1715 78 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11214BBL 3-06248-0079Map
Owner of record: Mei Zhen Zheng
1715 78 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1915 in Brooklyn, 11214. It has 3 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Mei Zhen Zheng. HPD has recorded 6 housing violations here, most recently on November 24, 2025. 6 of the 6 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 6
- DOB violations
- 3
- ECB violations
- 3
- 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 · 6
- 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 24, 2025
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.
Dec 4, 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 28, 2023
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 17, 2022
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.
Mar 16, 2022
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.
Apr 21, 2021
Open — Info nov sent out
DOB building violations · 3
- Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Aug 29, 2019
Dob violation - active - Construction other optional
C-construction other optional
Aug 29, 2019
Dob violation - active - Construction other optional
Work does not conform to approved construction document. previous job #321583924 indicates "cellar door to be kept unobstructed at all times" however proposed curb cut under job# 321587421 does not specify door on plan.
Jul 12, 2019
Dob violation - active
ECB violations · 3
- Class - 3
Failure to comply with zr front yard planting requirement. upon inspection observed at exposure # new installed impervious concrete surface. property is located in a r 5 zoning district and has 20 feet frontage
Jul 11, 2019
Resolve - Class - 2
Failure to maintain adequate housekeeping per section requirements observed at time of inspection pile of construction debris stored at exp3during construction debris should be removed and stored in a metal con
Feb 27, 2018
Resolve - Class - 2
Failure to maintain in a code compliant manner. upon inspection of alt2 job #310234797 for which permit is active and applicant is requesting a sign off of letter of completion dated 3/26/09 noted defect: at
Apr 10, 2009 · Penalty $500
Resolve
Complaints
- Heating
Heat related
Nov 21, 2005 · Apt 2FL
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1915
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 2,472 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,000 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 311
- Council district
- 43
- Block / lot
- 6248 / 79
- Assessed value
- $86,100
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 1715 78 Street
Who owns 1715 78 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Mei Zhen Zheng.
Does 1715 78 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 6 housing violations at this property.
Is 1715 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 1715 78 Street built?
City records list 1915 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1715 78 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.