1679 3rd Avenue

1679 3rd Avenue in Upper East Side, Manhattan, has 4 open HPD violations, and 19 of 18 units are rent-stabilized, as of Oct 25, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (90/100).

Mixed residential & commercial · 18 units · Built 1900

StreetSpy grade: A (Excellent, 90/100)

• 4 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• The head officer on this registration is named on 8 buildings' registrations; 3 graded D or F.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• 19 of 18 units are rent-stabilized.

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

• Repairs: Low (4 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)

4 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 1 class B, 3 class A. 1 issued in the last 12 months. 13 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2009-09-24. Newest violation issued 2026-04-29.

0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 28 days from issue to close for the 1 violations closed in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Electrical defect (basement). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF EXPOSED ELECTRICAL WIRES CEILING LIGHT FIXTURES CELLAR THRU OUT., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2313928
• Class A: Fire escape defect. AND DEPT. RULES AND REGULATIONS. SCRAPE AND REMOVE RUST SCALES AND PAINT WITH 2 COATS OF PAINT SOUTHEAST & WEST FIRE ESCAPES ALL STYS., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2313926
• Class A: Roof defect (roof). REPLACE WITH NEW THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE METAL CHIMNEY CAP NORTHWEST ROOF., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2313934
• Class A: Floor or stair defect (stairs). PROPERLY SECURE THE LOOSE GUARDRAIL SOUTH AREAWAY STAIRS BLDG., issued 2009-09-24. HPD violation 2313937

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 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: Owner reported 0 infested units
• 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
• 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 (1 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.

Rent stabilization

19 of 18 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: 19 in 2024, 19 in 2007. Source: DOF tax bills for 2007 and 2024; years with no bill on file are left out.

Owner and management

Owner: 203 E 94 STREET REALTY, LLC. Head officer: ERIC SZETO. Managing agent: ERIC SZETO. This owner has 8 buildings on record, 3 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2026, valid through Sep 1, 2027.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1015400001, HPD building ID 1872. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 96 St (6), 3 min walk
• 96 St (Q), 3 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.