78 Forsyth Street
Manhattan, NY 10002BBL 1-00306-0009Map
Owner of record: Gain Sun Corp
78 Forsyth Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1900 in Manhattan, 10002. It has 17 residential units across 6 floors. The owner of record is Gain Sun Corp. HPD has recorded 9 housing violations here, most recently on April 29, 2026. 5 of the 9 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 17 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 9
- DOB violations
- 2
- ECB violations
- 3
- HPD complaints
- 6
What to know
No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 9
- ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 29, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Jun 4, 2025
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Apr 1, 2024
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Mar 15, 2023
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Nov 2, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed - ANon-hazardous
File annual bedbug report in accordance with hpd rule as described on the back of this notice of violation or as described on hpds website, www.nyc.gov\hpd, search bed bugs.
Feb 15, 2022
Open — Nov sent out - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 25, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 25, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed - IInformation / order
And is therefore subject to civil penalties, prohibited from certifying violations, and denied the right to recover possession of premises for nonpayment of rent until a valid registration statement is filed.
Oct 1, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 2
- Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1993
Dob violation - active - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1993
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 3
- Class - 2
Failure to comply w/the comm's order contained in summons/vio#39026090l issued on 07/29/20 & to file a cert of correction pursuant to 28-201.1 & 1rcny 102-01. failure to maintain bldg in code compliant manner.
Oct 27, 2020
Resolve - Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code compliant manner. noted: exposure one of building brownstone window sills in state of disrepair and fire escape on second floor level rusting and starting to rust away with
Aug 7, 2020 · Penalty $312
Resolve - Hazardous
Use of rigging equipment (scaffold) without a special riggers license. stop work order issued #4090.
Aug 14, 1997 · Penalty $500
Active
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Jan 9, 2022 · Apt BLDG
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Feb 11, 2018 · Apt 20
Close - Electric
Lighting
Feb 11, 2018 · Apt 20
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Feb 11, 2018 · Apt 20
Close - Heating
Heat related
Jan 16, 2004 · Apt 5FL
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 8, 2003 · Apt BLDG
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C7)
- Year built
- 1900
- Floors
- 6
- Residential units
- 17
- Building area
- 11,760 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,506 ft²
- Zoning
- C6-1G
- Community board
- 103
- Council district
- 1
- Block / lot
- 306 / 9
- Assessed value
- $322,200
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #101589, last renewed Oct 1, 2025.
Questions about 78 Forsyth Street
Who owns 78 Forsyth Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Gain Sun Corp.
Does 78 Forsyth Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 9 housing violations at this property.
Is 78 Forsyth Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 17 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 100% of its 17 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 78 Forsyth Street built?
City records list 1900 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 78 Forsyth Street?
It has 17 residential units and 19 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.