Lenox Hill · Building Analysis · FY 2026–27 Roll

200 East 79th Street

Here is what the pied-à-terre tax actually means inside this building — from the official Department of Finance assessment roll, unit by unit.

The building by the numbers

MetricValue
Residential condo units on the roll45
Median DOF market value$1,256,053
DOF market-value range$191,762 – $2,445,023
Units over the $1M surcharge threshold32 (71%)
Top-unit surcharge if non-primary$97,801 / year

Every condo and co-op in New York is tested against the pied-à-terre surcharge on its DOF market value — the "Market Value" line on the Notice of Property Value (an income-derived Department of Finance figure), not the 45%-of-market assessed value on your regular tax bill. In 200 East 79th Street, that test splits the building: 71% of units clear the $1,000,000 market-value threshold and owe a flat 4%–6.5% of their full market value for any year they are not someone's primary residence, while the rest owe nothing under Phase 1 (through June 30, 2028). Phase 2 re-tests everyone in 2028.

Sample units from the FY 2026–27 roll

UnitDOF market valueAssessed valueEst. surcharge if non-primary
Apt 2E$191,762$86,293$0 — under threshold
Apt 4A$920,469$414,211$0 — under threshold
Apt 9B$1,256,053$565,224$50,242 / yr
Apt 10B$1,277,184$574,733$51,087 / yr
Apt 19$2,445,023$1,100,261$97,801 / yr

Owners in Lenox Hill: 71% of units here test over the $1M threshold, so the surcharge reaches a real share of this building. The exemptions are real, though: a unit occupied >half the year by you or an immediate family member, or leased arm's-length for 12+ months, owes nothing. The main guide covers every rule; the free check below gives you your unit's exact numbers.

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Figures from the public NYC DOF assessment roll (dataset 8y4t-faws), FY 2026–27. Educational information, not tax or legal advice. The surcharge is the flat statutory rate applied to the unit's full DOF market value once it exceeds the $1M threshold. Unit designations are public record; no ownership information is shown.

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