240 East 79th Street

240 East 79th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 9 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: B (87/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 64 units · Built 1929

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: B (Good, 87/100)

• 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Low (9 open, 1 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 (1 open DOB violation), 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)

9 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 1 class A. 11 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2026-03-24. Newest violation issued 2026-09-08.

1 closed in the last 90 days. Median 88 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 17th floor. , 27-2007, 27-2041.1 HMC, §238, § 309; § 107 (2) ( C) MDL AND 28 RCNY §25-171: REPLACE OR REPAIR THE SELF-CLOSING DOORS THAT IS MISSING OR DEFECTIVE HINGES IN THE ENTRANCE LOCATED AT APT PHA, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt PHA), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18874524
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 17th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... LESS THAN TEN SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE 2nd BATHROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT PHA, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 18874522 ISSUED 06-MAY-26 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS B PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE 27-2017.3a(3)(a) or (b). (apt PHA), issued 2026-09-08. HPD violation 19201312
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, south wall, kitchen, 17th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE AT UPPER WINDOW SASH GLASS AT SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT PHA, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt PHA), issued 2026-05-13. HPD violation 18874520
• Class B: Floor or stair defect, 2nd room from the east, 17th floor. PROPERLY REPAIR WITH SIMILAR MATERIAL THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT PHA, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt PHA), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18874521
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 17th floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH SET AT NORTH WALL LEADING TO ROOF IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT PHA, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt PHA), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18874526
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 1st room from the east, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT PHA, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt PHA), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18874523
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, north wall, 2nd room from the east, 17th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR AT NORTH WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT PHA, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt PHA), issued 2026-05-08. HPD violation 18874525
• Class B: Mold, ceiling, bathroom, 17th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... GREATER THAN 10 SQ FT AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT PHA, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH (apt PHA), issued 2026-03-24. HPD violation 18713138

311 housing complaints

2 in the last 12 months, 2 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (1), Water Leak (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)

1 open DOB violation, a Local Law violation issued before 2000. 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 240-79 OWNERS CORP. Head officer: JACQUI SCHEIN. Managing agent: CENTURY MANAGEMENT SERVICES INC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 14, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1014330031, HPD building ID 16690. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 77 St (6), 4 min walk
• 72 St (Q), 7 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.