169 East 77th Street

169 East 77th Street in Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, has 26 open HPD violations, 5 of them class C, and 17 of 40 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (65/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 40 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 65/100)

• 5 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• 17 of 40 units are rent-stabilized; 27 on the 2007 tax bill.

More open violations per unit than 6 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: High (26 open, 5 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 2 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (4 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

26 open violations: 5 class C (immediately hazardous), 13 class B, 8 class A. 5 issued in the last 12 months. 31 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-04-20. Newest violation issued 2026-08-27.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 83 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed 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 C: Self-closing door not working (hallway). , 2007 ADM CODE REMOVE DEVICE PREVENTING DOOR FROM BEING SELF-CLOSING KICK-DOWN DOOR STOPPER INSTALLED AT THE VESTIBULE DOOR AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2026-08-27. HPD violation 19156934
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, bathroom, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) SOUTH WALL IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2C), issued 2009-10-02. HPD violation 8087670
• Class C: Lead paint hazard, kitchen, 2nd floor. - CORRECT THE LEAD-BASED PAINT HAZARD - PRESUMED LEAD PAINT THAT IS PEELING OR ON A DETERIORATED SUBSURFACE USING WORK PRACTICES SET FORTH IN 28 RCNY ?11-06(B)(2) EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2C), issued 2009-10-02. HPD violation 8087669
• Class C: Broken window or sash. D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SASH WINDOW GLASS 4 STY REAR WEST APT 4G TOP SASH REAR WEST ROOM EAST WINDOW ER1. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4G), issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 2531118
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-17.03B ADM CODE DEVICE PRESENT ON CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEM WHICH IS CAPABLE OF CAUSING AN OTHERWISE OPERABLE SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE ILLEGAL SETTING OF LUGS ON PROGRAM CLOCK AT HEAT TIMER AT CELLAR., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 2531116
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT BATHTUB IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19156931
• Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT WASH BASIN IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2F, 2nd STORY, 4th APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt 2F), issued 2026-08-24. HPD violation 19156930
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 3rd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR NORTH WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3H, 3rd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3H), issued 2022-12-08. HPD violation 15598004

311 housing complaints

3 in the last 12 months, 17 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (2), Door/Window (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: 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)

4 open DOB violations, 3 of them Local Law violations issued before 2000. 5 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

17 of 40 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: 17 in 2024, 27 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: EAST 77TH ST ASSOC. Head officer: STEVE HOFFMAN. Managing agent: HOFFMAN MANAGEMENT. This owner has 2 buildings on record, 0 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 5, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1014120029, HPD building ID 16366. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 77 St (6), 1 min walk
• 72 St (Q), 6 min walk
• 86 St (4, 5, 6), 9 min walk

How the grade is calculated

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.