230 East 79th Street

230 East 79th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 53 open HPD violations, 7 of them class C, and 9 of 107 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (66/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 107 units · Built 1964

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, 66/100)

• 7 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• 12 housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 9 of 107 units are rent-stabilized; 16 on the 2007 tax bill.

• Repairs: Medium (53 open, 7 class C), records as of Oct 25, 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 27, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No open DOB violations), records as of Oct 23, 2026
• Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

53 open violations: 7 class C (immediately hazardous), 37 class B, 9 class A. 2 issued in the last 12 months. 80 on record. Oldest open violation issued 1999-10-05. Newest violation issued 2026-09-01.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

3 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Mold, east wall, kitchen, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... AT EAST WALL (APPROX. 45 SQ FT) AND SOUTH WALL (APPROX. 45 SQ FT) IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5D), issued 2021-09-17. HPD violation 14557043
• Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 5th floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR EAST WALL( APPROX. 60 SQ FT) AND SOUTH WALL(APPROX. 60 SQ FT) IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5D), issued 2021-09-17. HPD violation 14557039
• Class C: Mold, kitchen, 5th floor. HMC: TRACE AND REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE VISIBLE MOLD CONDITION... APPROXIMATELY 20 SQUARE FEET SOUTH WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH ORIGINAL VIOLATION 13735054 ISSUED 22-AUG-20 HAS BEEN UPGRADED TO CLASS C PER ADMINISTRATIVE CODE §27-2017.3a(5)(a) or (b). (apt 5D), issued 2021-06-07. HPD violation 14372607
• Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 5th floor. PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 5D, 5th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 5D), issued 2019-12-09. HPD violation 13444967
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM SIGN MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2018-09-05. HPD violation 12562576
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (hallway). POST NOTICE, IN FORM APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT, STATING THE NAME AND LOCATION OF THE PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE OWNER TO HAVE KEY TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM MISSING AT PUBLIC HALL, 1st STORY, issued 2017-08-17. HPD violation 11928537
• Class C: No heat / heating defect (basement). PROVIDE READY ACCESS TO BUILDINGS HEATING SYSTEM BOILER ROOM DOOR LOCKED AT CELLAR., issued 1999-10-05. HPD violation 2836788
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, kitchen, 17th floor. HMC: REFIT DOOR AT WALL CABINET AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 17D, 17th STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 17D), issued 2026-09-01. HPD violation 19157935

311 housing complaints

12 in the last 12 months, 62 in 5 years. Most common: Plumbing (7), Paint/Plaster (2), Unsanitary Condition (2), 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: 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. 7 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.

Evictions and housing court

1 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

9 of 107 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: 9 in 2024, 16 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 230-79 EQUITY INC. Head officer: Ron Rich. Managing agent: RUDD MANAGEMENT LLC. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Aug 4, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1014330034, HPD building ID 16689. 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.