440 East 79th Street
440 East 79th Street in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 16 open HPD violations, 1 of them class C, and 25 of 219 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (96/100).
Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 219 units · Built 1956
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: A (Excellent, 96/100)
- 1 immediately hazardous violation open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
- 25 of 219 units are rent-stabilized; 52 on the 2007 tax bill.
- Repairs: Low (16 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 (3 open DOB violations), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Registration: Renewal not yet in city data, records as of Oct 3, 2026
Housing code violations (HPD)
16 open violations: 1 class C (immediately hazardous), 7 class B, 8 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 23 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-05. Newest violation issued 2026-02-09.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 118 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No heat / heating defect. 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, issued 2025-09-19. HPD violation 18235820
- Class B: Roaches, throughout the apartment, 16th floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN roaches IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17A, 16th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17A), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 4859453
- 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 2C, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 4989499
- Class B: Plumbing defect, kitchen, 17th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SINK CABINET IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 17A, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 17A), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 4833041
- Class B: Leak or water damage, bathroom, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE FAUCETS AT SINK IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 5251364
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALLS AND CEILINGS IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2C, 2nd STORY, 3rd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2C), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 5251399
- Class B: Mice, throughout the apartment, 17th floor. ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF VERMIN MICE IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 17A, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EAST (apt 17A), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 4833047
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, kitchen, 17th floor. REPLACE WITH NEW THE MISSING CABINETS AT EAST WALL IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 17A, 17th STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST , SECTION AT EAST (apt 17A), issued 2007-09-05. HPD violation 4833045
311 housing complaints
0 in the last 12 months, 3 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: 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)
3 open DOB violations. 10 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
25 of 219 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: 25 in 2024, 52 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.
Owner and management
Owner: 440 EAST 79TH ST OWNERS. Head officer: William BERNSTEIN. 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 1014730018, HPD building ID 16714. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- 72 St (Q), 8 min walk
- 86 St (Q), 9 min walk
- 77 St (6), 9 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 16 open (1 class C, 7 class B, 8 class A) | −4 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | None | 0 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | 3 open DOB violations | 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.