52 East 78th Street
52 East 78th Street in Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, has 32 open HPD violations, and 2 of 47 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 47 units · Built 1916
A cooperative: apartments are owned as shares, so a rental here is a sublet that usually needs board approval and may be limited to one or two years. Co-op units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)
- 32 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- 2 of 47 units are rent-stabilized; 3 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: High (32 open), 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)
32 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 25 class B, 7 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2024-10-16. Newest violation issued 2024-10-16. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2024. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 5th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5C), issued 2024-10-16. HPD violation 11438648
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 5th floor. HMC: REPAIR OR REPLACE THE CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTING DEVICE(S). MISSING LOCATED AT APT 5C, 5th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 5C), issued 2024-10-16. HPD violation 11438650
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (stairs). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILING 12TH STY NORTH FIRE STAIRS., issued 2024-10-16. HPD violation 2533245
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 9 STY NORTH APT 9E HOLMAN. , SECTION '' '' (apt 9E), issued 2024-10-16. HPD violation 2533260
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL AND CEILING NORTH FIRE STAIRS 1ST STY TO CELLAR., issued 2024-10-16. HPD violation 2533246
- Class B: Floor or stair defect. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PARQUET FLOOR 10 STY NORTHEAST APT 10C NORTHEAST & NORTHWEST ROOMS , SECTION '' '' (apt 10C), issued 2024-10-16. HPD violation 2533263
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR CEILING 10 STY NORTHEAST APT 10C NORTHWEST ROOM , SECTION '' '' (apt 10C), issued 2024-10-16. HPD violation 2533264
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, 6th floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING LOCATED AT APT 6C, 6th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 6C), issued 2024-10-16. HPD violation 11438655
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. 6 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 47 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, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: FINCH APARTMENT CORP.. Head officer: MARK S HOFFMAN. Managing agent: HOFFMAN MANAGEMENT. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jul 29, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 1013920046, HPD building ID 16632. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 77 St (6), 3 min walk
- 86 St (4, 5, 6), 9 min walk
- 72 St (Q), 10 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 32 open (25 class B, 7 class A). 1 rent-impairing | −32 |
| 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.