# Avenue B, Manhattan, NY 10009

BBL 1004010039 · Block 401 · Lot 39 · BIN 1801044  
Canonical page: https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/avenue-b-1004010039  
Last updated: 2026-10-31 · Open-item counts as of 2026-10-31

Also recorded as: 78 Ave B

## Summary

Avenue B (Manhattan, NY 10009; tax lot BBL 1004010039) is an outdoor recreation property (building class QG: outdoor recreation facility (subtype QG)), on a 4,850 sq ft lot zoned R7A. City tax records list the owner as NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. The Department of Finance's final market value for tax year 2027 is $3,418,000. As of October 31, 2026, NYC Open Data shows one active DOB violation and one active ECB violation. (Source: NYC Open Data — DOB, HPD, OATH, DOF, DCP and ACRIS datasets — compiled by NYC Property Facts.)

How to cite: NYC Property Facts, “Avenue B, Manhattan, NY 10009 (BBL 1004010039)”, data as of 2026-10-31, https://nycpropertyfacts.com/ny/manhattan/avenue-b-1004010039. Source: NYC Open Data.

## Open items

| Item | Count |
|---|---|
| Open DOB jobs (permit issued, not signed off) | 0 |
| Active DOB violations | 1 |
| Active ECB violations | 1 |
| Open HPD violations | 0 |
| OATH tickets with unpaid balance | 0 |

## Lot & building

- Owner of record: NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
- Building class: QG – Outdoor recreation facility (subtype QG)
- Year built: —
- Floors: —
- Units: 0 residential / 0 total
- Lot area: 4,850 sq ft · Building area: 0 sq ft
- Zoning: R7A, C1-5
- Source: PLUTO (Dept. of City Planning) (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/64uk-42ks), data as of 2026-11-01

## Tax assessment

- Tax year 2027 (final roll): market value $3,418,000, assessed value $1,538,100, tax class 4
- Source: DOF Property Valuation and Assessment Data (https://data.cityofnewyork.us/d/8y4t-faws)

## Sales & deeds (ACRIS)

Deeds recorded with the City Register. amount 0 usually means a non-market transfer. lots_in_deed > 1 means the price covers several lots.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978-05-25 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1978-05-25 from COMMISSIONER OF FINANCE  NY to CITY OF NEW YORK, no price stated ($0) for a deed covering 2120 lots. | bnx9-e6tj |
| 1973-08-13 | recorded (DEED) | DEED dated 1973-08-13 from MANHATTAN HOLDING CORP to MONICA HOLDING CORP, no price stated ($0). | bnx9-e6tj |

## Open DOB jobs and recent work permits

A DOB "job" is an application to do construction work. status "open" = a permit was issued but DOB has no record of final sign-off. Work permits are listed with type "work_permit" and their DOB permit status (they are not counted as open items).

No records found.

## Open violations (DOB, ECB, HPD)

status "open" = DOB violation category is ACTIVE, ECB violation status is ACTIVE, or HPD violation status is Open.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-11-28 | open (VW-VIOLATION WORK WITHOUT PERMIT - ACTIVE) | DOB violation (C-CONSTRUCTION OTHER OPTIONAL). Active — not recorded as resolved or dismissed. | 3h2n-5cm9 |
| 2000-11-28 | open (violation status ACTIVE; hearing status WRITTEN OFF) | ECB (DOB) violation, hazardous: HAZARD & DANAMIT. (100% OF WORK COMPLETED)NOTED:ERECTED WOODEN STRUCTURE IN VACANT LOT APPROX. 30 FT. HIGH & 15 FT WIDE. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD & DANGER OF COLLAPSE. LOCATION: VACANT LOT BEHIND STEEL FENCE. REM.. Violation status (DOB): active (open; not resolved in DOB records). Hearing/penalty status: penalty written off (the city stopped trying to collect the fine; this does not mean the condition was corrected). | 6bgk-3dad |

## OATH tickets with unpaid balance or pending

status "open" = balance due > $0 after a decision (cases awaiting a hearing are "pending"). default=true means the respondent did not appear.

No records found.

## Complaints (HPD since 2019, 311 last 12 months)

Complaints are reports, not violations. status mirrors the published complaint / request status.

No records found.

## Owners & contacts

Owner of record comes from city tax records (PLUTO) and can lag behind recent sales.

| Date | Status | Description | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-24 | current | City tax records (PLUTO) list the owner as NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. | 64uk-42ks |
| 1978-05-25 | recorded | Grantee (buyer) on the most recent deed (DEED, 1978-05-25). | 636b-3b5g |

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