1639 79 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11214BBL 3-06259-0061Map
Owner of record: Yuen, Kam Chuen
1639 79 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1932 in Brooklyn, 11214. It has 4 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Yuen, Kam Chuen. HPD has recorded 18 housing violations here, most recently on May 1, 2026. 8 of the 18 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 18
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 0
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. The newest 10 per agency here; the full lists are a click away.
HPD housing violations · 18
- 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 1, 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 19, 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 6, 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 26, 2024
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.
Apr 8, 2024
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, 2023
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.
Mar 21, 2023
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 9, 2022
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.
Feb 22, 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.
Apr 7, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 1
- Non-hazardous
Work wihtout a permit. replaced approx 5 x 50 feet of concrete driveway without first obtaining a permit from this department. remedy: file for required approvals and obtain a permit.
Aug 21, 1990
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C3)
- Year built
- 1932
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 4
- Building area
- 3,280 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,500 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 311
- Council district
- 38
- Block / lot
- 6259 / 61
- Assessed value
- $405,900
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #314163, last renewed Oct 20, 2021.
Questions about 1639 79 Street
Who owns 1639 79 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Yuen, Kam Chuen.
Does 1639 79 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 18 housing violations at this property.
Is 1639 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 1639 79 Street built?
City records list 1932 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1639 79 Street?
It has 4 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.