78 Elm Street
78 Elm Street in West Brighton, Staten Island, has 143 open HPD violations, 11 of them class C, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: F (40/100).
Multi-family walk-up · 4 units · Built 1931
StreetSpy grade: F (Severe, 40/100)
- 11 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
- 5 heat or hot water complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
- The head officer on this registration is named on 13 buildings' registrations; 4 graded D or F.
- No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill. Increases aren't capped by stabilization, though Good Cause Eviction may still limit them.
More open violations per unit than 9 in 10 Staten Island buildings this size.
- Repairs: High (143 open, 11 class C), records as of Oct 26, 2026
- Heat and hot water: 5 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)
143 open violations: 11 class C (immediately hazardous), 102 class B, 30 class A. 14 issued in the last 12 months. 191 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-06-06. Newest violation issued 2026-07-20.
0 closed in the last 90 days. Median 84 days from issue to close for the 2 violations closed in the last 12 months.
- Class C: Leak or water damage, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE LEAKY AND/OR DEFECTIVE WATER SUPPLY PIPE UNDER SINK IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1, 1st STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM EAST AT SOUTH , SECTION ''80'' (apt 1), issued 2025-12-22. HPD violation 18520177
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FL, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2FL), issued 2020-12-09. HPD violation 13930275
- Class C: No hot water, throughout the apartment, 2nd floor. ADMIN. CODE: PROVIDE HOT WATER AT ALL HOT WATER FIXTURES IN THE ENTIRE APARTMENT LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY, 1st APARTMENT FROM SOUTH AT WEST (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2020-09-15. HPD violation 13807221
- Class C: Gas defect, kitchen, 2nd floor. - PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE FIXTURES AT OVEN RANGE IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 2FLOOR, 2nd STORY (apt 2FLOOR), issued 2019-12-16. HPD violation 13501279
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, bathroom, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2018-09-21. HPD violation 12593669
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, kitchen, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2018-09-21. HPD violation 12593613
- Class C: Leak or water damage, ceiling, bathroom, 1st floor. , 2027 HMC: PROPERLY REPAIR THE SOURCE AND ABATE THE EVIDENCE OF A WATER LEAK AT CEILING IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2018-09-21. HPD violation 12593683
- Class C: Damaged plaster or paint, kitchen, 1st floor. ADMIN. CODE: REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN UNIFORM COLOR CEILING IN THE KITCHEN LOCATED AT APT 1STFL, 1st STORY (apt 1STFL), issued 2018-09-21. HPD violation 12593605
311 housing complaints
15 in the last 12 months, 35 in 5 years. Most common: Unsanitary Condition (6), Heat/Hot Water (5), Plumbing (2), Door/Window (1), Water Leak (1).
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
0 executed evictions in the last 3 years (2 on record). 0 open HPD cases; 0 harassment findings.
Rent stabilization
No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.
Owner and management
Owner: ELM ST RESIDENTS LLC. Head officer: Hershel Tannenbaum. Managing agent: ELM ST RESIDENTS LLC. This owner has 13 buildings on record, 4 graded D or F. See the full portfolio.
Last HPD registration Jan 7, 2026. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.
Tax lot and city IDs
BBL 5001580075, HPD building ID 734214. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.
How the grade is calculated
| Factor | On record | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Open HPD violations | 143 open (11 class C, 102 class B, 30 class A) | −40 |
| 311 housing complaints (12 mo) | 15 | −20 |
| Bedbug reports (3 yr) | None reported | 0 |
| Executed evictions (3 yr) | None | 0 |
| 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.