125 West 78th Street
125 West 78th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 62 open HPD violations, 6 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (49/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1886
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 49/100)
- 155 open HPD violations per 10 units, about 16 per apartment. The grade is F for that alone.
- 6 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: Grade capped at F (62 open, 6 class C), records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 3 yr), records as of Oct 27, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
- Registration: Expired Nov 1, 2020, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
62 open violations: 6 class C (immediately hazardous), 21 class B, 29 class A, 6 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 1 issued in the last 12 months. 64 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2002-05-13. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-09-05. HPD violation 11958283
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSINIG SIGN AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-09-01. HPD violation 11949933
- Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2016-10-27. HPD violation 11451022
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CASCADING WATER FROM CEILING IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2F), issued 2007-05-21. HPD violation 6750592
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom. PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES 2 STY NORTH APT 2R BATHROOM AND KITCHEN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 2R), issued 2002-05-13. HPD violation 2969405
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES STOVE 2 STY REAR APT 1C KITCHEN ER1 97031305. , SECTION '' '' (apt 1C), issued 2002-05-13. HPD violation 2969397
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE CERAMIC FLOOR TILES. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3R), issued 2017-09-05. HPD violation 11958277
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING AND ALL WALLS IN THE PRIVATE HALLWAY LOCATED AT APT 3R, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 3R), issued 2017-09-05. HPD violation 11958271
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 5 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (0 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: TILE ARCH LLC. Head officer: JEAN-MARC BOTTAZZI. Managing agent: THE ANDREWS ORGANIZATION. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 22, 2019. HPD registration expired Nov 1, 2020 and had not been renewed as of Oct 3, 2026. Buildings with 3+ units must register with HPD every year.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1011500021, HPD building ID 35620. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 79 St (1), 4 min walk
- 81 St-Museum of Natural History (C, B), 5 min walk
- 72 St (1, 2, 3), 7 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 62 open (6 class C, 21 class B, 29 class A, 6 class I). 3 rent-impairing | −45 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
| Density cap | 155 per 10 units (about 16 per apartment). Grade capped at F: 100 or more open HPD violations per 10 units. | −6 |
Sources: NYC HPD Housing Maintenance Code Violations, NYC 311 Service Requests, NYC HPD Bedbug Reporting, NYC Marshal Evictions (DOI), NYC HPD Housing Litigations, NYC DOB Violations, NYC DOF tax bills (via JustFix Who Owns What portfolio API, v2), NYC HPD Property Registration. Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-27.