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521 East 72 Street

Upper East Side, Manhattan · Commercial & office · BBL 1014840014

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32Units (15 residential)
11Floors
109,185Building sq ft
10,216Lot sq ft
1920Year built
M1-4Zoning
10.69 of 6.50Built FAR
2017Last sale
9DOB permits
10Open violations

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Sales history

RecordedDocumentAmount
2017-07-06Deednot recorded
1995-10-01Deednot recorded
1985-09-12Deednot recorded

Source: NYC ACRIS. A $0 amount means the deed records no consideration — common on estate, correction and in-family transfers, and not a sale price of zero.

Recent DOB permits

IssuedTypeWork
2026-05-01Renewal Permit Without ChangesSidewalk Shed
2025-05-06Initial PermitGeneral Construction
2025-04-28Initial PermitSupported Scaffold
2025-04-23Initial PermitSidewalk Shed
2022-02-24Initial PermitSidewalk Shed

Source: DOB NOW approved permits, which covers 2017 onward. 9 permits on file for this lot.

Open HPD violations

ClassOpenMost recent
Class B (hazardous)52018-07-18
Class C (immediately hazardous)52024-06-21

Source: HPD open violations, classes B and C. A violation stays open until HPD certifies the correction, so an old date does not mean the condition persists today.

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Owner debt & loan position

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Who finances deals like this

The lenders with the most recorded office mortgages in Manhattan since 2021, from public ACRIS filings.

  1. Deutsche Bank Ag, New York Branch — 21 loans, typically $11.23M–$38.17M
  2. Athene Annuity And Life Company — 14 loans, typically $3.17M–$45M
  3. Safra National Bank Of New York — 9 loans, typically $328K–$20M
  4. Metlife Real Estate Lending LLC — 8 loans, typically $1.15M–$25M
  5. Corebridge Institutional Investments (u.s.), LLC — 5 loans, typically $37.71M–$54.61M
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Compiled from NYC Open Data: PLUTO (lot and building attributes), ACRIS (deeds and mortgages), DOB NOW (permits) and HPD (violations). Public record, presented as recorded; Crezly does not warrant it. BBL 1014840014 · data refreshed 2026-08-14

Development & air rights

535% Utilization — built floor area as a share of the estimated as-of-right maximum

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Estimated from NYC PLUTO zoning data. This is not a zoning analysis — confirm with a zoning attorney or architect before relying on it. As-of-right only: excludes bonuses, air-rights transfers and variances.