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218 West 79 Street

Manhattan, NY 10024BBL 1-01170-0042Map

Owner of record: M R B Realty Corp

218 West 79 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1894 in Manhattan, 10024. It has 8 residential units across 4 floors. The owner of record is M R B Realty Corp. HPD has recorded 1 housing violation here, most recently on November 15, 2023. City tax records listed 1 rent-stabilized apartment here in 2024.

HPD violations
1
DOB violations
2
ECB violations
2
HPD complaints
1

What to know

Good
No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

Good
Last violation Nov 15, 2023

Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.

Good
No unpaid ECB fines

No balance due on recent ECB violations.

Rent stabilization

Rent-stabilized units in 2024
1
About 13% of the building's 8 apartments

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.

Stabilized units by tax-bill year

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Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 1

  • I

    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 15, 2023

    Closed — Violation dismissed

DOB building violations · 2

  • Low pressure boiler boiler required

    Violation issued for failure to file annual boiler 2016 inspection report

    Apr 6, 2018

    Dob violation - dismissed
  • Boiler boiler optional

    B-boiler boiler optional

    Feb 9, 1993

    Dob violation - dismissed

ECB violations · 2

  • Class - 2

    B254,24b,50,50a.50 boiler not interlocked w/ draft induced @ chimney &draft proving switch.50a boiler not interlocked w/ fresh air fan & sail switch.

    Aug 10, 2015

    Resolve
  • Class - 2

    B254,15,32a,50,50a,50b,50c,50d.50 outside fresh air (lovers) to boilerroom 1/2 closed.50a boiler not interlocked w/ draft inducer @ chimney & draft proving switch.50b boiler not interlocked w/ fresh air fan,& s

    Aug 10, 2015

    Resolve

Complaints

  • Heating

    Heat related

    Feb 12, 2008 · Apt BLDG

    Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

Sales come from the NYC Department of Finance rolling sales file.

Building details

Building type
Walk-up apartment building (C7)
Year built
1894
Floors
4
Residential units
8
Building area
6,062 ft²
Lot area
1,941 ft²
Zoning
R10A
Community board
107
Council district
6
Block / lot
1170 / 42
Assessed value
$1,341,900
Landmark / historic district
Upper West Side / Central Park West Historic District

HPD registration #127177, last renewed Sep 16, 2025.

Questions about 218 West 79 Street

Who owns 218 West 79 Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is M R B Realty Corp.

Does 218 West 79 Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 1 housing violations at this property.

Is 218 West 79 Street rent stabilized?

NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 1 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 13% of its 8 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.

When was 218 West 79 Street built?

City records list 1894 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 218 West 79 Street?

It has 8 residential units and 9 units in total.

Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.