444 East 78th Street

444 East 78th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 8 open HPD violations, 4 of them class C, and 2 of 20 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: C (68/100).

Multi-family walk-up · 20 units · Built 1942

StreetSpy grade: C (Fair, 68/100)

• 4 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 7 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 12 buildings' registrations; 2 graded D or F.
• 2 of 20 units are rent-stabilized; 3 on the 2007 tax bill.

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

• Repairs: Medium (8 open, 4 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
• Heat and hot water: 7 complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
• Pests: Clear (Owner reported none, 3 yr), records as of Oct 28, 2026
• Safety: Clear (No 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)

8 open violations: 4 class C (immediately hazardous), 3 class B, 1 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 41 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2010-07-06. Newest violation issued 2025-12-11.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 103 days from issue to close for the 8 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class C: Self-closing door not working, 3rd room from the north, 1st 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 AT DOOR LEADING TO REAR YARD IN THE 3rd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 1), issued 2024-12-31. HPD violation 17587285
• Class C: Door, lock or intercom defect (entrance). HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOCKSET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE DOOR, issued 2024-09-16. HPD violation 17265335
• 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 2019-05-17. HPD violation 13072310
• Class C: Self-closing door not working (entrance). , 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 LATCH SET AT BUILDING ENTRANCE , 1st STORY. HPD violation 19307865
• Class B: Garbage not removed. SECTION 27-2010, 2011, 2012 ADM CODE REMOVE THE ACCUMULATION OF REFUSE AND/OR RUBBISH AND MAINTAIN IN A CLEAN CONDITION THE GARBAGE AT 1st AIR SHAFT FROM EAST AT SOUTH, issued 2010-07-06. HPD violation 8494569
• Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR OR REPLACE THE SMOKE DETECTOR MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2010-07-06. HPD violation 8494539
• Class B: Broken window or sash, kitchen, 2nd floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE GLASS TOP SASH TO WINDOW IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 6, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 6), issued 2010-07-06. HPD violation 8494538
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (hallway). CLEANSE TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT THE ALL FLOORS ALL STORYS AT PUBLIC HALL, issued 2010-07-06. HPD violation 8494537

311 housing complaints

9 in the last 12 months, 54 in 5 years. Most common: Heat/Hot Water (7), Door/Window (1), Plumbing (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. 0 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

2 of 20 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: 2 in 2024, 3 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: CHELSEA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP. Head officer: KENNETH ROSENBLUM. Managing agent: MDAYS REALTY LLC. This owner has 12 buildings on record, 2 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 23, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1014720032, HPD building ID 16616. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 72 St (Q), 8 min walk
• 77 St (6), 9 min walk
• 86 St (Q), 10 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.