2019, estimated cost $50K, described as “Filing temporary standpipe in conjunction with NB building application 121205187 as per plans. No change in use, egress, or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Oct 30, 2019, estimated cost $300K, described as “Filing sprinkler/standpipe system in conjunction with new building application 121205187 as per plans. No change in use, egress or occupancy.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 21, 2019, estimated cost $10K, described as “Installation of sidewalk shed and pipe scaffold as per plans. Sidewalk shed live load 300 psf shall comply with chapter #33 of the 2014 code no change to use, egress or occupancy under this application.”
- Alteration, filed Aug 1, 2019, estimated cost $2K, described as “Installation of fence to protect site during construction”
8 more, older permits are in this building’s full list on the map.
Property taxes
- Assessment
- $20,239,200
- 2026–27 tax
- $2,188,661
- Market value (city estimate)
- $44,976,002
- Taxable value
- $19,037,021
- Assessed land
- $3,285,444
- Assessed improvements
- $16,953,756
- Condo units with their own tax lots
- 32
Tax breaks
- Co-op and condo abatement, with no end date, a $179,354 credit this tax year.
Zoning
R10A (part of the lot is R10): floor area ratio 10.86 built, above the 10.00 base zoning allows, which bonuses, transfers or older rules can permit.
Flood zone
Current FEMA flood map: zone X, minimal flood hazard.
Recent sales
- May 11, 2026: $16,250,000, Apt 5W
- Aug 18, 2025: $33,000,000, Apt PH16
- Aug 11, 2023: $35,000,000, Apt PH20
- Apr 27, 2023: $16,100,000, Unit TH
- Apr 18, 2023: $6,076,713, Apt 5N
- Mar 10, 2023: $25,234,116, Apt PH19
- Mar 1, 2023: $10,874,238, Apt 12E
- Feb 24, 2023: $11,486,688, Apt 15E
- Feb 1, 2023: $4,850,000, Apt 3S
- Jan 31, 2023: $8,600,000, Apt 8E
The 10 most recent of 34 open-market sales since 2016, from the Department of Finance’s sales files.
In the news
Finishing Touches Underway on 109 East 79th Street on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, New York YIMBY, May 20, 2023.