221 West 79th Street
221 West 79th Street in Upper West Side, Manhattan, has 11 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 2 of 8 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 8 units · Built 1896
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)
- 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- The head officer on this registration is named on 7 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 2 of 8 units are rent-stabilized.
More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (11 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 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)
11 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 0 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 12 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-08-13. Newest violation issued 2015-03-04. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2015. 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: Floor or stair defect (hallway). REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING 5TH WOOD BALUSTER AT 3RD STORY PUBLIC HALL STAIRS, issued 2015-03-04. HPD violation 10588798
- Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, ceiling. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS AT CEILING AT 4TH STORY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2015-03-04. HPD violation 10588793
- Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect, ceiling. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF PAINTED SPRINKLER HEADS AT CEILING AT 3RD STORY PUBLIC HALL, issued 2015-03-04. HPD violation 10588792
- Class C: No hot water, bathroom, 4th floor. & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF HOT WATER EXCEEDING MAXIMUM OF130.F DEGREES AT HOT WATER FIXTURES, IN KITCHENETTE AND. IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4E), issued 2015-02-23. HPD violation 10574700
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4E), issued 2015-02-23. HPD violation 10574695
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. SECTION 27-2046.1 HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 4E, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 4E), issued 2015-02-23. HPD violation 10574697
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (hallway). PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTER WALLS 2 STY PUBLIC HALL., issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 2970023
- Class B: Broken window or sash. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING GLASS FACING AROUND 2 STY WINDOW & FRONT AT ARRIVING FRONT OF BLDG., issued 2009-08-13. HPD violation 2970027
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.
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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 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. 2 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
2 of 8 units rent-stabilized as of 2024. Stabilized renewals: 0% for one year and 0% for two years under RGB Order #58 (Oct 1, 2026 to Sep 30, 2027).
Rent-stabilized units on city tax bills: 2 in 2024, 2 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: JDC CO LLC. Head officer: BESS FERN. Managing agent: CASTAGNELLO REALTY. This owner has 7 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Sep 12, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1012270022, HPD building ID 35719. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 79 St (1), 1 min walk
- 86 St (1), 7 min walk
- 72 St (1, 2, 3), 8 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 11 open (4 class C, 7 class B) | −35 |
| 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 |
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.