1556 79 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11228BBL 3-06270-0025Map
Owner of record: Tony Lew As Trustee
1556 79 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1935 in Brooklyn, 11228. It has 3 residential units across 2 floors. The owner of record is Tony Lew As Trustee. HPD has recorded 12 housing violations here, most recently on May 1, 2026. 5 of the 12 most recent violations are still open.
- HPD violations
- 12
- DOB violations
- 0
- ECB violations
- 2
- 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. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 12
- 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 - 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 29, 2024
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 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 21, 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 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 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.
Feb 22, 2022
Open — 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 7, 2021
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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.
Oct 29, 2019
Closed — Violation dismissed
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- 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.
Oct 15, 2018
Closed — Violation dismissed - 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.
Oct 7, 2015
Closed — Violation dismissed
DOB building violations · 0
No DOB violations on record
ECB violations · 2
- Non-hazardous
Work without permit:inspection and reshearch revealed (1)cellar front entery to cellar created(2)partitions removedand relocated creating new bathroom location at front and new bathroom at rear.full kitchen
Oct 29, 2002 · Penalty $500
Active - Hazardous
Residence altered for occupancy as a dwelling for more than legally approved number of families. noted: 1st floor front & basement to be used as one unit with sleeping at 1st floor. presently 1st floor has been
Oct 29, 2002 · Penalty $3,050
Active
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C0)
- Year built
- 1935
- Floors
- 2
- Residential units
- 3
- Building area
- 2,034 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,467 ft²
- Zoning
- R4
- Community board
- 311
- Council district
- 38
- Block / lot
- 6270 / 25
- Assessed value
- $97,260
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #366121, last renewed Aug 22, 2025.
Questions about 1556 79 Street
Who owns 1556 79 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Tony Lew As Trustee.
Does 1556 79 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 12 housing violations at this property.
Is 1556 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 1556 79 Street built?
City records list 1935 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1556 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.