16 East 78th Street

16 East 78th Street in Carnegie Hill, Manhattan, has 18 open HPD violations, 2 of them class C, and its rent-stabilization status could not be verified, as of Oct 26, 2026. StreetSpy grade: D (55/100).

One & two family · 1 units · Built 1887

StreetSpy grade: D (Poor, 55/100)

• 2 immediately hazardous violations open (the class that covers no heat, pests, lead paint and similar).
• 2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a.
• No housing complaints to 311 in the last 12 months.

• Repairs: High (18 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: Not on file, records as of Oct 28, 2026

How the grade works

Housing code violations (HPD)

18 open violations: 2 class C (immediately hazardous), 5 class B, 11 class A. 0 issued in the last 12 months. 18 on record. Oldest open violation issued 2006-07-03. Newest violation issued 2008-06-11. 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.

2 open violations are classified rent-impairing under NY Multiple Dwelling Law section 302-a. Section 302-a; NY Courts guidance on getting repairs.

• Class C: Sprinkler or standpipe defect (hallway). & 309 M/D LAW ABATE THE NUISANCE CONSISTING OF NO WATER SUPPLY TO SPRINKLER SYSTEM PUBLIC HALL 4 STY., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2531825
• Class C: M/D LAW DISCONTINUE THE STORAGE OF COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL PAPER STOCK CARDBOARD ETC CELLAR AT FRONT., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2531815
• Class B: Self-closing door not working (basement). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS UPPER ENTRANCE 1 STY STORE AT WEST STAIR TO CELLAR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2531817
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE ARRANGE AND MAKE SELF-CLOSING THE DOORS ENTRANCE BOILER ROOM CELLAR., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2531816
• Class B: Floor or stair defect. D26-10.01 ADM CODE PROPERLY REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE WOOD FLOOR 3RD STY REAR APT 3R REAR ROOM. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3R), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2531821
• Class B: No heat / heating defect (basement). D26-10.01, 10.05 ADM CODE REMOVE ALL ENCUMBRANCES CONSISTING OF WOOD PICTURE FRAMES CELLAR BOILER ROOM., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2531818
• Class B: Damaged plaster or paint (entrance). D26-10.01 ADM CODE REPAIR THE BROKEN OR DEFECTIVE PLASTERED SURFACES AND PAINT IN A UNIFORM COLOR WALL 3RD STY REAR APT 3R AT ENTRANCE DOOR. , SECTION '' '' (apt 3R), issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2531823
• Class A: Unapproved alteration (basement). M/D LAW FILE PLANS AND APPLICATION AND LEGALIZE THE FOLLOWING ALTERATION OR RESTORE TO THE LEGAL CONDITION EXISTING PRIOR TO THE MAKING OF SAID ALTERATION CELLAR AT FRONT USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMERCIAL BUSINESS AT BASEMENT STY WEST., issued 2008-06-11. HPD violation 2531819

311 housing complaints

0 in the last 12 months, 0 in 5 years.

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. 3 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

Stabilization status could not be verified.

Owner and management

Owner: 16 EAST 78TH STREET CORP.. See the full portfolio.

Tax lot and city IDs

BBL 1013920063, HPD building ID 16505. HPD Online, ACRIS, DOB BIS.

Nearest subway

• 77 St (6), 5 min walk
• 86 St (4, 5, 6), 10 min walk
• 68 St-Hunter College (6), 10 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 Dept. of City Planning PLUTO (tax-roll owner). Methodology. Report generated 2026-10-28.