118 West 78 Street
Manhattan, NY 10024BBL 1-01149-0042Map
Owner of record: Weissbard, Trustee, Sam Leo
118 West 78 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1886 in Manhattan, 10024. It has 9 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is Weissbard, Trustee, Sam Leo. HPD has recorded 5 housing violations here, most recently on November 22, 2024. City tax records listed 9 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 5
- DOB violations
- 6
- ECB violations
- 0
- HPD complaints
- 3
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 · 5
- 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 22, 2024
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.
Mar 16, 2023
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.
Apr 1, 2021
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.
Nov 6, 2017
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 26, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 6
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2020 external low pressure inspection
Jun 30, 2023
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2021 external low pressure inspection
Jun 30, 2023
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection
Apr 25, 2023
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2012 inspection report
May 15, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed - Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Mar 18, 1993
Dob violation - active - Elevator elevatorrequired
(33)renew proper emergency key way, for drop key.(45)clean to of elevator.(51)provide a capacity plate in elevator
Oct 6, 1988
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 0
No ECB violations on record
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Apartment only
Jan 11, 2023 · Apt 2A
Close - Door/window
Door
Jan 11, 2023 · Apt 2A
Close - Heat/hot water
Entire building
Nov 11, 2018 · Apt 4B
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C7)
- Year built
- 1886
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 9
- Building area
- 6,894 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,660 ft²
- Zoning
- R8B
- Community board
- 107
- Council district
- 6
- Block / lot
- 1149 / 42
- Assessed value
- $1,884,150
- Landmark / historic district
- Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District
HPD registration #123285, last renewed Sep 8, 2025.
Questions about 118 West 78 Street
Who owns 118 West 78 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Weissbard, Trustee, Sam Leo.
Does 118 West 78 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 5 housing violations at this property.
Is 118 West 78 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 9 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 100% of its 9 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 118 West 78 Street built?
City records list 1886 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 118 West 78 Street?
It has 9 residential units and 10 units in total.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.