1849 79 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11214BBL 3-06261-0050Map
Owner of record: Or, Chung Kwok
1849 79 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1960 in Brooklyn, 11214. It has 3 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Or, Chung Kwok. HPD has recorded 5 housing violations here, most recently on October 29, 2025. 1 of the 5 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 5
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 1
- 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 · 5
- IInformation / order
The premises or apts. have been vacated by the department and cannot be reoccupied until so ordered after proof of compliance for illegal basement apartment, 1st from north at east, vacate order #260076
Oct 29, 2025
Open — Defect letter issued - BHazardous
Discontinue unlawful cooking space or file plans and application with this department to legalize same, if lawfully feasible gas range at basement
Oct 22, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
Discontinue use of rooms for living, disconnect plumbing fixtures where illegal and properly seal pipe connections sink, wash basin, water closet and bathtub at basement
Oct 22, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - BHazardous
§ 9, 56, 193, 300, 302 m.d. law- above frame building has been converted from a private dwelling to a multiple dwelling and is now occupied and maintained as such contrary to law.restore premises to lawful occupancy
Oct 22, 2025
Closed — Violation closed - ANon-hazardous
Paint with light colored paint to the satisfaction of this department ceiling and walls. in the private hallway located at apt 3fl, 2nd story
Jun 14, 2016 · Apt 3FL
Closed — Violation closed
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 1
- Class - 1
Occupancy contrary to that allowed by c of o and/or the department of building records. partition erected creating an illegal class 'a' apartment at basement. room used for living. unlawful gas range and sink p
Oct 22, 2025 · Penalty $2,500
Active
Complaints
- Unsanitary condition
Pests
Oct 19, 2025 · Apt GROUND
Close - Water leak
Heavy flow
May 5, 2017 · Apt 2NDFL
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Jun 3, 2016 · Apt 3FL
Close - Unsanitary condition
Mold
Jun 3, 2016 · Apt 3FL
Close
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1960
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 2,600 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,120 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 311
- Council district
- 43
- Block / lot
- 6261 / 50
- Assessed value
- $71,100
- Landmark / historic district
- No
Questions about 1849 79 Street
Who owns 1849 79 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Or, Chung Kwok.
Does 1849 79 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 5 housing violations at this property.
Is 1849 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 1849 79 Street built?
City records list 1960 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1849 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.