1738 79th Street
1738 79th Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, has 7 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (57/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 6 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 57/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 2 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.
- Had 6 rent-stabilized units on the 2007 tax bill and none on the latest one; ask how the apartment left stabilization.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Brooklyn buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (7 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 1 complaint, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
- Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
7 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 17 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2017-02-01. Newest violation issued 2022-06-10. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2022. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Missing window guards, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC INSTALL THE MISSING OR REPAIR/REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE WINDOW GUARD(S) IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF THE NEW YORK CITY HEALTH CODE SECTION 24 RCNY CHAPTER 12. WG TO INSTALL = 7; WG TO REPLACE = 0; WG TO REPAIR = 0; IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2022-06-10. HPD violation 15208894
- Class C: Mice, throughout the apartment, 3rd floor. HMC ADM CODE: § 27-2017.4 ABATE THE INFESTATION CONSISTING OF MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2022-06-10. HPD violation 15208891
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, 2nd room from the east, 3rd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES OUTLET AT THE EAST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT SOUTH LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2022-06-10. HPD violation 15208909
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT THE EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2022-06-10. HPD violation 15208882
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the east wall, kitchen, 3rd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES OUTLET AT THE EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2022-06-10. HPD violation 15208908
- Class B: Electrical defect, outlet on the south wall, 1st room from the east, 3rd floor. , 2038 HMC: PROVIDE A SAFE AND ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF ELECTRIC SERVICE TO THE FIXTURES OUTLET AT THE SOUTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3F, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 3F), issued 2022-06-10. HPD violation 15208902
- Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY, issued 2017-02-01. HPD violation 11631308
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 3 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (1).
Bedbugs
The owner reported 0 infested units in the last 3 years of filings. HPD's bedbug filings are self-reported by the owner once a year; HPD does not inspect to confirm them.
- 2026: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2025: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2024: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: AC 1738 LLC. Head officer: COLOMBA GROSSI. Managing agent: COLOMBA GROSSI. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Aug 20, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 3062720022, HPD building ID 175009. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 79 St (D), 2 min walk
- 18 Av (D), 6 min walk
- 20 Av (D), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (2 class C, 5 class B) | −35 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 0 |
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 2026-10-28.