159 West 78 Street
Manhattan, NY 10024BBL 1-01150-0008Map
Owner of record: 159 West 78th Street Corporation
159 West 78 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1890 in Manhattan, 10024. It has 4 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is 159 West 78th Street Corporation. HPD has recorded 4 housing violations here, most recently on April 1, 2024.
- HPD violations
- 4
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 2
- HPD complaints
- 1
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
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 4
- 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
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.
Feb 16, 2022
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 · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 2
- Class - 1
Unlawful acts. failure to comply w/an order of the commissioner. notedat time of inspection,equipment under stop work order (over the sidewalk chute - no permit) has been removed w/o permission. remedy: comply
Mar 4, 2014 · Penalty $2,400
Resolve - Class - 2
Partial stop work order (over the sidewalk chute) issued pursuant to 28-207.2 & posted at premises. work w/o a permit. noted: at time of inspection,over the sidewalk chute installed at exposure #1 no permit.
Feb 13, 2014 · Penalty $400
Resolve
Complaints
- Appliance
Sprinker cert
Jul 26, 2004
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C6)
- Year built
- 1890
- Floors
- 4
- Residential units
- 4
- Building area
- 6,235 ft²
- Lot area
- 1,941 ft²
- Zoning
- R8B
- Community board
- 107
- Council district
- 6
- Block / lot
- 1150 / 8
- Assessed value
- $2,188,800
- Landmark / historic district
- Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District
HPD registration #109267, last renewed Aug 6, 2025.
Questions about 159 West 78 Street
Who owns 159 West 78 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 159 West 78th Street Corporation.
Does 159 West 78 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 4 housing violations at this property.
Is 159 West 78 Street rent stabilized?
No rent-stabilized units appear in its 2018–2024 tax bills. Individual apartments can still be regulated, so request the rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal if unsure.
When was 159 West 78 Street built?
City records list 1890 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 159 West 78 Street?
It has 4 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.