6 East 79 Street

Manhattan, NY 10075BBL 1-01393-0066Map

6 East 79 Street is an elevator apartment building built in 1900 in Manhattan, 10075. It has 8 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is 6 East 79 Owners Corp. HPD has recorded 16 housing violations here, most recently on April 1, 2024. 14 of the 16 most recent violations are still open.

HPD violations: 16
DOB violations: 17
ECB violations: 1
HPD complaints: 1

What to know

Good

No open Class C

No open immediately-hazardous violations among recent records.

Good

Last violation Apr 1, 2024

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

No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills

Some apartments can still be regulated. Use the rent-stabilized checker or request the rent history from HCR.

Violations

Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.

HPD housing violations · 16

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.
Feb 15, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed
ANon-hazardous
D26-21.03 adm code paint or post a sign indicating floors all stys public hall stairs.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of wood deck and fence installed at roof throughout.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
ANon-hazardous
D26-10.01 adm code refit boiler room at cellar.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code properly repair with similar material the broken or defective cement ceiling at boiler room.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of exposed wiring boiler room at cellar.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
D26-10.01 adm code & 309 m/d law abate the nuisance consisting of gas meters installed at boiler room northeast.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Arrange and make self-closing the doors bulkhead door to roof public hall stairs.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination rear 3 sty public hall stairs.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out

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BHazardous
Properly repair the broken or defective paving front east areaway.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Arrange and make self-closing the doors boiler room northwest room & east fire passage door at cellar.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Replace with new the missing handrail at stairs front east fire passageway.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective cement ceiling northwest room at cellar.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
M/d law abate the nuisance consisting of exposed bx cable at front east fire passageway.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out
BHazardous
Provide adequate lighting thru out cellar.
Jun 21, 1989
Open — Nov sent out

DOB building violations · 17

Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jul 5, 2016
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator affirmation of correction elevatorrequired
Vio issued to elevator - fail to correct defects on 2012 cat 1 insp/tst
May 30, 2014
Dob violation - dismissed
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Dec 13, 2013
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Dec 12, 2013
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Dec 10, 2012
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 5, 2011
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Mar 1, 2010
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Oct 9, 2009
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Dec 17, 2008
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Aug 6, 2007
Dob violation - resolved

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Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Jun 9, 2004
Dob violation - active
Landmark none
Landmk-landmark none
Jun 9, 2004
Dob violation - dismissed
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Feb 13, 2004
Dob violation - dismissed
Elevator elevatorrequired
1p21580
Jun 27, 2001
Dob violation - resolved
Elevator elevatorrequired
1p21580
Aug 30, 2000
Dob violation - resolved
Boilers boiler required
Ll6291-local law 62/91 - boilers boiler required
Sep 1, 1994
Dob violation - active
Elevator elevatorrequired
(51)conduct 5 yr test tag and date governor
Oct 27, 1988
Dob violation - resolved

ECB violations · 1

Non-hazardous
8v1,22d6,15m7,17q3. -15 floor numbers on doors, -17 5th floor.
Aug 24, 1999
Resolve

Complaints

Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 20, 2018 · Apt 4A
Close

Sales history

No recorded sales in our data

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

Building details

Building type: Elevator apartment building (D4)
Year built: 1900
Floors: 5
Residential units: 8
Building area: 10,978 ft²
Lot area: 2,554 ft²
Zoning: R10
Community board: 108
Council district: 4
Block / lot: 1393 / 66
Assessed value: $3,537,900
Landmark / historic district: Metropolitan Museum Historic District

HPD registration #107050, last renewed Jun 25, 2026.

Questions about 6 East 79 Street

Who owns 6 East 79 Street?

The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 6 East 79 Owners Corp.

Does 6 East 79 Street have violations?

Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 16 housing violations at this property.

Is 6 East 79 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 6 East 79 Street built?

City records list 1900 as the year it was built.

How many apartments are in 6 East 79 Street?

It has 8 residential units.

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