156-04 79th Street
156-04 79th Street in Howard Beach, Queens, has 34 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (62/100).
Condo · Multi-family walk-up · 46 units · Built 1979
A condominium: each apartment has its own owner, so the landlord is an individual unit owner, and the building's record mixes many owners. Condo units are not rent-stabilized.
StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 62/100)
- 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 2 evictions carried out by marshals in the last 3 years.
- A condo: the landlord is the individual unit owner; units are not rent-stabilized.
- Repairs: Medium (34 open, 2 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: No complaints, 12 mo, records as of Oct 25, 2026
- Pests: Clear (No bedbug filing, 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
Housing code violations (HPD)
34 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 30 class B, 1 class A, 1 class I (HPD orders such as lead paint or heat orders, not a hazard class). 10 issued in the last 12 months. 43 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2026-03-30.
2 closed in the last 90 days. Median 85 days from issue to close for the 6 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: No hot water, 2nd floor. SECTION 27-2031 ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY (apt 2FL), issued 2009-04-30. HPD violation 7846218
- Class C: Lighting defect, bathroom, 3rd floor. SECTION 27-2005 ADMIN. CODE: ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF SCALDING HOIT WATER AT FIXTURES KITCHEN AND IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 3, 3rd STORY (apt 3), issued 2007-06-06. HPD violation 4894697
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 1st room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH SPRING BALANCE AT WEST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2 UPPER LEVEL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18744415
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE SPRING BALANCE AT EAST WALL LOWER WINDOW SASH IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18744414
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, west wall, 2nd room from the north, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH SPRING BALANCE AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2 UPPER LEVEL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2026-03-30. HPD violation 18744416
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, east wall, 1st room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH ,2ND AND 3RD WINDOWS FROM NORTH AT EAST WALL IN THE 1st ROOM FROM EAST LOCATED AT APT 2 LOWER LEVEL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18653889
- Class B: Damaged plaster or paint, 2nd window from the south, west wall, 2nd room from the east, 2nd floor. HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR OR REPLACE THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE LOWER WINDOW SASH,2ND WINDOW FROM SOUTH AT WEST WALL IN THE 2nd ROOM FROM EAST AT NORTH LOCATED AT APT 2 UPPER LEVEL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18653888
- Class B: Missing or broken smoke / CO detector, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. (B)(1)(A) HMC, § 12-01, § 12-03 RCNY REPAIR, REPLACE OR PROVIDE AN APPROVED AND OPERATIONAL SMOKE DETECTING DEVICE, INSTALLED IN ACCORDANCE WITH DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS RULES AND REGULATIONS MISSING IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM NORTH AT EAST (apt 2), issued 2026-02-19. HPD violation 18653891
311 housing complaints
8 in the last 12 months, 9 in 5 years. Most common: Door/Window (6), Unsanitary Condition (2).
Bedbugs
No bedbug filing on record for the last 3 years. 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: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2023: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2022: No bedbug filing on record for this year
- 2021: No bedbug filing on record for this year
Buildings department (DOB)
No open DOB violations. 0 DOB violations on record. Check on DOB BIS.
Evictions and housing court
2 executed evictions in the last 3 years (3 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: Michael Blau. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Oct 27, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 4139417501, HPD building ID 480759. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
Nearest subway
- Aqueduct-N Conduit Av (A), 23 min walk
- Grant Av (A), 24 min walk
- Aqueduct Racetrack (A), 25 min walk
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 34 open (2 class C, 30 class B, 1 class A, 1 class I) | −27 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 8 | −8 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | 2 | −3 |
| Housing litigation | No open cases | 0 |
| Open DOB violations | None | 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.