239 East 77th Street
239 East 77th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, and 1 of 16 units is rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (79/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 16 units · Built 1910
StreetSpy grade: B (Good, 79/100)
- 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 1 of 16 units are rent-stabilized; 4 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Medium (7 open), 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 (1 open DOB violation), 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: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 6 class B, 1 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 8 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-12. Newest violation issued 2009-08-19. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2009. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.
HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, throughout the apartment, 4th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING SHEET ROCK AT CEILING,EXPOSED WOOD JOIST IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2009-08-19. HPD violation 8017626
- Class B: Broken window or sash, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKING DEVICE AT WINDOW IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2009-08-19. HPD violation 8017402
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, ceiling, bathroom, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2009-08-19. HPD violation 8017403
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 1st room from the north, 4th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2009-08-19. HPD violation 8017401
- Class B: Floor or stair defect, kitchen, 4th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GROUTE AT CERAMIC FLOOR TILES IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 3C, 4th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 3C), issued 2009-08-19. HPD violation 8017628
- Class B: Lighting defect (entrance). PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHTING AT OR NEAR THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT ENTRANCEWAY OF THE BUILDING AND KEEP SAME BURNING FROM SUNSET EVERY DAY TO SUNRISE ON THE DAY FOLLOWING 200 WATTS MINIMUM., issued 2007-09-12. HPD violation 2836618
- Class A: Unapproved alteration (exterior). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION ROOM AT REAR YARD OF BUILDING., issued 2008-07-07. HPD violation 2531316
311 housing complaints
1 in the last 12 months, 1 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2025: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2024: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2022: Owner reported 0 infested units
- 2021: Owner reported 0 infested units
Buildings department (DOB)
1 open DOB violation. 4 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
1 of 16 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: 1 in 2024, 4 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: CVEK 239 EAST 77TH STREET LLC. Head officer: JOSEPH CVEK. Managing agent: JOSEPH CVEK. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 3 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 1014320015, HPD building ID 16388. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 77 St (6), 4 min walk
- 72 St (Q), 6 min walk
- 86 St (Q), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 7 open (6 class B, 1 class A) | −18 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 1 | −3 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 1 open DOB violation | 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.