1768 79 Street
Brooklyn, NY 11214BBL 3-06272-0034Map
Owner of record: Chan, Jeffrey
1768 79 Street is a walk-up apartment building built in 1931 in Brooklyn, 11214. It has 6 residential units across 3 floors. The owner of record is Chan, Jeffrey. HPD has recorded 21 housing violations here, most recently on May 1, 2026. 9 of the 21 most recent violations are still open. City tax records listed 6 rent-stabilized apartments here in 2024.
- HPD violations
- 21
- DOB violations
- 2
- ECB violations
- 1
- HPD complaints
- 0
What to know
Immediately hazardous issues among recent violations are still open.
Date of the most recent HPD inspection that found a problem.
No balance due on recent ECB violations.
Rent stabilization
Counts come from owners' rent-stabilization filings shown on NYC Department of Finance tax bills, as extracted by JustFix. They tell you a building has stabilized apartments, not which ones.
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Violations
Most recent first. Showing up to 50 per agency.
HPD housing violations · 21
- 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
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.
Nov 19, 2025
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.
Jun 6, 2025
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
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.
Nov 20, 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
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
Immediately provide a fire guard as directed by the nyc dept. of housing preservation & development (hpd) and/or the nyc dept. of buildings (dob) to protect against fire hazards observed by hpd and/or dob. fire hazards observed by hpd have resulted in the following additional hpd violation(s): vol #1569204 in order to protect public safety against imminent fire hazards observed, a fire guard must be provided forthwith for continuous 24 hour coverage, notwithstanding the correction and certification dates set forth above (the correction and certification dates set forth above are applicable for purposes of civil penalties that may be assessed pursuant to nyc administrative code § 27-2115, but do not reflect the date by which a fire guard must be provided). a fire guard must be provided immediately due to the exigency of the dangerous fire hazard conditions observed. the violation requiring a fire guard to be provided will remain open until such time as the fire hazards resulting in the hpd violation(s) referenced above and/or the fire hazards resulting in related dob violation(s) have been dismissed.
Jan 27, 2023
Closed — Violation closed - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling and walls adjacent to occupied apt 3f. in the entire apartment located at apt 1f, 1st story
Jan 27, 2023 · Apt 1F
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling and walls adjacent to occupied apt 2r in the entire apartment located at apt 1r, 1st story
Jan 27, 2023 · Apt 1R
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
Properly repair with similar material the broken or defective fire retardant material at ceiling and walls adjacent to occupied apt 3f in the entire apartment located at apt 2f, 2nd story
Jan 27, 2023 · Apt 2F
Open — Nov sent out
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- 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 - 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 - 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, 2017
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.
Nov 3, 2016
Closed — Violation dismissed - CImmediately hazardous
D26-17.10 adm code post notice, in form approved by the department, stating the name and location of the person designated by the owner to have key to building's heating system 1 sty public hall & on boiler room door.
Feb 2, 1987
Open — Nov sent out - CImmediately hazardous
D26-17.10 adm code provide ready access to building's heating system cellar door locked.
Feb 2, 1987
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
D26-19.07 adm code provide adequate lighting at or near the outside of the front entranceway of the building and keep same burning from sunset every day to sunrise on the day following 50 watts front.
Apr 15, 1986
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
D26-19.05 adm code provide adequate light of not less than 60 watts incandescent or equivalent illumination front 1 sty public hall.
Apr 15, 1986
Open — Nov sent out - ANon-hazardous
D26-10.01 adm code refit door entrance to vestibule 1 sty public hall.
Apr 15, 1986
Open — Nov sent out - BHazardous
D26-10.01, 10.05 adm code arrange and make self-closing the doors public hall bulkhead to roof.
Apr 15, 1986
Open — Nov sent out
DOB building violations · 2
- Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2024 external low pressure inspection
Nov 14, 2025
Dob violation - active - Low pressure boiler boiler required
Violation issued-failure to file 2022 external low pressure inspection
Apr 25, 2023
Dob violation - dismissed
ECB violations · 1
- Class - 1
Failure to maintain building in a code compliant manner.no fire stopping per bc 712.3,27-345.at time of inspection observed apt#1ft ire and 2ft has been completely gutted to the wooden studs and joist.all fires
Jan 27, 2023
Resolve
Complaints
No HPD complaints in our records
Sales history
No recorded sales in our data
Building details
- Building type
- Walk-up apartment building (C2)
- Year built
- 1931
- Floors
- 3
- Residential units
- 6
- Building area
- 5,289 ft²
- Lot area
- 2,650 ft²
- Zoning
- R5
- Community board
- 311
- Council district
- 43
- Block / lot
- 6272 / 34
- Assessed value
- $544,050
- Landmark / historic district
- No
HPD registration #362794, last renewed Jan 20, 2026.
Questions about 1768 79 Street
Who owns 1768 79 Street?
The owner of record in NYC Department of City Planning PLUTO data is Chan, Jeffrey.
Does 1768 79 Street have violations?
Yes. NYC HPD has recorded 21 housing violations at this property.
Is 1768 79 Street rent stabilized?
NYC Department of Finance tax bills listed 6 rent-stabilized units here in 2024 (about 100% of its 6 apartments). To confirm a specific apartment, request its rent history from NYS Homes and Community Renewal.
When was 1768 79 Street built?
City records list 1931 as the year it was built.
How many apartments are in 1768 79 Street?
It has 6 residential units.
Source: NYC Open Data (DCP PLUTO, HPD, DOB, ECB/OATH, DOF). Records can lag the city's systems. Data refreshed weekly.