505 East 79th Street

505 East 79th Street in Yorkville, Manhattan, has 7 open HPD violations, and no rent-stabilized units are on its tax bill, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: A (96/100).

Co-op · Multi-family elevator · 209 units · Built 1963

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)

• 7 open housing violations, none in the most serious class.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.
• The owner's bedbug filings report no infested units in the last 3 years.
• A co-op: renting here is a sublet, usually with board approval and a time limit; units are not rent-stabilized.

• Repairs: Low (7 open), 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 (1 open DOB violation), 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)

7 open violations: 0 class C (immediately hazardous), 2 class B, 5 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 7 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2007-09-10. Newest violation issued 2008-07-01. No new HPD violation has been issued here since 2008. Most of the open count is older violations that were never closed.

HPD recorded no violation closed here in the last 12 months.

• Class B: Door, lock or intercom defect (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF DOOR IN FIRE PROOF VESTIBULE BETWEEN GARAGE & CELLAR NOT ADJUSTED SO AS TO PREVENT OPENING OF ONE UNTIL THE OTHER IS SHUT., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 2533966
• 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 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2007-09-10. HPD violation 3877172
• Class A: Door, lock or intercom defect (stairs). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REFIT WEST FIRE STAIRS DOOR TO 13 STY PUB HALL., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 2533967
• Class A: Leak or water damage (basement). D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF CONCEALED LEAK EAST WALL AIR CONDITIONER ROOM CELLAR AT EAST., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 2533968
• Class A: Electrical defect (roof). D26-10.01 ADM CODE ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF WIRE STRETCHED ACROSS ROOF AT NORTH., issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 2533970
• Class A: Damaged plaster or paint. D26-12.01 ADM CODE PAINT WITH LIGHT COLORED PAINT TO THE SATISFACTION OF THIS DEPARTMENT WALL 2 STY EAST APT 2B AT PVT HALL. LOCATED AT APT 2B (apt 2B), issued 2008-07-01. HPD violation 2533969
• Class A: Chimney or vent defect, bathroom, 2nd floor. PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE MECHANICAL VENT IN THE BATHROOM LOCATED AT APT 2D, 2nd STORY, 2nd APARTMENT FROM WEST AT NORTH (apt 2D), issued 2007-09-10. HPD violation 3877167

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)

1 open DOB violation. 6 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

No rent-stabilized units on the tax bill.

Owner and management

Owner: 79TH STREET EAST OWNERS INC. Head officer: ROBERT MCCARTHY. Managing agent: HALSTEAD MANAGEMENT CO.. See the full portfolio.

Last HPD registration Jul 16, 2025. Registration on file through Sep 1, 2026; renewal not yet in the city's data.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1015760005, HPD building ID 16719. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 86 St (Q), 9 min walk
• 72 St (Q), 10 min walk
• 77 St (6), 11 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.