179 East 78 Street
Manhattan, NY 10075BBL 1-01413-7502Map
Owner of record: 179 East 78th Street Corp.
179 East 78 Street is a condominium built in 1900 in Manhattan, 10075. It has 14 residential units across 5 floors. The owner of record is 179 East 78th Street Corp.. HPD has recorded 2 housing violations here, most recently on November 12, 2008. 2 of the 2 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 2
- DOB violations
- 11
- ECB violations
- 4
- 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
No rent-stabilized units in 2018–2024 tax bills
Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 2
- BHazardous
Repair or replace the smoke detector defective in the entire apartment located at apt 2a, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Nov 12, 2008 · Apt 2A
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
Provide an approved and operational carbon monoxide detecting device, installed in accordance with applicable law and rules. in the entire apartment located at apt 2a, 2nd story, 1st apartment from east at south
Nov 12, 2008 · Apt 2A
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 11
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2018 external low pressure inspection
Jun 20, 2023
Dob violation - active - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Jan 5, 2022
Dob violation - active - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jul 11, 2013
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
May 7, 2012
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 6, 2011
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 6, 2011
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Mar 26, 2010
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Oct 13, 2009
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Oct 13, 2009
Dob violation - resolved - Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 17, 2008
Dob violation - resolved
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- Elevator elevatorrequired
E-elevator elevatorrequired
Jan 24, 2007
Dob violation - resolved
ECB violations · 4
- Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in code complaint manner i observed in basement in the laundry room behind electric commercial dryer having a future on gas line .also gas meter room being used as a garbage storage
Oct 6, 2021 · Penalty $1,250
Active - Class - 1
No door lock monitoring installed in this controller as mandated by 3.10.12 of appendix k3 of the 2014 nycbc. this is a controller feature which ensures passenger safety. file application install dlm and perfor
Nov 4, 2020 · Penalty $1,250
Resolve - Class - 1
Sec. 1001.3;27-361. failure to maintain egress clear & unobstructed. noted: wood fence, approx 6'high, erected, down the middle of rear yard, this obstructs access to secondary means of egress forthe occupants
May 27, 2010 · Penalty $1,600
Active - Class - 1
Work w/o a permit. noted: wood fence, approx 12'long x 6'high, erecteddown the middle of rear yard & obstructing the secondary means of egress for apt 1b & other bldg occupants. fence erected w/o a permit.
May 27, 2010
Resolve
Complaints
- Heat/hot water
Entire building
Feb 23, 2018 · Apt 5A
Close - Nonconst
Vermin
Oct 29, 2008 · Apt 2A
Close - Heating
Heat related
Dec 8, 2004 · Apt 1B
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Condominium (R4)
- Year built
- 1900
- Floors
- 5
- Residential units
- 14
- Building area
- 7,543 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,554 ft²
- Zoning
- R8B
- Community board
- 108
- Council district
- 4
- Block / lot
- 1413 / 7502
- Assessed value
- $1,187,551
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #126082, last renewed Sep 13, 2025.
Questions about 179 East 78 Street
Who owns 179 East 78 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is 179 East 78th Street Corp..
Does 179 East 78 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 2 housing violations at this property.
Is 179 East 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 179 East 78 Street built?
City records list 1900 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 179 East 78 Street?
It has 14 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.