947 79 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11228BBL 3-05973-0080Map
Owner of record: Lee, Kenny
947 79 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1996 in Brooklyn, 11228. It has 3 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Lee, Kenny. HPD has recorded 9 housing violations here, most recently on May 11, 2026. 5 of the 9 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 9
- DOB violations
- 9
- ECB violations
- 15
- HPD complaints
- 4
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 · 9
- 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.
May 11, 2026
Open — Nov sent out - 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 20, 2025
Open — Info nov sent out - 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.
Jun 16, 2025
Open — Nov sent out - 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 29, 2024
Open — Info nov sent out - 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, 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.
Mar 31, 2023
Closed — Violation dismissed - BHazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at the hard underlying layer at terrace at 3rd story at building front
Jan 18, 2023
Open — Not complied with - 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 10, 2022
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 10, 2022
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 9
- Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Mar 9, 2011
Dob violation - dismissed - Fail to certify class 1 none
Failure to certify correction on immediately hazardous (class 1) ecb violation
Dec 15, 2010
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
Ecb
Oct 30, 2001
Dob violation - dismissed - Unsafe buildings none
Ub-unsafe buildings none
Oct 31, 2000
Dob violation - dismissed - Construction other optional
Hazardous
Oct 16, 2000
Dob violation - dismissed - Unsafe buildings none
Ub-unsafe buildings none
Oct 13, 1994
Dob violation - dismissed - Zoning none
2nd offense
Oct 7, 1994
Vp*-violation unserved ecb- dismissed - Zoning none
Z-zoning none
Feb 24, 1994
Vp*-violation unserved ecb- dismissed - Zoning none
Z-zoning none
Oct 29, 1992
Vp*-violation unserved ecb- dismissed
ECB violations · 15
- Non-hazardous
New building occupied w/o a valid certificate of occupancy under job # 301113738 & 300435937 occupied at all floors 3 families each bldg. remedy obtain a valid c of o
Oct 30, 2001 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work does not conform to approved plans. plans dates 11-6-95 8pgs by brain ribner shows 5 famiies in each bldg on inspection of bldgs noted 3 families each bldg also major layout changes thru out remedy; amend
Oct 30, 2001 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Approved plans not available at premises at time of inspection plumbing remedy:have approved set of plans on site at all times for viewing.
Jun 6, 2001 · Penalty $130
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Approved plans not available at premises at time of inspection plumbing remedy:have approved plans on site at all times for viewing.
Jun 6, 2001 · Penalty $130
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to provide approved plans at premises at time of inspectiona. upon inspection of above address property men were working and ther was no approved plan at premises. remedy: stop all work, provide plan.
Jan 31, 2001 · Penalty $130
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to safe guard public and property affected by construction operations.upon inspection of above address.no fence was erected in frontof job site and public had access also windows were open at basement a
Oct 30, 2000 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to maintain adequate housekeeping contruction site abondant with piles of soil(approx 6"high portions of metal scaffolding,wood skids and other debris left in unenclosed front yard of contruction site
Oct 16, 2000 · Penalty $500
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to safe guard public and property affected by constrution operations. no fence in place in front of job site. (total front fence missing.) window opening at basement unguarded. remedy: safeguard public
Aug 10, 2000 · Penalty $1,000
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Failure to provide approved plans at site during new building construction remedy stop all work provide approved plans at site at all time call assit chief before continuing any futher work 802 3685
Jan 7, 1999 · Penalty $2,500
Resolve - Hazardous
Failure to provide approved plans at site of new bldg being constructed. no contractors sign posted at site. remedy:provide approved plans at site at all times.remedy:provide contractors sign.
Dec 28, 1998 · Penalty $5,000
Resolve
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- Hazardous
Failure to proide asequate protection for sidewalk durning construction noted a eight foot high plywood x 1/18 feet sidewalk wncroachment has been erected weather deterection general poor construction has cause
Jan 28, 1997 · Penalty $5,000
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Abandaned and discontinued construction aparations noted contruction nb 30043537 12/23/97 has not been worked and appears abandened discontinued or interropted at least 8 high fence shall be provided to protect
Jan 28, 1997 · Penalty $500
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Work without a permit expired permit permit #300435937 eq-fn has expired on 4/1/96. fence still in place at time of inspection. remedy: renew permit.
Oct 11, 1996 · Penalty $1,000
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Department of transportatopn permit for street sidewalk closing not posted no permit posted in a visible place at time of inspection. remedy: post permit.
Oct 11, 1996 · Penalty $500
Resolve - Non-hazardous
Illegal use in a residential district. storage of motor vehicles in r4district. (3) cars, (1) truck and (1) jeep. remedy:discontinue illegaluse.
Jun 29, 1993 · Penalty $500
Resolve
Complaints
- Water leak
Heavy flow
Sep 23, 2021 · Apt 2
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
Aug 23, 2021 · Apt 2
Close - General
Ventilation system
Sep 9, 2014 · Apt 1STFL
Close - General
Ventilation system
Sep 8, 2014 · Apt 1
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1996
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 6,550 ft²
- Lot area
- 4,983 ft²
- Zoning
- R4-1
- Community board
- 310
- Council district
- 38
- Block / lot
- 5973 / 80
- Assessed value
- $203,400
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #389740, last renewed Feb 13, 2024.
Questions about 947 79 Street
Who owns 947 79 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Lee, Kenny.
Does 947 79 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 9 housing violations at this property.
Is 947 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 947 79 Street built?
City records list 1996 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 947 79 Street?
It has 3 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.