243 East 78th Street

243 East 78th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (77/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 22 units · Built 1930

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 77/100)

• 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• 1 open violation is classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 16 buildings' registrations; 1 graded D or F.

Fewer open violations per unit than 5 in 10 Manhattan buildings this size.

• Repairs: Medium (7 open), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Through Sep 1, 2027, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 2 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 16 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-05. Newest violation issued 2026-05-07.

2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 277 days from issue to close for the 4 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 B: Plumbing defect, kitchen. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE COUNTER TOP OF SINK CABINET KITCHEN 3 STY EAST APT 9. , SECTION '' '' (apt 9), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 2767160
• Class B: Fire escape defect. , 2007 ADM CODE FIRE EGRESS DEFECTIVE. REMOVE OBSTRUCTING BARS OR UNLAWFUL GATES FROM WINDOW TO FIRE ESCAPE OR PROVIDE APPROVED TYPE GATE 2 STY REAR EAST APT 4. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 2767158
• Class B: Broken window or sash. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AND MAKE OPENABLE PAINTED SHUT WINDOW 2 STY REAR EAST APT 4. , SECTION '' '' (apt 4), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 2767159
• Class B: REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WATERCLOSET BATHROOM 3 STY EAST APT 9. , SECTION '' '' (apt 9), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 2767161
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING 3 STY WEST APT 9 KILGOUR. , SECTION '' '' (apt 9), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 2767162
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2026-05-07. HPD violation 18899793
• Class A: Bedbugs. (A) § HMC:FILE ANNUAL BEDBUG REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH HPD RULE AS DESCRIBED ON THE BACK OF THIS NOTICE OF VIOLATION OR AS DESCRIBED ON HPDS WEBSITE, WWW.NYC.GOV\HPD, SEARCH BED BUGS., issued 2025-06-12. HPD violation 18015900

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 1 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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)

No open DOB violations. 1 DOB violation 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: RSL 243-253 EAST 78TH LLC. Head officer: FATMIR LAJQI. Managing agent: Copperwood Real Estate. This owner has 16 buildings on record, 1 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jun 3, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1014330016, HPD building ID 804519. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 77 St (6), 4 min walk
• 72 St (Q), 6 min walk
• 86 St (Q), 8 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.